Why Barça lost again | Bayern Munich 2-0 Barcelona Tactical Analysis

[@wingthomaux]

The problem with pedri having to take a deep position doesn’t exist when Eric Garcia plays lcb. He has the calmness you were talking about and has the ability to do the build up in that area, also with pedri who can then receive between the lines

[@juanreales986]

Sooo true man …! I think seeing that we were able to compete xavi will risk playing Eric on the game at Camp Nou

[@franksimonda9991]

I have always said it that people underrate Eric Garcia so much all because he is not as big as Araujo...

[@jcm9890]

Kounde-Christensen-Eric would give barca better build up from the back and free pedri

[@gutty3794]

Good thinking brooo

[@MattUnboxTV]

Pedri's passes was so poor

[@haitiankid9456]

One of the best yet most frustrating performances I've ever seen from Barca. This team made me feel like I was brought back to 2015 and watching Lucho's Barca with that incredible first half. But it unfortunately lacked one of the key elements which is taking advantage of your good moments in the game and scoring when you have the opportunity.( Of course not gonna be as easy with Raphinha instead of Messi but still). The UCL is all about the details, it doesn't matter if you played well for 80 minutes, if you didn't score during that period then let your guard down for 10 minutes you're getting punished. Lewandowski out of all people would burry those chances on any other day, but this squad is lacking that dawg in them rn. That performance proved that we are capable of competing with any big team, but not necessarily win in the end, we will most likely win laliga playing like that but not the UCL(like man city over the years). A positive tho is this came very early in the season, so there is a chance this could be a mental nexus event that will make them tougher mentally so they learn to be killers in big games (like what happened after the 2-3 vs PSG away in 2014/15/.

[@md.iftekharhossainrifat2381]

Most likely to win LA liga?! Bruh Madrid ain't dropping any points. They always find themselves scoring at the last moment. Like always!

[@edsonmawalla4203]

@@md.iftekharhossainrifat2381 they also also lose against Barcelona so they will drop points especially with benzema not playing

[@sesr4887]

@@edsonmawalla4203 I don't reckon we beat them next month our October schedule is packed but without Benzema its likely.

[@ddkay6478]

@@sesr4887 Barça will dominate them. They did it in Supercopa and lost like against Bayern and then they outclassed them in that 0-4. Barça been dominating Madrid since 2008/09 thanks to their playing style. Now this playing style is getting at its peak so Barça about to rule Spain again. Like they been doing since Cruijff

[@PerfPL]

Well said

[@bigal318819]

You are incredible my man! Probably the best tactical analyzer on KZbin and this not even close to and understatement.

[@MartinPerez-yv4fu]

I agree with you brother, really underrated match reviews

[@kelvinkamdani8905]

exactly, Dembele and Raphinha look nervous they tend to rush things instead of looking at their surroundings and play one-two pass to break through Bayern's defense. Especially Raphinha he stiff and nervous his usual flair is gone, he ignored kounde so many times, and the as a result they lost the ball which lead to Bayern counter. Lewy also tries too hard to prove his worth to Bayern and Barca his usual coolness as a deadly striker is gone. Great analysis btw keep up man

[@qccharles3256]

Don't you think the coach can say don't rush take your time and play it

[@jivvr]

@@qccharles3256 usually doesn't help much

[@footballman10]

I think Xavi knows this and thats why he wanted Bernardo so bad... he is amazing at retaining the ball and finding the right pass instead of rushing to go forward and lose it.. if Barca can add him to this team they will be scary

[@faelger9473]

yeah...and thats why xavi wanted haalad so bad because with lewandowski and haaland barca can be scary... You NEED to stop thinking adding players to your team will somehow change the problems your TEAM has. Its one of this things spanish clubs never really understood somehow. The english clubs are even worse at this.

