The Purist
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My definitive thoughts on Xavi’s Barcelona https://t.co/zqOQ1i632O
The more I think about it, the clearer it is that Barca should go all out for De Zerbi. If any club in the world should be the exemplar of juego de posición, it’s Barcelona. The g...
I have a lot of doubts (which I’ll try to expand on) but the best candidate to directly build on Xavi’s term is De Zerbi. He would maintain the basic principles and improve the de...
Been thinking about this Barca project a lot recently. And in a way I’m torn. Below I’ll try and put it into words. (Warning: nuance ahead. Kindly leave agendas at the door)
Will be interesting to see what Xavi comes up with vs Mallorca’s low block. It hurts to lose your 2 most creative deep passers (de Jong, Pedri), but expect Cancelo to be heavily i...
I’ve been asked several times now about this thread. So, as someone who has studied Xavi’s Barca relentlessly this season, I thought I’d give a few thoughts. https://t.co/qkw2MfA...
Frenkie de Jong has always felt enigmatic. Why? Because, frankly, he defies modern ‘positional’ football. And that causes conflict. Tie him to a ‘zone’ and you take away what m...
Barcelona vs Real Madrid - What happened last time? A quick tactical preview based on the last clásico, the problems Barca faced in their 3-1 defeat, and how they can avoid making...
Yes I’ve been back and forth on the Frenkie lone 6 situation. I would like it to work (even just from an aesthetic POV). But realistically, he’s not a reliable enough ball winner...
How Barcelona could get the best out of Frenkie de Jong next season. A mini-thread. https://t.co/HYeQlbKVYd
Barcelona 0-1 Rayo Vallecano. A THIRD consecutive home defeat for Xavi’s side. Why the sudden implosion? Who or what is to blame? Here’s my two cents. A #PuristThread 👇 https:/...
Last night was another disaster at the Camp Nou for Barcelona. After Thursday’s Europa League exit, are we seeing the same flaws being exposed again? Well, not exactly. Here’s m...