How do we fix this?

He's a system player.

He didn't, he always needed alot of shots to get a goal.

a free 10 in a 4-3-3, like de brown? which is pretty much already messi's role.

That's just the Brazilian™ Footballer Tax in full effect
>Neymar
>Silva
>Fred
>Cootinho

don't forget superior diving

>why do you think 9 of the last 10 european cups have gone to la liga?
>ignoring all the constant blatant refball in favour of those teams

>he always needed alot of shots to get a goal
I'm surprised Kloppo let him get away with this.

>la liga is much higher quality
spanish teams not called Barcelona or Real Madrid are absolute dog shit.
atletico is the only spanish team that knows how to mount a decent defense.

English defenses aren't any better than Spanish; English teams just park the bus more

Spanish are more technical, English are more physical.

See far more diving in the Spanish League though. That 2 legged Copa del Rey earlier in the season was diabolical, honestly a dive every thirty seconds

>i-its always refballs when we don't win!
the ethernal cope

reality:

city and liverpool have more points than barcelona.
barcelona are miles better than city and liverpool. they slept-walked through a clean sheet win at united where the top premier league teams have to scratch and claw just to get a draw there.

I have no idea where this idea comes from on Yea Forums that Coutinho is played out of position at Barca.

He spent most of his time at Liverpool as LW, and had his most successful time in that position. Klopp never trusted him as #10 because he didn't work hard enough or defend/press enough to be in his midfield.

That was the main reason Klopp was ok with him leaving, because he had Salah/Mane to play wide anyway, and he wanted a more defensively stable midfield which Coutinho wouldn't fit into

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barca barely scraped a win from an OG.

salah and mané aren't even real wide players, they pull inside all the time lmao

>He spent most of his time at Liverpool as LW
confirmed for never watching Liverpool when Coutinho was there. He played central as fuck, regardless of what his position was on lineups.

He was good in both Rodgers' and Klopp's teams though and both of them changed formations and his position

I attended every single home game since Klopp took over, but ok.

City and Liverpool would both beat this years Barca. You'll see Liverpool smack them about in a few weeks

Then you've got a mental illness. Alzheimers maybe? Go see a doctor immediately.

well?

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>why do you think 9 of the last 10 european cups have gone to la liga?
because there are 3 good teams and 17 farmer teams

Aside from Messi what Barca players would start for City?

ter stegen
dembélé

>Heat map clearly on the left side of the final third

I mean it entirely proves my point. Coutinho isn't a top #10, he can't be trusted in that position, he's best in the front 3 where he can get more freedom and not need to be relied upon to defend

i've made penny or two off delusional thinking like this. the difference between barca and liverpool is like the difference between liverpool and porto.

Sadio Mane vs Sevilla for reference.

You're embarrassing yourself.

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almost everyone. i don't even think aguero would get many minutes at barca. pep tried to get rid of him but the politics of the situation wouldn't let him.

He’s clearly got the heatmap of a 10 forced to play wide. That’s what a real wide player’s heatmap looks like.

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Yeah, that's what we're saying. Liverpool will stomp Barca like they stomped Porto.

Well in reality EPLel only have two or three real contenders any given season. Is not because there are six big clubs with huge fanbase that they are good all the time.
Exhibit A, ManU is a piece of shit.

>accidentally proving yourself wrong
lmao

Dembele doesn't make it in over Sterling or Sane

ter Stegen
Pique
Alba
Busquets
Suarez

bait? Even Mahrez makes it in over Sané.

>The greatest striker of his generation, Luis Suarez, wouldn't start for City
this is why yanks aren't allowed opinions

>I live 10 years in the past

He not a touchline hugging traditional winger but his best form at Liverpool came when he played this left sided role. He doesn't have the disciple for a midfield role

Sane has played more.

>Luis Suarez isn't still an absolute beast
fucking lmao. 35 goal contributions in about 40 games this season. The fact that he's 32 and still putting up those numbers shows just how good the man is at football.

>Busquets over Fernandinho
>Fucking Suarez over Aguero
come on

Exhibit B, the third place in EPLel is 13 points behind the second place.

In any case, Dembelel doesn't have to shy from Sterlel and Sané.

Stop posting. You've embarrassed yourself enough for one day.

Thiago Silva? He was worth the money.

It's not just about ability. Sterling and Sane are robots that will do what Pep says; He wants people who will conform to his system

>defend/press
Wrong, he did do that, but was just very shit at it.

Dembele has more quality than sterling and sane

>Suarez over Aguero
>not playing both
But yes, I'd still choose Suarez over Aguero if I had to choose. And I think Aguero is underrated as fuck.

in Germany at least Dembele was much more impressive than Sane
de Bruyne > both but he was older of course

When does Pep ever play two strikers? What use would Pep have for a fat and lazy Suarez?

>comparing a 10 to wingers
they provide different things (and that's a good thing).

sell him to Porto, or whoever wants to get this fraud
I hope valmerde send him to the bench the rest of the season, dembele should be starting over him

Dembelel is the starter when he's fit.

de Bruyne played as a right winger for Wolfsburg

come on he's black, he can handle it
has he not rested enough already? fucking zoomer

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Why do you keep talking about Pep as if we're not talking about the quality of the players themselves, you dolt?

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Because the post I replied to was
>Aside from Messi what Barca players would start for City?
Which means it's from Pep's perspective

>which means it's from Pep's perspective
oh my days, imagine actually being you

strange, i remember him feeding all those tap ins to Bas Dost from the right

Who in Barca’s midfield would start in City’s midfield? I’m not saying Dinho is “better” than Busquets but Dinho is integral to City’s play, literally irreplaceable in terms of his work-rate and ability to pivot and pick the right pass. Arthur or Raktic over the Silvas or de Bruyne? No fucking way.

Outside of Messi no Barca winger would get any time a City. Mahrez is literally having a better season the Coutinho. Dembele over Sane, Sterling, or BSilva? Dembele might be the best dribbler of the four but he scores less against paper defenses and is the least creative. Also Dembele makes decisions like a chimp. And Laporte>Pique. ter stegen is a better shot saver but Ederson’s distribution is probably the best in the world, so I’d take the latter.

I mean, playing as a free 10 he's pretty much allowed to move anywhere he wants.

Is this not obstruction?

Na, the ball's not trapped. The player can definitely get around him, but he doesn't because it opens up a run from Suarez.

>calling fernandinho "Dinho"
absolutely disgusting

>Mahrez is literally having a better season the Coutinho
I reckon they're having similar seasons, it wouldn't surprise me to see Mahrez being shipped off to a European club within 2 years time.

>ter stegen is a better shot saver but Ederson’s distribution is probably the best in the world, so I’d take the latter.
is this nigga serious

Coutinho plays best in the spaces that Messi occupies.

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Face it la, EPL is shit

So why does he still play like shit when Messi doesn't play?

>Reeeeeffff ballll I'm a baby bitch reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

He needs to play through the middle, not on the wing.

yes, it’s all a conspiracy against you’re favorite teams.. you figured it out.

La Liga is better than EPL. They may not have as many Ngubus, but they have the best, most effective Ngubu’s

He's lost his confidence and rhythm, obviously.

based and redpilled

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It literally is though.