What's changing is that Thiago is improving. If he can continue to improve then he can earn more minutes. He played 55% of the minutes in the league and 62% in the Copa. He's been given more than enough playing time to show how good he is. In that time he hasn't put in masterful performances that would oust Xavi but he's shown enough to be given a lot of playing time, albeit not in the big games. Also remember, he had injuries early in the season and so gave the others even more of a headstart. If he started next season he'd have more of a chance to make a case for trusting him more.
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What's changing is that Thiago is improving. If he can continue to improve then he can earn more minutes. He played 55% of the minutes in the league and 62% in the Copa. He's been given more than enough playing time to show how good he is. In that time he hasn't put in masterful performances that would oust Xavi but he's shown enough to be given a lot of playing time, albeit not in the big games. Also remember, he had injuries early in the season and so gave the others even more of a headstart. If he started next season he'd have more of a chance to make a case for trusting him more.
Martindn
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Martindn
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Its possible that the baines deal has only started recently as moyes has just come off holiday, thiago might not have been a moyes target but fergies so we started it earlier. We may have moved onto baines as thiago was sealed? Who knows with this shit, footballs likely more complicated than we think it is on inside.
USWAY
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I don't think that's necessarily true. I, for one, am fine with the ability he's shown to score goals, he is a midfielder after all. Thing is, I prefer my midfielders in a 4-3-3 to be masters of possession rather than marksman.
DeGea Loves Doughnuts
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I think everyone's accepted that nothings going to happen until Thiago gets back off holiday and meets the Barcelona board and tells them his decision, we cant agree any deal with barca until they've heard from the player he wants to leave and join us and accept hes going, weve already agreed potential terms with the player so there's nothing more on that side of things we can do, its all in the players hands now.
Basically forget about hearing anything worthwhile until he stops sunning himself in the med.
Basically forget about hearing anything worthwhile until he stops sunning himself in the med.
unknowngenius10
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I don't think it works that way ( and please correct me if I'm wrong). United doesn't have to agree anything with barca... not even the player has to agree anything with barca. When a team pays a player's clause( at least in spain ) there has to be no agreement between clubs. in this case, united would just have to show up and say 'Barca, we are paying thiago's caluse" and barca wouldn't be able to do a thing but accept the money. That's the reason why caluses exist. The only way united wouldn't be able to get Thiago is if thiago refused to accept united's offer. If Thiago and united have accepted to come together, there should be nothing stopping united from getting him.,
DonAK
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Lack of playing time ahead of the WC.
Xavi, Iniesta, Fab and Sergi Roberto for two positions.
mixer
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It should be enough for the next season, but in 2014 we need to buy one (maybe in winter)
DM1982
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Well I think that Song can play in that position.
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