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RIP Tito. We miss you already. :(

Sums up the way I feel. We can still still play Barca futbol but we need to change a few things. Overcrowding the midfield with Cesc, Xavi, and Iniesta, and Messi as a false 9 won't work anymore. We need to phase Xavi out, buy a striker, and a CB, not to mention get an adequate GK. Selling...

His movement and pressuring defenders is so FUNDAMENTAL to the Barca style that selling him would be a bad move IMO. Plus even though he isn't the greatest finisher, he's really improved SO MUCH this season. He finally looks at home with us. I think it would be a mistake.

I miss Pep :(

Alright you guys were right... I thought there was contact in real time but seeing the replay confirmed it. :lol:

That was a penalty!!!!

Would this game be different with Thiago?

Fuck!!!!

Agree with this 100%. And this isn't to take away anything Eto'o has done. He is a club legend and one of the biggest reasons we achieved the success we did. But he's always had an oversized ego and sense of self worth and his reputation precedes him everywhere he goes.

I would argue that Xavi loses the ball just as much if not more than Cesc right now. This season its been rather easy to bully Xavi off the ball and not only have we seen at CL level, but even in the first half of the season when he was all but invisible. He's also clearly not as quick minded...

Yeah playing all 3 of Xavi, Iniesta, and Cesc is overkill and just crowds the midfield, leaving the attackers isolated. A midfield of Iniesta and Cesc would work great next season.

He's definitely a work in progress still. If his passing improves, he could be very useful.

If we change up our system a bit, and keep Cesc in an actual attacking mid position, we can get the best out of him. Overcrowding the midfield makes his game suffer.

I honestly wish we would keep him. I think he has incredible potential. If he goes to Arsenal or Liverpool, I have a feeling he'd do really well there and we'd regret the sale.

Spain may have declined a bit. And there's a lot of uncertainty about their line up. I'm gonna go ahead and say Brazil, but I'm not 100% confident in that either.

Played good. He's shown flashes of brilliance. Great dribbling skills and he's fast. Not a prolific goal scorer. At least not yet. The tiki taka style might actually be a bit of a hindrance to him. He likes the ball at his feet, dribbling at defenders to make something happen. Not really a...

Villa would thrive a bit more at Atleti if they wouldn't just cross long balls all the time. Their style of play suits a big striker. But if Costa does go to Chelsea, I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if he flops there.

Do you guys think he'd be good at Barca?

Bit of an enigma for me. He's impressed me overall this season but that was mostly in the first half. Lately he's been rather disappointing.

Starting to change my mind about Costa. He wouldn't fit the Barcelona system at all. He's big, strong, and fast, but his technique is lacking, and he's a bit of a brute. Boring game overall. Both teams mostly defending, though Atletico looked more threatening. Wouldn't be shocked to see...