[@omalone1169]

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[@akshaiskhalesh3849]

I have watched many tactical anlaysis videos after the match and this video addresses a problem not mentioned by any of the others. Almost all of the chances came from the transition and Xavi is not the manager who wants to win games like that. Hope he fixes these issues and make a come back at the camp nou in the reverse fixture. ❤️💙

[@victormugishar.5812]

I still can't get over this match! We created a lot of chances but to go out of this match on the losing side is so painful! But awesome video and great analysis! I really like your videos 🙌🙌

[@ddkay6478]

We should be reassured bro ! That game means that Barça is now at the level required. Now all the players and the staff know that their work is getting them in the right direction. And this Barça is yet to reach his full potential ! So like Pep said : " Xavi will be incredible. " This Barça is reaching a level that will make them the best of the best for a long time

[@elna5335]

Bro me too..cant forget this match..and why always bayern. Why

[@laoludavids]

Awesome analysis! Truth is these folks (Dembele & Raphinha including Lewa) were clearly nervous. I hope Xavi sees this possession analysis of yours and enforces holding the ball better. That's what folks that win this team exhibit. They are fine calming the game dow. Of course, except for Liverpool and the likes that play box to box but again that's still not sustainable..

[@kelvinkamdani8905]

exactly, they are too eager to prove their worth then leads to becoming more nervous and stiff. We didnt see Dembele and Raphinha usual flair even Lewy coolness in front of the goal was gone as well

[@sesr4887]

leway was playing like he had a bet on Bayern winning.

[@donusutomasu6614]

Y'all need to understand how Bayern Munich made sure Dembele (especially him) and Rafinha were not given breathing space to run ar defenders...no balls Dembele good allowed him to run at defenders as usual... Bayern made sure of it because they knew he was the one causing problem

[@teemarheesarh2578]

@@donusutomasu6614 I agree but he would have done better. He lost the ball 28 times because he was nervous. He was playing like a shadow of his usual self (dembouz). Lewy and raphinha too. Our forwards need to do better. Defense and midfield did their job

[@donusutomasu6614]

@@teemarheesarh2578 I’m not denying they payed bad but showing y’all why…the midfield wasn’t good enough…because if they saw every ball they got (especially dembele) they were surrounded by 2/3 players..give them running balls or something…but like I said Bayern Clearly did their homework while Xavi only focus on what his players can do and not how to prevent Bayern from doing anything!!!

[@GrayWolfSif9451]

This Barcelona team has so much potential it’s scary they’ve improved significantly from last year. But let’s not pretend that Bayern is also in the middle of finding themselves. The three draws in the league say it all. Nigglesman still doesn’t have his starting 11 , and the team is trying to figure out their best formation. The second clash should be interesting.

[@heroiskenderbe5666]

Barca scary??? Hahaha, you Barca fans are all delusional, you live in your own bubble!

[@GrayWolfSif9451]

@@heroiskenderbe5666 if you think I’m a Barcelona fan from what I said then idk what to tell you 😂, I’m a Bayern fan and even you have to admit they are much better now than before and have improved. If they would have scored we don’t know how the game would of been. That’s why I said Bayern is also in the middle of improving right now as we don’t have a set formation yet and the team is still getting used to niglesman style of football.

[@slice768]

@@heroiskenderbe5666 if you don’t see the potential in this team then I don’t know what to tell you 🤷‍♀️

[@heroiskenderbe5666]

@@GrayWolfSif9451 it doesn't matter which team you are a fan of! People talk about Barcelona like all teams are shiting their pants! They are In trouble, they have no money! They are selling their future!

[@heroiskenderbe5666]

@@slice768 Of course I see the potential in a 19 year old Lewandowski.

[@juanreales986]

Amazing analysis once again ! No commentator had brought up the possession factor. This says a lot about how well you understand the game. Thank you once again

[@sandisamp]

The possession analysis is really spot on. And missed out by many pundits over at ESPN. Hope xavi is seeing this too.

[@79kopi79]

Wow.... Finally an analyst that had the same point of view as myself. Our front was constantly isolated and their action looks so nervous. Our failure is to keep the pressure constantly towards bayern half. Any rebound or fumble ball inside the penalty box was unable to be retain. And another point is that busquest aging did catch him up pretty badly on the 2nd half. He might able to perform good in the league but with a higher intensity match like this, having him played beyond 45 minutes will worn out him so much and cost us the backline wide open.

[@mxn5132]

Pedri is something else man. Unreal at 19. But you were kinda wrong in your first analysis. Bayern did win but they weren't as convincing as you thought it would've been. The game was ours to lose.

