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Lol was that ever in doubt?

That's a terrible idea imo. Iniesta is the best attacking midfielder in the world, moving him to the wing would be waste of his talents (he's very good there, but it's not the same thing). We'd be losing both in midfield (Iniesta > Fabregas) and in attack, since Pedro/Villa is a much bigger...

No, I think he'd go 4-3-3, with the usual midfield trio of Busquets, Xavi and Andrés. Cesc would be a super sub, not because he's not world class (he obviously is) but because Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta are surely the best midfielders in the world at the moment by a distance and form the...

Is this a serious question? Fabregas is a great player, but Andrés is on a whole different level. This is really a non-issue. A fit Iniesta is the second name on the lineup after Messi (or arguably third after Messi and Xavi) Fabregas would only play a CL final if either Xavi or Iniesta were...

Probably Xavi. He might the oldest of the lot, but he's way fitter than Cesc and Andrés, who are quite injury prone. Xavi, on the other hand, is one of the fittest players on the planet despite being almost 32, which is mind-boggling. Unless someone breaks his leg (God Forbid!) or something...

If Spanish newspapers are to be believed, Mourinho said the following stuff to Pedro León to drive him away from Madrid: "If the Real Madrid-plane would crash and you were at home, you still wouldn't play!" "If you stay here, you will hate life. You will hate football." Leon also claims that...

Xavi is an absolute fitness monster. He's almost 32 and he's still fitter than his younger midfield teammates Iniesta and especially Cesc. And he covers a lot more distance per game than any other Barca player. It's just amazing how fit he is at his age, he looks like he's still in his early...

That goes without saying. But you also suggested Keita should go, and simply put he really shouldn't. He's the ideal squad player; he is solid and reliable and can do several positions across the midfield without compromising. Most importantly, he knows his role and he doesn't complain. Is he...

If he does, Pep will stop trusting him. But that's a ridiculous example, something that will never happen. He's a great squad player, he knows his limitations, he knows his role and he doesn't complain, he's not brilliant but he's a very solid backup player, the ideal squad player imo.

No, we shouldn't. Keita will remain an integral member of the squad as long as Pep is the manager. Pep loves Keita, and with very good reason. He'll never be dropped off as long as Pep is around.

I actually think he's better than people are making out. He's arguably the best no.9 in the world at the moment and inarguably the best header of the ball. The 40m Atlético paid for him will end up looking like a bargain, as hinted by his 5 goals in the first 3 matches. Last season, he beat the...

1. Xavi 2.Adriano 3.Thiago

Makélélé. There's a reason why the phrase "Makélélé role" has been coined. Busquets will hopefully owned this decade though :D

Yes, I agree with that. I believe signing Cesc and Sanchez was the right move this summer, one that will allow us to remain on top. But at least in my book, a player is needed when he's an improvement on our current starting XI, and I don't think that's the case here. Cesc is world class and...

I think everyone agrees with that. Cesc has only made the squad stronger in many senses: he's a fantastic impact sub, he can cover for Xavi and Iniesta and he brings some qualities that our other current midfielders don't have (eg. he's more direct than either Xavi or Iniesta, and a better...

And they will keep arguing it because it's the truth. I seem to remember us winning 2 continental doubles in 3 seasons without Cesc. He needs us to succeed, not the other way round. We'd be the world's best team without him, he'd not win trophies without us.

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This sucks. Time for Cesc and Thiago step up. However, with all due respect to Cesc and Thiago, who are both great, there's only one Don Andrés and he's irreplaceable.

Porto and Man City aren't dark horses, they're favorites. Porto's record in this competition + their excellent squad and City's amazing and deep squad means they're both among the favorites. Dortmund is more of a dark horse because they're not really among the favorites, they're a young...

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