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Nasty failure for Liverpool. They have been throwing their money away for a long time now. If they get a good scouting department, then they should be challenging. It's their transfer policy that has then undone. Balotelli? I mean, seriously???

130m for those two players is not unreasonable. Both of them are world-class and are also very young. They could conceivably solve our midfield issues for almost a decade. Rather than going the Spurs/Liverpool way of blowing huge amounts of money on several mediocre players, I would rather spend...

Many of you are going ballistic with how many chances Valancia created in that first half. The penalty was a wrong decision, so we can't blame the the players :pique: And while they had another 3-4 good occasions, only one of those was a genuine goal-scoring opportunity: Alcacer's shot hitting...

Yes, Ramos is not a silky smooth defender like Silva, and at times, Pepe was far the better at defending. But Ramos's overall contribution down the years has been immense. He has been playing non-stop for ages, being a first team player for ever a decade and still going strong. He is also...

City and PSG have progressed massively from whence they were before the cash poured in. Just remind yourself of where these clubs were before petrodollars came flooding in... The reason why PSG and City are not winning the CL, is because we, Real, Bayern and even Atletico are better. These clubs...

Veratti would cost more than he is worth. Turan will only be useful as a brief stop-gap. Even then, what is his contract situation? I still think that we need Koke/Pogba in order to make our midfield the best in the world once again. They will cost an arm and a leg of course, but if anyone...

Let me see: Mata, Herrera, Martinez etc... These players are all Spanish and have been forged in La Liga. While all of them good, did they really set the league alight? Maybe they could improve those teams, maybe not, but they are definitely not good enough for Barca.

Yeah, I think I gave you the wrong impression when saying that about a potential CL victory this season. I was trying to make a broader point. The point is that real top players, will look for more than just money, things like legacy and of course most importantly, a chance to win the CL. Our...

-> True. -> I think it does. Not for all and sundry of course, but for most, especially Spanish speakers, who are the ubermenschen of world football anyway. -> Hazard admitted that Chelsea's CL victory was the factor that caused him to choose them over other potential suitors. Cesc moved earth...

Not necessarily, no. You may be right on that one. But it increases your prestige/drawing power etc. If we are again seen as the undisputed best team on the planet, then the likes of Pogba (let alone Koke, who is Spanish) may have second thoughts. Maybe it will not work so well on Pogba, but for...

That is why winning the CL is so fucking crucial! Win it this year, and you will have more and more sought after world-class players willing to take at least a small pay-cut to play for us. And yes, that will include even money grabbing brats like Pogba. If the negotiations were down to me, I...

I am unsure that TS was worth a massive transfer fee, plus enormous wages. I mean, look at us this season, we just increased the height of the team, which vastly improved our defending in set-pieces (the main reason for our defensive weakness during the two previous seasons) and we now have a...

I don't know mate, I am definitely not defending every random poster in here (most of whom are not Barca fans anyway) All I am saying, is that when Barcelona is genuinely interested in a player, and is willing to offer serious money, it is highly unlikely that they will get rejected. Only...

He would have cost what? The argument is precisely that he would have cost significantly more than he is worth. If we bought him when he was 27, the price would have been exorbitant. We were/are better served spending that money on true superstar players (Neymar and Suarez) that can and are...

How do you know that Barca was "rejected"? It seems far more likely, that Barca offered much less money, or did not care at all in relation to the players that you are mentioning.

Is Hazard a CM like Iniesta is? From what I realize, Hazard is an attacking player. In any case, what are the chances that Chelsea will sell Hazard to us? On top of everything, I would rather have Pogba and Koke over Hazard. They are far more suited to satisfy our current lack. 100% valid...

Well, I don't think it was just the wages though. PSG offered shitloads to AC Milan on top of everything else. I think we did the right thing to reject the signing of TS for two reasons: a) While he is very good in his position, he is definitely overrated. I genuinely believe that Pique has...

Wow! TS was treated like shit on barcaforum!!! I don't know if what you are saying is true (I have no reason to doubt you) but let me just say that if the difference in wages was not massive, then TS made a poor career choice. Totally different type of player. And no, Hazard will probably...

Lots of players lowered their demands so that they can play for us, there is nothing new in that. Players have also made it clear to their clubs that they were only interested in joining Barca. We and Real have this capability.

We don't need an infinite number of midfielders. Just bring on one or two world class midfielders so that the issue is resolved. Xavi will leave pretty soon, he is getting too old for this shit, whether we like or not. Iniesta will be on the bench most of the time, and Rakitic is not world...