[@moezbd]

I agree, but I think Barça needs its metronome in the miedfieled alongside Busquets, as Xavi used to play. This role is highly strategic, especially when your forwards spend a lot of energy pressing and need to recover to regain their lucidity. However, this requieres some changes from a positional PoV : the LB should push up in the left wing ; and the original LW to position in the left half space between the lines. Our new LB Alonso and Baldé would be happy to push high. However Dembélé is not comfortable in the left half space. The only player who can play in the left HS except Pedri is Gavi... May be Memphis, Fati or Pablo Torre... I hope Xavi will test this system against Inter, because we'll need this in the big games. Either with Gavi as false LW with Kessié as a RCM alongside Busquets-Pedri in the midfield. Or De Jong as the metronome as LCM and Pedri as the RCM bit higher in the pitch. Thanks a lot for the great analysis !!!

[@slimshady4868]

this is one of the most intellectual analysis i have seen in a while.great videos

[@emmanuelnsiah8036]

I see Pedri as cam due to his passing and how he has improve his shooting so I was surprised that he shifted down in other to take control of the midfield

[@gogobarca4192]

You're literally better than any pundit out there! Keep it up

[@csvsbharadwaj4423]

Your explanation has been spot on about utilizing pedri as a final third threat rather than a deep playing orchestrator, But barca doesn't have that profile apart from him, neither gavi nor de jong rotate the ball they drive with it. Barca can alternatively play with inverted full back like dani alves last season, sergi roberto can do a great job there but Xavi went with defensive solidity with kounde.

[@DiabloDon]

Nagelsmann tweak in the 2nd half was genius. Instead of overloading the center he pinned down the full-back with Mane and Sane. So you had more space in the middle. That's how the 2nd goal was scored by Sane. Through the middle of the park.

[@juanestebankruhsanmguel1960]

Nah, nothing was genius. Bayern had just 1 Big Chance Created in the second half.

[@RaunakLahiri]

Bayern practically outclassed Barcelona in 2nd half they are winning more balls defending with real purpose and let's not forget they are not settled yet so the next leg at camp nou would be more tough for Barcelona

[@NJ-eo2oc]

@@RaunakLahiri Lmao! what domination? Bayern got bullied in the majority of 2nd half too but barca only had 4 bad minutes and they used it well unlike barca who couldn't finish all those many chances

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

Nope. That’s not how the second goal was scored by your logic. Sane is the wide winger that pins down the fullback Alonso. Sane scored the goal centrally so it nullifies your claim. The goal was scored by lack of concerntration from our team. We talk about the space but if you noticed about the build up. The pace came from pedri because he was pressing high. Both dembele and pedri was pressing Mazraoui but he broke the press by passing to the free man musiala. Xavi system requires a 1 v 1 press and that’s the danger when 2 players mark a press a player. Christensen was out of position and wasn’t marking any one. This brought araujo into Christensen position marking muller and that created space which kounde tried to close down but he was too late. Araujo was marking muller who was taking him wide and Alonso was with sane but sane moved centrally while muller moved to the wings and Alonso chose to stay with muller but muller. the entire backline was in confusion and that gave Musiala and sane license to attack and take advantage of it. It wasn’t tactically from naglesman but individual errors and naivety from our defense together with individual brillance of Musiala and sane that got the killer goal.

[@notnotnownow9622]

@@NJ-eo2oc Maybe Bayern accepted that, ever thought of it? With Dembele and Lewa no team wants to dominate Barcelona, that would mean to expose yourself to fast counter attacks and long passes - why would you do that, just for the show?

[@hungder]

Bayern played sloppy and nervous until the first goal... they had huge respect for Barca. But after the Goal their Mentality changed and so the game as well. (Also Goretzka for Sabitzer made a different inpact)

[@SOYELBAVARO]

Goretzka just come in to bully that middle

[@jcm9890]

I think Barca plays better when we have Ansu or Ferran on the left and a winger on the right. As Ansu can switch as an interior and tends to be smarter deciding when we need pause and keep grinding the play with posession. I think Dembele and Raphinha together brings more vertigo in 3/4s and transitions but at the expense of worse decision making on the ball and chaos.

[@MatthewDLee09]

Especially when raphinha and dembele go up against world class defenders. It was quite chaotic with both of them in. There were a lot of bad turnovers that allowed Bayern to counter very easily. I was hoping Ansu would come off the bench at halftime for Raphinha.

