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The same suspects are at it again about the quality of the squad. Yeah and Slavia had a greater squad of players as well. As a matter of fact so did Bilbao, Osasuna, Betis and a bunch of other lower half teams last year when we were outplayed by fecking Leganes and Alaves at times.

You are deflecting. You begin with "this is inaccurate" and continue with him dealing with Etoo for some reason when I didn't even bring up Etoo. What does this have to do with anything I said? Anyway, besides the fact every manager makes mistakes and Pep did indeed fuck up with Ibra and...

This is what I've been saying. The difference in km ran between peak Messi and this version is almost insignificant. But of course, we had a manager that would force him to stay in the last 30% portion of the pitch and let the others build up attacks. He was just the cherry on the top. Sure the...

Don't even know how do people say shit like this with a straight face. It's beyond me how someone that makes the same mistake over and over again is considered a great tactician that we should show respect to.

As much as some of the players are at fault for our abysmal level, the main culprit remains Valverde. It's the job of the manager to put a cohesive team out there, doesn't matter if it includes the "sacred cows" or not. He has the power written in his goddamn contract as manager of FC Barcelona...

Does Fabian Ruiz have a release clause? And if he does, how much is it? If there is none there's no way anyone is buying him in January. Or if they do they gonna have to pay way over the odds, at which point let them have him. I don't believe De Laurentis is going to sell for less than 130-140m...

Yeah, none of the subs made any impact whatsoever, when they are supposed to bring fresh legs and clear minds. You can argue that we become gradually worse with each sub made last night, which is simply unacceptable. I don't think it's realistic what you propose with Fabian Ruiz. You can maybe...

Can we put this guy on the bench already ffs. Frenkie plays out of position for a player who is way inferior. It's like shooting yourself in the foot for the privilege of feeling excruciating pain.

Yeah he is more captain than everyone right now. He should officially be second after Messi, at worst. And even without the armband, he should be able to rip into those sorry excuses of CBs, I don't care. They have about 3-4 brainfarts/game in them.

At this point you are at a loss for words. Abysmal tactics, disastrous subs(pre planned as usual), no accountability for anyone, nothing. A bunch of individuals running around like a bunch of headless chickens.

It's to hoodwink the clueless socios. "Look, we had to pay another 15m but we also got first refusal on the likes of Saul and Gimenez, which means that the players are basically ours". Wouldn't be surprised if a big portion of the socios eat that shit up. What a deal! So instead of waiting for...

Playing 4-2-3-1 would solve a bunch of problems but I still wouldn't use Griezmann as the LW in this scenario. I would start with 2 true wingers like Dembele/Fati/Perez and use Messi behind Griezmann in attack. For defense the role would have to change, with the Frenchman behind Messi. Would...

He was even bad in those 10 minutes. He messed up 3 simple touches and lost the ball twice if I'm not mistaken. He is clearly depressed about his minutes being reduced this much, which is partly his fault for not seeing the writing on the wall in the summer and the board for asking a fortune...

Watched the match against Crystal Palace yesterday and he was simply superb. Workrate, pace, final pass etc. They guy is something else when he is fit. One of the most complete mids I have ever seen. He would thrive linking up with Messi, FDJ and Arthur. Unfortunately we were hit with a transfer...

I didn't say he was finished but going by his last year where he couldn't stay fit and had some really questionable matches, I am reluctant about his ability to regain his previous form for us. I am a fan of his and even took his part when others said that Lenglet is better and that we won't...

Pretty much but I'd rather a De Bruyne tho. Less goals but more creativity and technique. Hard as fuck to find such quality but not impossible.

He got better as the game went on just like all his matches this season. Clearly, lack of match rhythm and he should be in peak form by the end of November. Just in time to take another big dump on RM. :redbeard:

I have really big doubts about his knee going forward, but if by some miracle he heals that knee, I have no doubt that he is at least a class above Lenglet and should take his place. Alas, slim chances that happens and he has nobody but himself to blame.

It's not a rule that if you are speaking a similar language to another nation you will have an easier time learning it. I come from a country that speaks a latin/romance language but for the life of me i couldn't pick up French at all. I understand it decently enough, I understand Spanish and...

He even had the example from the first leg, when despite the 3-0 result, our midfield was constantly pressed and lost the ball over and over again. Even Stevie Wonder saw that we had really big problems with their pressing and needed something else, especially going away at Anfield where the...