With Ernesto Valverde's confirmation as the coach of Barcelona, Steve Nicol looks at his safe, if lacklustre, approach. Former Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera is now linked with a possible move to Barca after Ernesto Valverde's appointment. After Ernesto Valverde was named Barcelona's coach for the next two seasons, ESPN FC looks at the five big issues the new boss needs to address to make sure his tenure is a success. 1. Build foundations in midfield Barcelona's domination of the past decade was based on the supremacy of their midfield, with Xavi Hernandez the puppet master of a side that would utterly dominate opponents in the middle of the pitch, starving them of possession and crafting out chance after chance. Slowly, as Xavi and...
Monday, May 29, 2017
Valverde must build robust midfield, get Messi on his side for Barca success
With Ernesto Valverde's confirmation as the coach of Barcelona, Steve Nicol looks at his safe, if lacklustre, approach. Former Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera is now linked with a possible move to Barca after Ernesto Valverde's appointment. After Ernesto Valverde was named Barcelona's coach for the next two seasons, ESPN FC looks at the five big issues the new boss needs to address to make sure his tenure is a success. 1. Build foundations in midfield Barcelona's domination of the past decade was based on the supremacy of their midfield, with Xavi Hernandez the puppet master of a side that would utterly dominate opponents in the middle of the pitch, starving them of possession and crafting out chance after chance. Slowly, as Xavi and...
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