[@frankyhousen9346]

@@MatthewDLee09 even Araujo at the back, also loses the ball very quickly thats why Eric Garcia is needed

[@MatthewDLee09]

@@frankyhousen9346 agreed. In my rewatch, I think he only had one good long ball (to Ansu). The rest was a disaster, although I think he has potential to become better on the ball. We’ve already seen some improvement. Eric is typically solid on the ball, but he’s by far the worst defensively. That’s why I’m fine with sitting him. We need a real right wingback or we might as well play a back three. I think having an extra midfield pivot, especially FDJ, would have helped tremendously in this game.

[@j000000000000n]

Thank you for this analysis. I never leave comments on KZbin but this deserves one. Keep it up! Also, I really enjoyed your episode on The Barcelona Podcast. Dan should bring you on more often!

[@gugulethudube2249]

I was waiting for your analysis eversince the match ended. You are probably the best tactical analyst in the business. Keep it up, bro.

[@orhungulushahemba4055]

Didn't want to rush to say this this but you're the best tactical analyst in the Barca space and on the same level with some of the very best analysts on even The Athletic, on par with Michael Cox. I've read reviews of the game all over the place but most of them only highlighter the most obvious things that ALL of us know but this is some serious insight I noticed but didn't give enough thought to. Thank you for all you do. Your best video yet! I'll be sharing on all Culer spaces I'm on.

[@eldararnautovic2797]

They were just unlucky. Ball did not want to go in. If one or two of those 5-6 chances were converted, the same people that are saying that Barca is still bad, now would be talking about how Barca will win UCL. They played really, really well against one of the best teams in the world and they will only be better later in the season.

[@ultimatebugs]

Woah thank you so much! I really appreciate your analysis! Keep it going. Subs 4 life

[@okayokay2884]

Great content bro. A subscriber from Jamaica 🇯🇲 🤜🏿🤛🏿

[@thelipstickfairyYT]

Barca fan here. I rarely comment on videos but your match analysis here deserves a huge thumbs up 👍. I’ve been watching and reading a lot of post match analyses and yours is the one that I see eye-to-eye the most. Our back 4 played well and our best player was Pedri. As much as they are brilliant players, both Dembele and Raphinha lose the ball way too much (even in league games as well). Despite the loss, I’m very pleased with our performance. Hopefully we can learn our lesson and take our chances better next time. Again, amazing match analysis and you’ve earned a subscriber here.

[@barstar888]

Purist, you are the best man. Keep the good work coming…you need to start doing a “what would the purist do” pregame approach

[@tadtomd]

Very insightful analysis, particularly the point from producing threatening chances from building up through our own possession

[@reggiewoode9472]

this is a unique breakdown...man you're awesome

[@leonronnie]

Amazing analysis. It was frustrating to see Dembele this game. He was probably riding the high of wrecking cadiz but against elite opponents he was pretty bad today. Honestly shocked how Rafinha was subbed before him by Xavi. I have a video request for you if you're looking for something. If love to hear your thoughts on the various barca midfielders and what they brig to the game and what they lack. especially thoughts on Gavi, FDJ, Busquets, Kessie and ofcourse Pedri.

[@shashankadeori627]

Wow!! Brother it was a very good analysis….it help me to better understand the beautiful game even more…I hope you would continue it in future….Thanks.

[@blay5427]

This pedri situation just feels like the messi situation after iniesta all over again. We want them up further up the pitch but it means the ball will never reach them

[@persiex]

exactly….

[@Friendsshare]

The problem is the ball won't move up the pitch well unless Pedri is retrieving it. Just imagine a nervous Kounde trying to pick a good pass from the back. Pedri's decision to play further back is vital solely because there is no one to do that job and do it well. De Jong would be needed for that missing link which means De jong should play every game. De Jong playing in the back will free up Pedri to worry about attacking only and finding the killer pass behind the opponent's defense instead of thinking about retrieving and moving up the pitch.

[@blay5427]

@@Friendsshare yeah I always liked the idea of de jong being more of a deeper playmaker and giving more freedom to pedri to move further up the pitch. Can support busi in build up against high pressing teams and de jong is really good against those teams. But seems like xavi has other plans and would rather play with 2 interiors hence why gavi is picked over de jong. Highly doubt xavi will be dropping busi anytime this season and frenkie is still unreliable as a sole pivot and having busi behind him gives him more freedom as well.

