Coza
Well-Known Member
In the match Steve Mcmanaman blurted out in an incredulous tone “how can Coutinho not get in this Barca team? He’s been on ten minutes has one assist and two goals”.
The Barca team is obviously set up to get the best out of Messi. For me the lad is the greatest player ever and it’s logical why they would do this. But at some point he is going to go from being unplayable to having bad or at least less impactful games and their system doesn’t seem to let other ‘stars’ shine - for example Coutinho and Griezman look dog shite in their system.
This is in no way a reaction to tonight’s game before anyone does 2+2 and gets 5. Barca had plenty issues tonight and Messi was the least of their worries - it was just something I thought about during the game as they discussed the next manager. At some point a manager will have a really difficult call to make. Maybe they will need someone like Xavi to be given the freedom from the fans to make such a huge decision.
Ron Atkinson’s “Barcelona think defence is something you put around de garden” was never more apt.
The Barca team is obviously set up to get the best out of Messi. For me the lad is the greatest player ever and it’s logical why they would do this. But at some point he is going to go from being unplayable to having bad or at least less impactful games and their system doesn’t seem to let other ‘stars’ shine - for example Coutinho and Griezman look dog shite in their system.
This is in no way a reaction to tonight’s game before anyone does 2+2 and gets 5. Barca had plenty issues tonight and Messi was the least of their worries - it was just something I thought about during the game as they discussed the next manager. At some point a manager will have a really difficult call to make. Maybe they will need someone like Xavi to be given the freedom from the fans to make such a huge decision.
Ron Atkinson’s “Barcelona think defence is something you put around de garden” was never more apt.