Pep's Obsession...
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:54 pm.... with false 9 position is driving me mad. All this Sanchez shabang was all about getting someone to play that precious position of his. We already have one of the best true 9's in the world in Aguero but that doesn't suit him. Now he spreads his obsession on trying to put Sterling there who isn't suited to that position at all. Sure he is small and fast like Messi but he lacks many of the qualities Messi has. And I like Sterling as a player but he is winger. End of.
I don't know if people know this but Pep's ethos is that in first two thirds of the pitch players have to follow his instructions to a T. No questions asked. In final third they are on their own and are more or less free to do whatever they want. Traditional 9 striker doesn't suit that system because player like that lives in the final third. That's Aguero. With false 9 striker he can pull striker to middle third and follow his instructions. I get that. I remember Thierry Henry telling a story about Pep when he had just arrived. Pep told him to stay at the left part of the pitch in first two thirds NEVER to drift in the middle never mind to the right side of the pitch. So Henry is there all half waving his hand a never receiving the ball. In final minutes of the first half he gets tired, drifts to right and gets perfect pass from Iniesta or Xavi or whoever. He gets through and scores a goal. He watches to the bench where everyone is celebrating except for Pep who is looking murky. Pep takes Henry off at the half time and doesn't say a word to him following week. That's Pep for you.
Now I respect his system and I respect the man and the manager but FUCKING HELL he needs to be more flexible with what he has got. We wasted the end of the transfer window chasing Sanchez who I'm sure in his mind would be perfect false 9 for his precious system and now is forcing the issue otherwise. Let it the fuck go. Concentrate on fucking centerbacks and if you really insist then teach the position to Aguero. I mean you already did it to Messi and Mandzukic.
I don't know if people know this but Pep's ethos is that in first two thirds of the pitch players have to follow his instructions to a T. No questions asked. In final third they are on their own and are more or less free to do whatever they want. Traditional 9 striker doesn't suit that system because player like that lives in the final third. That's Aguero. With false 9 striker he can pull striker to middle third and follow his instructions. I get that. I remember Thierry Henry telling a story about Pep when he had just arrived. Pep told him to stay at the left part of the pitch in first two thirds NEVER to drift in the middle never mind to the right side of the pitch. So Henry is there all half waving his hand a never receiving the ball. In final minutes of the first half he gets tired, drifts to right and gets perfect pass from Iniesta or Xavi or whoever. He gets through and scores a goal. He watches to the bench where everyone is celebrating except for Pep who is looking murky. Pep takes Henry off at the half time and doesn't say a word to him following week. That's Pep for you.
Now I respect his system and I respect the man and the manager but FUCKING HELL he needs to be more flexible with what he has got. We wasted the end of the transfer window chasing Sanchez who I'm sure in his mind would be perfect false 9 for his precious system and now is forcing the issue otherwise. Let it the fuck go. Concentrate on fucking centerbacks and if you really insist then teach the position to Aguero. I mean you already did it to Messi and Mandzukic.