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Dani's legs are gone . He doesn't have that endurance anymore.

He's playing a supporting role to Costa there and he hasn't scored as much as he usually does. But his movement helps pull away some defenders from Costa also, much like it helped Messi in 2010-2011 when we lifted the CL and La Liga. Shame we lost him because he could help out a bit with...

The general feeling is that he's gonna be sold. I wouldn't be surprised if he's the first to be off loaded in the summer. It'll probably happen before the World Cup.

Problem there is that Neymar is not a #9. I think he'd honestly be better in a more withdrawn position behind a striker or a left winger like he plays.

But also in those big games, he's often moved out of position so that all of Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, and himself can be in the field at the same time. I think that's what hurts his game more than anything and it just confuses him, as it would any player IMO.

Would love to see him come to the states some day so I can get a chance to see him play live.

Pep did push to get Cesc here but it wasn't just Pep. The whole Barcelona ORGANIZATION basically did from the players to the higher ups in the club who used the angle that Cesc was "stolen." Cesc has a lot of support in this club, that's for sure. I think he's done well, in spite of bad...

The thing with Xavi is that he thrives nowadays depending on the situation... He can still keep possession, and when given enough time, deliver a nice through ball, and he's still good at regulating the tempo of the game. The problems he has is that too many times he wants to keep possession...

He really isn't to blame today at all. Messi offered no movement at all. Cant' launch a through ball if there is nobody making a run into that space. Other than that, he linked up well with Iniesta and Xavi, and he provided some good defensive work.

Why does he keep passing to Alves all the time?

If Messi has declined, it would be one of the most dramatic falls from grace I've ever seen.

He was played out of position IMO and Tata's tactics just don't suit him. Cesc is at his best when he has a striker in front of him providing movement so that he can unleash those through balls in the final 3rd.

Yes your right... In that case, I guess I'll say Negredo won't make the list. Del Bosque won't have any problems benching Cesc if he has to. He's done it before.

Thiago and Mata won't go. Thiago because of injury, and Mata's form isn't that good and his situation at Chelsea doesn't allow for much chance. Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Koke, Silva, Alonso, Busquets, and Martinez will go. At forward, Costa, Villa, Negredo, Pedro, and Llorente will go. Torres...

The only thing Atletico is missing in their attack is someone who can deliver that dagger pass up the middle... If Costa goes, they should look for that. Diego is supposed to be that midfielder but they don't play him enough. Costa would probably find that Chelsea offer very attractive to be...

I don't wish to get rid of Xavi. But his time has passed along with Puyol. And pretty soon, injuries are gonna start to take their toll with the more physical play of today than in the years gone by. Xavi will always be gifted, but he no longer has the fitness and quick minded thinking of his...

I think Costa would do well in the EPL because of his workrate and strength. He'd have more open spaces too.

Nobody wants Messi to injure himself. But he should run more km than Pinto during a match. And he should never just walk around just because he got dispossessed by a defender and he doesn't want to do the dirty work of chasing.

From what I heard it's not a tibia fracture, but it looked bad nonetheless.

Busquets has not been playing well for a while. As for Messi, I love him but it's not up to his teammates to keep him motivated. That's a poor excuse.