They are even trying to essentially extort De Jong
Any team can do this if they have the players who possess enough technique to carry it out.
Nail hit squarely on head.
FFP, Racism to UEFA care about any other their principles
We really struggled to break down teams under Gerrard. It's been a failing for a long time now. We are capable of scoring great goals but teams know that if they sit in from the first whistle then they can get points from us.
Absolutely, and we weren't good enough to do it over long periods of time, however the fact that we could score good goals through quick build up, interchange of play and precise passing shows you don't need to be Barcelona under Xavi to do it.
I think this is almost entirely down to their mindset. Our players are very aware that if they make a mess of the simplest of passes then the crowd will quickly be on their backs. This discourages players to take a risk on the first time ball or to try something out of the ordinary.
They panic because its not cultured into them when they are younger and they are driven towards just winning at all costs at all levels. Even at 7/8 yrs old in this country coaches are screaming at players to press press press defenders trying to get out from the back and they aren't given the time or the breathing space to learn it properly because they are so conditioned to just win. Our young players are world beaters at running around like headless chickens, throwing ourselves into tackles with bags of energy to compete. Sadly the technical side that you need to get to the top is in short supply amongst most coaches due to the need for them to get results and medals. Young player development should be measured on player progress and not where his/her team sits in their league or how far they get in cup competitions.
Massive amounts of irony in you saying that as a fan of Real, probably historically the biggest offenders in the world when it comes to underhand financial tacticsI wish Barcelona the absolute top level of misery in football. After all we've been through to see pricks like this just laughing and getting on with it it's pretty sickening. So, f*ck them.
Apologies for the diversion from what the thread was about.
I know, but I like them so my rant will remain at Barca.Massive amounts of irony in you saying that as a fan of Real, probably historically the biggest offenders in the world when it comes to underhand financial tactics
I think the most annoying thing I see at Ibrox is a lack of pace on a pass.
You make a good point about the coaching at youth level. Surely it is not all because of lack of funding at grassroots level? To me, there is plenty of scope for improvement, even with limited resources faced by youth teams all over. For a start I would make the dimensions of the pitch smaller, play with a smaller size ball, and encourage skills and control in small spaces.
Can’t disagree with that. But Madrid have been at it since I was a wee boy so I reckon they’re the biggest offenders across time.I know, but I like them so my rant will remain at Barca.
Real Madrid should have had their arses kicked severely as well over the years but I don't think any club has come close to Barca of late. The fact they're getting players registered even though they don't have the financial space suggests a new level of corruption we've never seen. Madrid included.
It really is time UEFA enforce it or bin it. The clubs we've been discussing in the last couple of responses essentially just tell UEFA to bolt and they do. Yet, they'll come after smaller (less rich) clubs no problem for very minor issues. Like they did with us, putting us on warning.
It’s quite clear how they achieved their profit as they sold off large parts of their media and merchandising rights for the next 25 years so got a large cash injection.Barcelona has a good manager at the moment. They also have some exceptional talent in experienced players and their youth players. Problem is that a fair portion of them shouldn't even be able to play for Barcelona at the moment. None of the new signings should be playing and half their team from last season should be out.
Barcelona have ripped the absolute pish when it comes to FFP and should be facing a transfer ban of years but obviously that isn't going to happen. They recently declared a profit in their finances which has to be one of the single biggest lies ever told in football, they did not go from nearly £1bn in debt to £84m in profit in a matter of days with no explanation to where it actually came from. Bearing in mind, there is only so much even directors etc. can put in as well.
I wish Barcelona the absolute top level of misery in football. After all we've been through to see pricks like this just laughing and getting on with it it's pretty sickening. So, f*ck them.
Apologies for the diversion from what the thread was about.
UEFA only care about making money and know they need these clubs to be at the top to earn the maximum amount possible. The clubs know this too ergo they’ve got UEFA over a barrel. Shite state of affairs but that’s how it is in football now where it’s all controlled by greedy bastards and billionaire playboys.
From the noises made in Spain that wouldn't have been enough to cover the money they got to claim nearly £100m in profit. In fact, it wouldn't even have covered the costs to get rid of the debt. Not to mention the fact La Liga had told them a few of the deals they were working on would not be accepted as income due to the length of time for it to make sense.
It’s got nothing to do with getting rid of the debt, it’s about turning a profit for a financial year, la liga accepted all of the deals made when they announced Barcelona’s spending cap for the current season.
I attempted this with an under 11s team and was asked by the parents why we weren’t using the big baw and had small goals. At training I insisted on a small ball to improve their touch and again, other coaches in the club would question it. The final straw for me, on top of pathetic pitches and facilities was an opposition coach complaining about the size of the pitch and goals we had set out (within the rules) and refusing to play with 10 as we, a small village team, had only 10 due to call offs. The result was never in doubt, especially as this guy combed Aberdeen for all the best players and was only interested in winning and bumping up his goal difference. Watching wee goalies getting lobbed in the big goals from the half way line might be for some people, but they learn nothing and nobody is interested in your under 11 cup or league medal when you get to adulthood. This was 20 years ago and watching the local kids team last weekend, it seems nothing has changed
I always enjoy the inference that guys like Messi, Iniesta and Xavi could find it tough to play their tippy tappy football against the hammer throwers of the SPFL.
I meant if we tried it. Should have clarified that.
One thing that strikes me at the under 11s and younger, is just how many coaches pigeon hole many youngsters into a special position. Even kids at five years old.
Obviously our players don’t have anything like the same ability, which I think you clearly need to make it work.
Barcelona has a good manager at the moment. They also have some exceptional talent in experienced players and their youth players. Problem is that a fair portion of them shouldn't even be able to play for Barcelona at the moment. None of the new signings should be playing and half their team from last season should be out.
Barcelona have ripped the absolute pish when it comes to FFP and should be facing a transfer ban of years but obviously that isn't going to happen. They recently declared a profit in their finances which has to be one of the single biggest lies ever told in football, they did not go from nearly £1bn in debt to £84m in profit in a matter of days with no explanation to where it actually came from. Bearing in mind, there is only so much even directors etc. can put in as well.
I wish Barcelona the absolute top level of misery in football. After all we've been through to see pricks like this just laughing and getting on with it it's pretty sickening. So, f*ck them.
Apologies for the diversion from what the thread was about.
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Lack of funding isn't a genuine excuse. Coaches at grassroots level are not vetted, there's no process in place to measure coach performance. The SFA don't audit or follow up on the coaches that go through their 'coach pathway'. Grassroots football in Scotland relies heavily on volunteers, the problem is 90% of those volunteers mean well but haven't the first clue about player development.
We’d have had no chance mate - he rejected Barca twice because it wasn’t the right project for him at that time. He was basically waiting for the opportunity to join them with guaranteed funding. All he had to do was sit on his Al Saad money for that to arrive
