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Just a handful of match thoughts
1] People who focus on the final result will have a very different analysis of the Alaves game than people who focused on the game
2] Against a low block, FDJ is a better CB than MF.
3] Although I do wonder if part of the reasoning for moving Frenkie to CB and subbing out Lenglet was a mistrust in the latter's ability to avoid a second yellow card
4] Pjanic showed for the 2nd game in a row that when he does not make silly errors, his passing is sharper and more dangerous than Busquets'
5] Class finish by Griezmann, it's a pity his second goal was (rightly) called offside
6] I bet Koeman regretted the Dembélé/Trincão sub when Alavés received a red card with half an hour to go.
If you are going to give Ousmane just 45 minutes, make it the last 45 minutes!
If you are going to give Ousmane just 45 minutes, make it the last 45 minutes!
7] Messi's decline is not only clear this season, but has been clearly coming the last two seasons as well.
He's 33 years old. He's human.
He's 33 years old. He's human.
8] I'm not sure that playing Messi 90 minutes every three days is the smartest way to manage him.
9] Pedri is 17 years old and has been played in four positions already this season.
10] FDJ should've gotten a penalty and Messi was clearly fouled in the run-up to Alaves's goal.
I'm just sayin'....
I'm just sayin'....
11] Statistically our worst start of the season since God knows when.
But I enjoy our football more this season than all of Valverde's seasons and the last two of Lucho.
For now that's good enough for me.
But I enjoy our football more this season than all of Valverde's seasons and the last two of Lucho.
For now that's good enough for me.
