(ESP-ENG) En el futbol algunos procesos son lentos // In soccer, some processes are slow.
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Penultimate day of the Champions League before the round of 16 and we are still seeing many shortcomings in certain teams that have not allowed them to be calm in the competition. As the title of my publication says, the processes in this sport can be very slow, in some cases it is even absurd the gestation time of a good game but in the end this is how things are and everything will depend on the patience of the fans and the clubs' board of directors.
Putting the word "processes" and PSG together in the same sentence is a tremendous contradiction because the least we see from this team is signs that things could be on the right track. It may be a little frustrating for some that with the number of world stars on their roster, the Parisians cannot guarantee a good show on the pitch.
And all this we can see both in the local league and in the current edition of the Champions League, which although they are qualified for the next round is very difficult to get further if they continue to show the current level of soccer. This PSG project has been going on for a few years now, quite a few I would say, and to think that today they are not able to show the machinery they can become is regrettable.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to build a team with money alone, it is necessary but not essential. You have to have a vision for the future, you have to have an identity for the game, to be rooted in the shirt, etc. and we do not see any of this at PSG today. We are facing a "team" where it seems that what reigns is the checkbook and the desire to have the best players under the same shield but without any sense on the field.
No doubt this PSG process is taking longer than it should, there have been different coaches with different visions, more and better names have arrived but none of that is enough. But why? - Because they are great individual players who when it comes to playing as a team show a precarious level.
The other team that saw action in this last matchday and did not fare well either was Barcelona. The thing is that the situation of the Catalans is much more compromised than that of PSG since they are not even qualified for the round of 16 and their passage is only in their hands. They face in what will be the last matchday the almighty Bayern with the intention of beating them as another result would be a catastrophe for them.
On Tuesday they faced Benfica of Portugal and got a dull draw that did not help them at all. Although it is true that they showed an improvement with respect to the other matches, there is still a long way to go for the Culés to find their best game again. There was a change of attitude, a solid defense with Ronald Araujo showing a great level and above all the characteristic style of play of Xavi in small brushstrokes is beginning to be noticed.
I have said it in this space before that the aspect of Barcelona that is or was weakest is the mental and emotional. They don't have the squad of previous years but with the players they have it is more than possible to achieve better results but the low confidence seen from Koeman took its toll and the bad results came.
Accommodating this "new" Barcelona will take time because the damage is deep, both on and off the field, but the important thing is that the first steps are already being taken. It is a slow process that will depend on the willingness of all parties involved. Depay is not what was expected, and now with Kun Aguero's health condition and the continuous injuries of Ansu Fati and Dembele, it is undoubtedly a department that needs to be restructured as soon as possible.
In short, soccer is not just about chasing a ball and scoring as many goals as possible, for it to be effective, eye-catching, convincing and above all to meet the needs of all the fans, there must be processes in place to be able to enhance all of the above. Players in line with the project, a coach who has a vision of the game and knows how to push his players and confidence on the part of the entire squad are some of the necessary ingredients for a successful process and this does not exist at PSG and at Barcelona it is starting to happen.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos leemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡Hugs to all, see you next time!