[@lainodn]

Bayern layed off their heavy metal pressing, and yet we STILL couldn't cope with it. That's on the manager. It takes special instructions for players of that calibre to play that inadequately. Imagine if they hadn't, it would have looked extremely ugly.

[@nakdickson]

6:24 you're right, but it wasn't all about mentality. I believe desperation to be the first or one to get the goal also played part.

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

mentality was never the issue in the game if that was the issue then barca would have never made any chances after 2-0

[@nakdickson]

@@AyushSharma-je9fq he actually meant their mentality in possession. Not about the game. And he's right about that.

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

@@nakdickson oh that you are right Mentality towards possesion We need to instill patience in this team

[@nakdickson]

@@AyushSharma-je9fq exactly, they need more patience in possession. Recycle possession in their rotation play until the right moment and opening comes.

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

@@nakdickson do you think xavi can instill that in the team I am really happy that he has already instilled the directness in the attack

[@innerpeace_memo500]

We lack quality on the ball in our defense: we are playing a cb as rb, kounde was really good to be fair, araujo doesnt have a long Pasing Range, neither of our fullbacks are worldclass on the ball. We need a Player like cancello or trent who can invert and be a playmaker. Or balde can become a ball carrier like Davies and disrupt o press

[@Masetr0]

Alonso is definitely world class with the ball. Just trash without it. Alonso was probably the best or 2nd best player

[@efrainlagunas]

This is great. A fresh perspective that isn't just regurgitating us laymen. I felt Dembele losing the ball too much and Raphina just not cracking past Davies meant his ball retention and ability to get the ball back suffered greatly. Pedri was all over and its amazing people still slight him cuz Barca didn't win. Musiala was great but the wonder teen in that game was Pedri, no doubt.

[@crystalqueensk]

Absolutely!! Pedri showed more maturity and calmness in this game than Dembele or Raphinha

[@donusutomasu6614]

@@crystalqueensk none of you understand the pressure Dembele and Rafinha face... especially Dembele...at least 2/3 players surrounded Dembele when he got the ball... Bayern made sure to prevent him from running at defenders... you can see he almost never got the ball wide open or on the run... And Davis was too much for Rafinha...

[@efrainlagunas]

@@donusutomasu6614 no I get it and I'm not saying they were terrible, so please get it out of your white shinning armor. I'm not blaming them for our loss. Those two did well to create chances despite the pressure BUT they need to improve in ball retention. Them being flooded is a nice excuse but looking at Pedri holding the ball in our backline, when there were 4-5 guys just aiming, pressuring him, to make a mistake, and yet he still gets free to make the pass that keeps us the ball, that's the difference. The teen doesn't do anything fancy, he just holds the ball and looks for a way out. It's not always attack attack attack, sometimes dropping back will ease the pressure on them to then make the run. If you need to explain how, I can. The video does it better but honestly it seems like you had armor far too tight, and your rose-tinted glasses on, to listen.

[@eymoor]

Its was not a good idea to leave Frenkie de Jong out. I understand Xavi's preference for Gavi, when crativity is needed upfront, but against a team like Bayern, you need the calmnes in possesion, ball retention and defensive quality- he would have stabilized Barca's game.

[@Friendsshare]

Gavi is very good for ball retrieval and vital for making the killed pass into the box. I would much rather keep gavi and Dejong and leave ferran out.

[@pedropierre9594]

Honesty I’m getting tired of Xavi saying “ we have to play good “ while his team would rather concede possession, you can fool others but not everyone.

[@apoorvrastogi8551]

Pedri dropping deep can be easily solved if Xavi can find a way to integrate FDJ into the system, especially when we are building up. Gavi's recoveries and work rate have been exceptional so it's going to be a challenge. But De Jong's skill set is too precious to be left on the bench. I really believe he can be the missing piece to this haphazard style of play we sometimes showcase. Freeing up Pedri, and allowing a more stable build up in the final third. We've got the pieces, hope Xavi can find a way to fit them together soon

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

Yes. Xavi always introduce fDJ when he wants total control but knowing a team like Bayern and the quality they have. You can’t always have that especially with the speed they break in transistions. If FDJ can improve on his passing, creativity and his defensive abilities. He will start. That’s a big if because FDJ is an already established player. Every player in the squad has to improve and they will. The pressure is there.

