Champions League 2024-25

[DonAK]

You meant sister's birthday parties.

Maybe she dresses up as the nurse.

 

[DonAK]

Started to under Xavi. In fact Xavi played a big role in his development.

There were some signs under Xavi, but doubtful he'd ever have become this under him.

Xavi's a decent manager, but he's not elite.

 

[Horatio]

Started to under Xavi. In fact Xavi played a big role in his development.

Dembele called out Koeman as person who changed everything

 

[Porque]

Dembele plays with the type of maturity he never did at Barca, even at his best periods here.
So it's not just physical preparation, but he has grown a lot tactically and mentally as well.

Having an elite manager and not a trainwreck board(barto) helps I guess.

Being paid a fuckload and understanding the language helps too. He's a simple lad. They said Hola, he said Ousmane.

 

[Windhook]

Arsenal should drop this cluster square in dead balls. Might work in corners, but wtf 15m away from goal.

 

[jamrock]

Dembele has benefited from Xavi coaching him, that's right I said it lol,

He was turning around here, just couldn't stay fit.

 

[jamrock]

Started to under Xavi. In fact Xavi played a big role in his development.

Didn't read this, but just wrote the same thing

 

[FCBfan22]

Arsenal with some criminal passing in the final third.

 

[Porque]

Games so early. Wait until Arsenal get some set pieces and then PSG make a mistake and start to crumble.

Their doping doesn't work on set pieces.

 

[Joan]

Considering what happened with Rapha, I'd argue that at least some blame could be given to our coaching.

Some of it for sure. Then there’s fitness, also related to the club.

But think it’s mostly natural development and maturity. Some mature sooner some later.

Consistent minutes also help.

 

[DonAK]

Being paid a fuckload and understanding the language helps too. He's a simple lad. They said Hola, he said Ousmane.

Probably, although when you make a massive investment as Bartomeu did maybe you ought to protect that investment by taking care of him properly.
He was still a kid so they could have spent a couple of millions on nutritionists, teachers so he learned the language fast and basically people to take care of him so he developed that maturity early on.

 

[serghei]

There were some signs under Xavi, but doubtful he'd ever have become this under him.

Xavi's a decent manager, but he's not elite.

Hard to say really. PSG are a very rich team in a completely different situation to Barca under Xavi. Enrique basically has everything he wants almost in terms of players.

 

[Joan]

Gotta go.

Horatio don’t let them lose.

 

[DonAK]

Probably, although when you make a massive investment as Bartomeu did maybe you ought to protect that investment by taking care of him properly.
He was still a kid so they could have spent a couple of millions on nutritionists, teachers so he learned the language fast and basically people to take care of him so he developed that maturity early on.

fwiw this is what the club did with Messi when he was 19/20

 

[Windhook]

I sense PSG are preying on Arsenal for a second goal. The Gunners haven't created anything of significance.