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  1. JohnN

    8 - Pedri

    I am so sad to say this but Pedri is not it. For whatever reason, call it injuries, overplaying or whatever, he is not the player people fantasised he could be. He looks like an underdeveloped youngster against men. He does have great technical skills and a good football iq but that's about it.
  2. JohnN

    La Liga Round 31: Real - Barca 3-2

    why can't we play ball? why always pass back to the keeper. something is seriously off. lamine is a gem. I lose all interest for this team when hebis out. also, soft soft penalty but still a mistake from cubarsi. Cacnelo doing stupid fouls again. Modric why not yellow? goal line missing from el...
  3. JohnN

    Xavi Hernández

    If Xavi actually leaves we need to assign a new manager ASAP. There is no point in waiting for the actual season end, when there is no goal to achieve. His flaws are evident for most fans as well as his good attributes. If that is good enough for the board it's OK, but it wouldn't hurt us that...
  4. JohnN

    Ousmane Dembélé

    Raphinia and Dembele had equal impact in the tie, arguably Raphinia was better overall. so, dembele even though a really dangerous asset wasn't missed. Also, we wouldn't know about Yamal If he had stayed, so overall I am still happy he left. His inconsistency is beyond compression.
  5. JohnN

    Frenkie de Jong

    Perhaps the thing some identified while Frankie and Pedri were out is true. we were a better team without them on the field. Frankie is too anonymous most of the time. Pedri is too slow and casual. Sergi Roberto for all his faults makes runs all the time and hardly makes mistakes passing...
  6. JohnN

    4 - Ronald Araújo

    So, you have a good defender that is known to be below average at playing from the back, compared to his teammates. And the other team presses in a way that leads to him always taking the responsibility for playing from the back. And what did our manager do about that? Did he give any...
  7. JohnN

    La Liga Round 31: Real - Barca 3-2

    Real won't give a shit for this game. they played an exhausting game in Manchester and the title is settled. Not even a win today will feel any good for us. PSG match was the whole season and Araujo made sure we fuck it up.
  8. JohnN

    15 - Andreas Christensen

    His playing in Midfield is what changed the team so much along with the introduction of Cubarsi. he is not flashy, not the fastest or more technical but he was a rock defensively and covered others. The main reason we went out is him being unavailable and playing the cursed Midfield of Pedri...
  9. JohnN

    Xavi Hernández

    Yamal sub ended the tie. There were no perfect options from the bench. But having yamal, who just left the LB for dead for an assist on high spirits and also defends really well is different than having NO ONE to pass the ball for a break. Keep lewa if you must for some reason, even though he...
  10. JohnN

    1 - Marc-Andre ter Ansplant

    Mats is a great and consistent keeper. perfect for league format, one of the beat in ball playing. Sometimes we base too much criticism or praise on a single legendary fuck up or great ko performance. Mats doesn't have those exceptional performances. but still get a grip. he had nothing to do...
  11. JohnN

    4 - Ronald Araújo

    Teams win and lose as teams. we should criticize Araujo for the mistake and the whole team for the approach afterwards. Only worrying thing is he doesn't seem to own up to it. We shouldn't sell, a mistake from a defender is always hard on the team, but move on.
  12. JohnN

    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    I get the miss, it was a good shot marginally out. He should have hit the second chance harder, but it happens. The last chance though, you have to pass there, it's obvious you will be blocked and have 3 free players on all sides. Apart from that, the blame is obviously not on him, but let's not...
  13. JohnN

    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    Not sure Mou will be ok with a team of teenagers and not sure Barca fans want anything to do with him. Also, his game style is not aligned at all with Barca's, perhaps a bad fit altogether.
  14. JohnN

    23 - Jules Kounde

    C' mon, he was against really great attackers all game and did great. The clearance was just unlucky to be fair. He is not the one to blame for the result. Actually, if we want to put blame, Araujo will have his fair share and for me Lewandowski and then Cancelo. - Araujo for obvious and already...
  15. JohnN

    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    Shouldn't the replacement be already preparing and planning the squad along with the technical stuff? The season is over, might as well bring someone now.
  16. JohnN

    Ernesto Valverde

    Surely don't miss EV for CL return legs. Other things could be argued but this... not even close.
  17. JohnN

    7 - Ferran Torres

    Ferran had no chance to do anything this game, but he also looked a level below everyone else on the pitch. Perhaps for a mid-table clash he is ok as a sub.
  18. JohnN

    João Cancelo

    I would rather a more conservative player with no wild moments at LB than Cancelo. If he was a winger ok, but he must understand he is a defender. You can't make wild challenges in the area (even more so when dembele was going nowhere and heading away from goal). The penalty itself is not 100%...
  19. JohnN

    10 - Lamine Yamal

    Oh my boy... I literally thought "we are doomed", the minute he was subbed off instead of Lewa. No one to hold up play, no one to dribble.. How can Xavi miss this? Araujo is to blame 50% for this loss. But this change was not the right one, and it's not hindsight. The kid will have his chances...
  20. JohnN

    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Did not win most duels this game. Got some fouls and most importantly missed the important chances the striker needs to score.

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