[@Guttentagheir]

I have started to read these patterns, not all but many things live on TV. Thank you for this wonderful analysis once again.

[@owanmah2933]

Considering your point about Pedri having to play deeper than he would want to in order to support Busquets, what are your thoughts on possibly playing a midfield system similar to Bayern where Pedri plays as a CAM and de Jong and Kessie/Busquets play in a double pivot? This would obviously allow Pedri to play further up the field but It would also allow de Jong to play in his best position and demonstrate his ball-progressing abilities. Kessie is also quick and physical enough to cover for any spaces vacated by de Jong.

[@biruk316]

would like to see that too

[@innerpeace_memo500]

This won't work on three levels imo: 1- when playing 2 pivots, one needs to be more aggressive, a destroyer who can tackle and win the ball quickly. Neither kessie nor fdj is that sort of player, kessie in particular is good defensively but really patient, he doesn't attack the ball , but wont be get passed easily either. Busquest made maybe the most successful tackles in this game. 2- neither of them has the long passing range that kimmich has for example. Fdj can carry the ball, but we saw that he might lose the ball in dangerous situations. 3- pedri is not a number 10, he can score goals, but not a goal threat like Muller or Bruno Fernandez.

[@owanmah2933]

@@innerpeace_memo500 Interesting take but I think kessie would work quite well as a destroyer-type player. I remember watching him in preseason and being impressed with his ball-winning capabilities and intense physicality. But he hasn't played enough yet this season for me to form a proper profile on him so I guess we'll have to wait and see. I agree that de Jong and Kessie don't have the greatest long passing but I feel the likes of Pedri and Eric Garcia can make up for that. As for Pedri not being a number 10, that might be true but considering our attack I don't think he would need to shoulder any big responsibilities when it comes to scoring goals. Even then, Pedri showed against Bayern that he is more than capable of getting into goal scoring positions, he just needs to touch up on his finishing. And considering he is only 19, he still has so much time to improve on other aspects of his game.

[@kairihd3521]

this is anabsoulutly wonderful analysis video, i subsribed, i think de jong in as a defensive mid is the solution for pedri not having to come as deep, he progresses the ball through dribbling or and keeps the ball, teams usually try to press de jong to make sure he dosent do that kind of runs, or playing eric garcia who is one of the best progressors of the ball and is calm in possession, as the first goal came i saw barca going crazy trying to force it up the field i knew that it would go wrong, xavi should have told them to calm down and play, i also think the pressing can be a little sustainable with the 5 subs which we have now in today's game, barca need a leader to deal with game management which is our downfall, we could have passed bayern to death if we wanted to, but we needed to score to really do that

[@kobbykyei4438]

Raphinpha is culpable of rush decisions on too many occasions this season; blasting balls over from ridiculous angles and unnecessary flamboyant skills when he only needs to work on his close control. Xavi really has to coach him.

[@MusicBusinessEnthusiast]

This is the first and only analysis I’ve come to agree with 100 percent. Nice job 👍🏽

[@Taurean_SAMA]

Barça fan here. Excellent analysis. This was my exact take away from this game. They need to relax, Bayern was better managing the game and they won, no way around that. Next time they need to relax and return to Barça roots.

[@MrSiloforreal]

Raphinha in particular rushes a lot making poor decisions over and over. He will be so much better if he relaxed a bit

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

@@MrSiloforreal i hope the personal analyst communicates this to him

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

@@mathemen3011 same can be said about Barca

[@danecurrency1250]

I rate this guy and this channel . Keep doing great work brother . This break down is so on point .

[@ad1pt212]

Great in depth review tbh. You put a lot of effort into these

[@evilsultan]

There’s are weaknesses in any system and it’s up to the players as well to use their experience and coordination in order to fill those. Unfortunately Barcelona don’t have the experience playing together so much. That’s why we aren’t ready to win the CL yet but things are looking bright for the future.

[@SimranSingh-zw5ys]

WOW what…a…video! After the game I’m just waiting for your video. Great Video

[@mzimasingubane8952]

This is very good man thanks, I so wish that even these guys can see this video just to reflect on it

[@victorsenapaty2705]

Brilliant analysis. I never comment on YT but this was wow. Keep up the great content.

