ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens react to Barcelona’s unimpressive 1-0 win vs. Real Sociedad in La Liga. Laurens says it looks like Quique Setien still …
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Barcelona aren't fixable, they have no chemistry – Steve Nicol | La Liga
36 comments on Barcelona aren't fixable, they have no chemistry – Steve Nicol | La Liga
36 responses to “Barcelona aren't fixable, they have no chemistry – Steve Nicol | La Liga”
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They are missing a strong forward. Plus more replacements rotations. Umtiti and Hati are the key to future success. Oh yeah. The need more water breaks.
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We all LOVE you guys from Michigan USA
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Steve has to be quarantined.
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major problem is that you drop your coach midseason with no relevant reason. its disturbing – IIRC barca was first in la liga, passed to the knockoutstage in the CL and was still in copa del rey. they sacced him because of that supercup final against ATM. there was no actual reason for that, now there is a new coach and suprise: it will take time to adapt to his system. whats more to realise: la masia has had a golden generation in the early 2000's. if by luck or coincidence no one can tell. but whats obvious is, that talents doesnt get spit out there anymore as it was 20 years ago + poor transfer politics = actual state. messi is getting old, i wish he retires this year, but for the sake of argentinia he will prolong the agony until 2022.
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Is Stevie still alive?
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What Barcelona does not realize that it is fixable. This is the issue with Barcelona they need good mids, and they need fast mids, which they do NOT HAVE, Bosquets is a great player no doubt, but he is to slow in transitions. They holding the ball to long. Second you need a proper striker, Greizman is not a proper striker, and is not a type of player to take risks (example Vidal) that player is the most underrated player ever. He is exceptional, yet they seem to blame him. Vidal and Messi have a good chemistry. The issue is you have a great fast player like Puig, and they put Fati which is a weak player that brings nothing to the team. Yet they still put him.
Go check the stats, every time Vidal play the win, they take him out, they lose. This coach has no idea what he is doing.
Real Madrid they loss, as soon as Vidal was replaced they got 2 goals and lost the game.
Napoli they tied Vidal played the whole game
Eiber they won again Vidal played the whole game.This is coach is a chess player? He does not even know his Queens from his Kings, he tells Puig to warm up with Vidal and then sits him down. Messi, Vidal, Puig is the key to Barcelona. People criticize Vidal not playing well the guy gives 100%! Never once yet he has tried this line up:
This is the formation you put:
Messi – Griezmann – Vidal
Roberto (has speed) – Arthur – Puig (Has speed)
Firpo – Lenglet – Pique – Samedo(Since Suarez is out)
This is the best defense we have at the moment. They need to buy more defense. In football you need a good defense, fast mids, and strikers. Griezmann is not striker like Suarez.
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Semedo lenglet upencarno fati
De jong. S.roberto Coutinhio
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To get the best out of de Jong is to play him in the CDM position and Arthur and someone like Vidal or Rakitic or Maybe Puig? Can fill in that slot for now and then they can go but someone in the summer or just slot in Puig or Alena which would save a lot of money so they can But Martinez or Werner and fix the defense Alba is old and Firpo is to nervous maybe Grimaldo can fit there or someone else Also need to stop relying so much on Messi and take weight off his shoulders by bringing players that Actually have a future at Barca and Sell these wasted talents like Coutinho and Griezmann and Just get a new board there is so much wrong at this club I can’t wait until the elections for the new president
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Well the squad needs a refresh. Setein needs to kick out the older players. Just like Pep did. He needs to start letting Griezmen be the playmaker. Ever since Iniesta left. Messi has been the playmaker and top scorer. That’s way to much weight on his shoulders. Messi had his best seasons with Iniesta and Xavi taking care of the midfield. Kinda tics me off, that the board buy players they want.
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If I was quique seitin I would sell Ter stegan, rakitic, Langlet and dembele ? I would build the team around messi and the youngest fati
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I think Steve is an over exaggerator everytime an issue come up.
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Poor Barca again under quiqui setein..
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Listen, I am not a Barcelona fan. But to say that the team is not fixable just because it has had a relatively low performance during this season
which by the way even so they outclass most European teamsis simply out of order. If what you want is to have hits to your mediocre chat… you' ve got it! But that's all. -
If Ronaldo was still in La Liga, barcelona was 15 points behind RM
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The reason for their ‘failure’ these past seasons has been their transfer market. They’ve bought players but don’t have a vision with them they don’t seem to have a plan for them in the team. They buy players who are hot at that moment and don’t seem to care if they are needed or it’s just luxury to have them. Players like Antoine, De Jong and Dembele. Let’s not forget Turan which was a total disaster for them. They should look at their roster and see where they actually need players and not go for the trending player.
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Lol
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It's pretty simple really. All of the players on the team are good but not great. Players like Iniesta, Xavi, Eto, and Ronaldinho are what made Barcelona special. Those days are gone
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Blame the board not the coaches or players, this decline has been foreseeable for the last 4 years
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As much like Steve Nichol he's talking like Barcelona are in a relegation battle they are top of the league.
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They’re top of the table
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Both of the speakers' brain are not clicking.
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this is what armature retired footballer says. not fixable? steve is just a bad analyst
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This title is way off! Steve never said that they aren’t fixable in the long terms, he was asked if it is possible between now and the end of the season.
Honestly, I think it’s time Busquets took a back seat to De Jong, and play De Jong in his actual position. Where he plays for Holland
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Let Steve know that he is an asshole for saying man united would lose to Manchester shity
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Remember Barca vs psg they won 6-1 they had chemistry and love and aggressive and wanted to score a lot but now something is the right giants like us fall how? valarde ruined the team a lot and our players a lot of them are injured
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Remember the old days when haters used to say,‘ MESSI can’t perform well if there is no one to pass’ but now it is him driving this team forward after departure of XAVI and INIESTA.
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A team almost most of players playing together since 2013 and this idiot says they have no chemistry…u cant blabber anything if u have a mouth
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Barcelona is in 1st place and they are still critisizing barca.And to think that suarez dembele and arthur are injured
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Sacking valverde was a mistake, losing to Liverpool and Roma wasn’t his fault players are at fault!
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Ververde cannot get Barcelona anywhere with the current squad they have. It would have been a disaster.
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They need a new defence pique is past it
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He's right
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FIFA 20!???
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What do you mean by no chemistry, you saw the passing between Braithwaite and messi. I thought it was sublime
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Barca won 1-0 against 6th place team u criticise barca alot in the video
Real madrid lost against 12th place no video made,no criticism
HEY ESPN ARE U BEING PAID BY REAL MADRID? -
It's simple.. stop playing everything through Messi
