Rahul Ashok
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@ArjitGupta23518 @RobyPoto Exactly Barça need to weather the storm at the same time they need to be brave enough to take advantage of atleti press if they do a high press
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@Rahulash97 @RobyPoto There might be an element of surprise from the ATM side. Given the simione tone in the press, i dont think he will defend with the low block. Instead he will play offence especially in the first half to kill the game off, Then in the second half switch to the usual haram ball.
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People don’t realize it, but a two-goal lead for Simeone is literally the worst-case scenario, there’s no universe in which Barcelona doesn’t comeback.
It creates a tactical dilemma: the margin isn’t large enough to justify a fully defensive approach, yet it discourages proactive attacking football. Thus leaving Atlético in an in-between state - a football Schrödinger superposition, they’re going to rely only on in-between rhythm killers hoping that every 50/50, mini-duel and momenthm-changer goes their way.
Barcelona’s solution is simple, go out there and win, simple.
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@NealGardner_ Balde should start. And if frenkie is fit enough he must start. Take Olmo out, keep Fermin instead. We need our press to be effective
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@Zyad1605 Gavi Pedri Frenkie midfield fermin lewa lamine upfront
Balde Eric Martin cancelo/Kounde
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@Ellis_ It's about doing that in the big games. Let's hope he scores this Tuesday
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It's never going to improve, called it in his first ever season and still telling people
Anabella💙❤️@AnabellaMarvy
Balde crossing is still the same, his crossing needs a whole lot of work, he crosses without thinking most times
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@mayermay88 @AlexPemOfficial @BMPCSAFC @Tgarratt10 Barça nayshun! Man what a privilege it is to connect with each other in a non Barça related post
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@_eadreez @sammy__dray No it's actually not so bad if it's 0-0 after 25. The first 20 odd mins is when Atleti will come all guns blazing to get that early goal and kill the tie. Barça got to weather the storm somehow.
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@sammy__dray too real bro, i feel like if we go 25’ into the game and goal less it’s just not gonna happen 😂
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That 0-0 at 25’ would calm your blood
JEY🥇@Mmonkoaa
Next week 3’ Lamine Yamal 10’ Lewandowski 90+2’ own goal Monila
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@NealGardner_ I'd think twice before starting Rashford. We need our pressing to be at a good level. Rashford doesnt do that. And Fermin can hit the ball as well as Rashford does. He also has that little bit of pausa in him which is needed in the return leg. Fermin olmo lamine and Lewa up front
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@stirling_j @1Hungdotuan3 I'd argue Arteta fits the haram ball requirements just as much or more than Simeone.
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@1Hungdotuan3 I feel like Arteta doesn't quite fit the classic Haram Ball requirements, idk, I think this needs closer analysis. Maybe an article or a pod.
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I mean, I love watching Yamal, Pedri and Barca's attacking football.
But a two-leg Arsenal vs Atleti CL semi-final has a dark allure I don't think I can resist.
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Ngidi doesn't get smashed by 10 year olds.
Karanveer Kathuria@karanveerkv18
Unpopular opinion: Lungi Ngidi is presently the second best T20 bowler in the world after Jasprit Bumrah. So economical, and has that rare knack of picking up wickets at crucial moments, seriously underrated. @DaleSteyn62 @hershybru @robbieuthappa @jatinsapru @StickToCricket @shamsi90 @ImranTahirSA
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Tough to argue against it...Iniesta maybe?
Martin Rafelt@MartinRafelt
@mashhour_adham #1 midfielder of all time
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@JosipFCB93 That's the first mistake. Second one is after rounding off the keeper he shot without waiting that little millisecond for a passing lane to open up. No pausa or else fermin or Lamine would have shot at an open goal
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@muhammadbutt It's the opposite...bring Rash the last few have Lewa in there... Play Fermin or Cancelo LW Olmo 10
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Balde’s return is massive, btw.
next week start him LB, put Cancelo LW and Rashford can go striker.
bring Lewy on for the last 30/ET if it gets to that.
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@sudhirsrinivasn They didn't seem off today. If anything they actually competed well this is the best they could do in an away ucl ko....the real test for us is when we have to face them at Wanda especially in the first 15-20 mins. Atleti will come knocking right the word go.
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On slippery Metropolitano, with our extraordinarily suspect away record in CL matches?
Maybe, maybe. Just got to hope. We did create so many chances. And Atleti actually seemed really off today.
rishee vignes mani s@rishee_s
@sudhirsrinivasn can we pull the Remontada?
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@Rahulash97 @tomsan106 No.
It’s a complex puzzle with too many variables.
But without the early engagement part, world class is virtually impossible. Engagement from a *very* young age simply increases your odds and potential ceiling.
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Show us your evidence, we’d love to learn from you? Show us what the process looks like from 8 to a world class player? 🙏🙇♂️⚽️
J Macc@JesseMcCunniff
@tomsan106 @afuzejenkins You could take a kid at age 8 who had never seen a soccer ball or field, and mold them into a world class player. No one is going to sell me that kids at age 5 are the difference between success at age 29. Focus on small sided ball, Futsol , 7v7 etc quit focusing on 11 man early
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@PaulSpacey @tomsan106 Can we actually say a kid who shows interest right from age 1.5-2 can develop such ball mastery to eventually become world class baller regardless of his/her genetics, physiology?
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@Rahulash97 @tomsan106 Played football regularly as a little kid and all through childhood.
He didn’t join an actual organized team until he was 13 though.
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@Catalan_Soldier Does Lamine miss the semis 1st leg if he gets a yellow in metropolitano though?
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