[@mohadbdi554]

one of the most intuitive analysis I saw, I congratulate you 🤝

[@shiv7685]

One of the best analysis in youtube hands down

[@triggagottii2908]

You the best bro, keep up the good work

[@danielmayhuasca3833]

This is not the complete Barcelona. It's still growing up. This is just 65% or 70% of Barça's real power. The team needs more matches to get more experience in high level football. Don't forget that Xavi's Barça was recovering from absolute ruin since November 2021. Great projects take time and the 'Blaugrana' knows it. Just look at Klopp's Liverpool, Conte's Juventus, Rijkaard's Barcelona, Guardiola's City, etc. So relax, that FC Barcelona will evolve as a team and you'll see it. ¡¡Força Barça!! 🔵🔴

[@pemzg]

If Barca brings in Ruben Neves as a CDM, this Barca could be nearly unstoppable.

[@danielmayhuasca3833]

@@pemzg He is an awesome player for that position. We can also think about Palhinha, Sangaré or even Kessié (well readapted) to be there. It's so difficult to replace Busquets, but it's not impossible.

[@oyemifeanyi1168]

Pep man city won league 2nd season n almost won the first season n he won 6trophies in his first season for brca

[@danielmayhuasca3833]

@@oyemifeanyi1168 This is the first regular season for Xavi, and about Guardiola and Barça, you should consider that there was a complete team before Pep arrival. Just look at 08/09 window transfer and you'll see that Barça didn't buy important players for the team.

[@rexreed4234]

Barca easily could have had 5 goals in this game. All other stats staying the same, the narrative would be completely different. Tired players shouldn't have been an issue. Barca has a deep bench with plenty of quality. The second match vs Bayern with the same style of play, Barca could easily run riot in the Camp Nou.

[@KurdishYoutubeKSAS]

You are the best Please continue what you are doing very well

[@AsKayyy]

Really love your content man, keep it up.

[@virendrasolankar1752]

Brother you are the best analyst on KZbin or any platform keep it up

[@vugarhasanzada4317]

Very accurate analysis. You gained a sub.

[@juancarloslopez2872]

I really enjoyed your analysis, thanks !

[@riz1135]

You really changed my perspective with this analysis 👍 great one as always.

[@samadabdullahi798]

For real I love this analysis Keep it up 👍 👏 I hope Xavi could see this for him to make the necessary corrections

[@davidschneider9428]

awesome analysis!

[@josephkamanu7329]

wow that was great analysis.

[@lewisndanyeh1993]

What a great breakdown. Barca was still the better team and I believe we just lacked a bit of team chemistry. Real question tho, are you a Barca fan?

[@malhardave4881]

He is

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

he is and he is an intelligent one he is right we lost the ball a lot of times

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Rafinha and dembele got shut down

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify that was batern's strategy but that costed hindrance in their attack

[@nadiyan7236]

1this analysis is incredible! keep the work up!

[@audiofriday]

Spot on analysis!

[@U.P.up.]

Suberb analysis. Bravo.

[@footballworld6704]

I said it.. We weren't patient enough .. We wanted to force chances that weren't there..

[@DAVIDT191]

We are going nowhere with Busi on the field, we need a muscular physical playar on that role it is what it is

[@turnitupbruh]

Bro loved the video!!! Keep going

[@totalfootball7879]

Your analysis is one of a kind bro

[@adithyavenkaesh3496]

you hit the nail on the head with this analysis... I watched the match even tho Barca played well I felt something was off couldn't put a pin on it I was really frustrated every time Raphina and Dembele cuts in loses the ball when there was an easy pass ... I was shouting pass pass pass all the time.. I know they both are really good at creating but we are going out of style... sometimes we were trying to cross the ball when only Lewy was in the center that never happens to Barca literally never... I think with the current system and players we are trying to be more direct that's also the problem Barca isn't made for that style. we need to pick and chose the moments to do that and I think we can't both Raphina and Dembelle they both are very similar types of players if you actually see the match we controlled more when we had Ferran on / later with ansu because of the possession play that they .. We need to trust them more they will bring balance and variety to the game.

