Most people criticized Joao for his comments about Atletico but he was right. It’s way easier to perform in a possesion side than in a defensive side
When you only touch the ball 5-10 times per game it’s harder to perform that if you touch it 45-50 times per game. Joao wasn’t lying when he said most players would prefer to touch the ball 50 times than 10 times.
Just compare today’s game between Barca and Atletico. Just compare how much touches did Joao had in comparison to Griezzman and you would see how Joao actually had a point.
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I mean Joao was a miss however you can’t deny that Falcao, Costa, Suarez and Griezmann had a good run in Atletico. In the other hand playing counter attack with plenty of space to run is something a lot of strikes prefer over dribbling three or four players out of their way.
I think Joao fits better under Barca. However he is still inconsistent.
“When you only touch the ball 5-10 times per game it’s harder to perform”
Berbatov : Im sorry, what?
He wasn’t right. Lots of attackers have thrived under Simeone. Felix isn’t willing to work hard enough in the system like a Griezmann
He wasn’t right. Lots of attackers have thrived under Simeone.
Lots MORE attackers have thrived at barcelona. ergo, he IS right by your own logic
Felix isn’t willing to work hard enough in the system like a Griezmann
yes, this is correct… but that doesn’t make him wrong. his comments are easier to thrive at barca in the possession style, not impossible to thrive at athleti. what he said is factually true for him and his style 100%.
I disagree, so many Barca attackers have failed or not lived up to their potential. At athletico id say not as many
Lots MORE attackers have thrived at barcelona. ergo, he IS right by your own logic
Lol, no, not even remotely close. He is very wrong, and so are you.
Since Simeone came to Atleti, only Messi, Neymar and Suarez have really thrived. Maybe Villa and Lewa first season.
Griezman, Dembele, Zlatan, Auba, Alexis Sanchez, Depay, Alcacer, Munir, Brainwaite, Boateng… Neither of those was really a success.
Now, on Atlético, pretty much every striker they signed became a star and was sold for massive profit: Falcao, Griezmann, Costa, Forlán, Agüero. And to a point, Mandzukic and Villa.
Felix is the first real flop.
Don’t Atletico Madrid have the most goals in the Champions League. They have been one of the highest scorers in Europe all 2023 so far. Today they didn’t play well for sure but Felix was poor too often
It’s not that they didn’t play well or anything, Xavi was just too good for Simione.
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Whether or not he’s right doesn’t matter. It’s a stupid thing to say. If I tell my fictional wife it’s easier for me to get an erection to Margot Robbie than her, then that very well may be true, but what on Earth would I gain from saying it?
I also choose this man’s fictional wife.
2 league goals in 12 games at Barca and 4 in 16 at Chelsea. This is a player that cost 100+ million not long ago. The biggest issue is that he is nowhere near that level regardless of who the manager is.
The Griezmann comparison over one game is also terrible. Griezmann has absolutely thrived under Simeone at Atletico, and that’s what a top player actually looks like.
“most players would prefer to touch the ball 50 times than 10 times” - OP
Not Haaland tho.
Either you make yourself good enough to make the team play for you or you change your playstyle to fit the team.
Felix is a bum
Best thing Barca did was get rid of Pessi. Now they play as a team!
There’s being stupid and then there’s this comment
Suarez was good in both but he’s another beast altogether
The standard of comparison can’t be one of the top 3 strikers of the century :P
Atletico Madrid are a possession side, except when they play Barcelona, Real Madrid or in the Champions League.
This is such a boring and overdone take by people who don’t really watch Primera Division matches. Griezmann has been the best player in the league for the last 15 months, and it isn’t because Atleti never want the ball.
How much touches did he had?
Atletico play more like Barca than Barca do this season. If they had lost or drawn it would have been the other way around.
Ever since Xavi became manager Barca have become Burnleylona. They’re an eyesore to watch.
Strange, when I played I just cared about the Ws. And Simeone gets that for a club where his style of play has allowed them to even compete with Barca.