[@animemoments8496]

We need to box runner alongside lewa if we have two of ghose we release one of our midfielders to be availble for passing lane and make one fullback to the wing outside like. Davies . Otherwise creating box donger totally falls on lewandowski and interiors who are already pressing as hell aslo so while pressing and creating those underlapping runs you lose so much energy thats why ball retention is very important our team our last 20 minutes was good you know that was klonly the time we had good possesion reason was bayern were also pretty worn out and switched to manage the game on transitions

[@edsonmawalla4203]

The problem is that xavi wants a direct system which is why he has plays with direct wingers, the more time passes the more direct Barcelona are getting

[@emmanuelasare735]

Awesome video man... Superb analysis... I've stopped listening to ESPN because of u... I just hope someone is getting this over to Xavi or that he's noticed all this... It really hurt me seeing Naaglesman smile at the end of the match

[@stanislavvolevach3747]

Very good analysis, thank you!

[@DJKamau]

Excellent analysis 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@rg65box]

Superb analysis. 🤙🏼

[@jellalleonard1089]

This is Just Brilliant

[@bubbadoright9271]

Spot on. I called Dembele and Rafinia as the problem...also Alanso's advancement technic

[@moustafaafifi256]

that’s why xavi wanted bernardo. he’s literally pedri and gavi best qualities (ball retention and pressing) put together but even better

[@Yungcomrade]

Top analysis once again

[@kuda_abel]

Good. Good stuff💪🏾🔥

[@bolaremyjr]

You have the complete analysis I love it 🥰

[@jasonalvarez6441]

Thought I was watching tifo good work mate

[@Darleer]

Great analysis as usual

[@chardinnguehou1442]

Very good analysis. I think the problem of keeping the ball is not just because of the wingers. But also a mid-field problem. The zone where Barça is supposed to retain the ball is at the centre not at the wide areas. But Xavi doesn't really work on keeping the ball at the centre for Barcelona, but controlling directly up front

[@fareshossam265]

Amazing work keep it up

[@leface30]

Too much reliance on individual quality..Xavi has to use the halfspaces better when setting up tactics. Wingers hold the ball for far too long than needed and our 8s are only used to push their respective men back by making runs deep in the box rather than using them as a focus outside the box to make a 1-2 pass to the winger/wingback

[@d_hedgehog2970]

Brilliant analysis...i am so happy that someone is pointing this out ....I have been trying tell everyone that majority of Braca's goals come from counter attacks which in itself is not bad ofcourse.....But everyone keeps going on about this old Barca style is back now...it is not. They are very poor at keeping the ball as pointed out.....

[@salah3339]

You re the best Very good analyzing

[@rahulashok1467]

1st view.. looking forward to it

[@iosefoleota2112]

Wow congratulations.

[@parispierre10]

We are Barcelona man. We can’t loose a game and come out saying we played well and it wasn’t bad. I was fuming everytime we lost the ball unnecessary. I hope Xavi can see our deficiencies. We need to become champions again! COME ON BARCA❤️💙❤️💙❤️

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

Xavi was fuming after the match and yes we should be winning but we lacked luck. The most important thing is how we move on from here. I believe the boys will bounce back. The season is long

[@siya7869]

Just a question. If you think back to 10 years ago we used to see Xavi take on a deep lying planning role keeping the tempo of the team while popping up in the final third to give assists. Do you guys think in this day and age of football we could see Pedri doing the same?

[@thepurist_]

He could, definitely. But then you lose one of Barca’s best playmakers around the box. My point is that he can’t be BOTH - which is what is required of him at the moment.

[@hairypotter8854]

I can't agree with you more. In last review of barca game I commented the same thing.

[@abdulahimahamed9852]

They said why Xavi insist on Silva here's why to that question

[@AyushSharma-je9fq]

yeah naive fans won't understand that

[@readbeforeyoureply64]

@@AyushSharma-je9fq yes we are naive because we are broke we can't be buying 10 players g, that can't work xavi should work with what he has again we are broke.

[@quality6823]

Superb analysis. How I was missing someone like you on KZbin, someone who could save me from the sequels of some certain barca talking..... Dembelé has a decision-making problem. he needs to learn how to handle a situation. He is one of the most unselfish players you can ever find at this level of football. He looses the ball due to the lack of clear thinking. When it comes to Raphina, loosing the ball or shooting it unnecessarily, the story is different. I hope Ansu coming back soon to play on the left so Dembelè can play permanently on the right where he is much more effective.

[@arigato544]

Damn.... excellent analysis...