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He probably likes Martinez because he's comfortable on the ball. When he was with us he eventually started using two defenders who are good with the ball Piqué and Masch. I don't think he's that bad as a CB but he does lack some natural instincts for that position, he is like Masch for us. It's...

Maybe he puts Martinez in defence so he can use Schweini as the deep lying playmaker. He played the same position in the 4-1-4-1 for the German national team in some Euro qualifiers. Perhaps Thiago is backup to Schweini for that position.

Nah Carlo is a great coach. He can only be good for them. Jose brought the team to a high standard, Carlo will take them those last few meters, and there will be less controversy and more focus on football. He knows how to take us on too. They'll be very strong with him. It's just in the first...

This element of surprise is great, but any changes Carlo makes takes time and you could drop points vs the smaller teams as the new players adapt and new tactics are implemented. If CR leaves and bale comes at least you won't have infighting, but there's still an adaption period. We don't have...

Of course even with consistency issues they'll still win a lot of games anyway because of the difference in quality. So the Clasicos will still matter and Real have the advantage there. There is still a stronger chance they'll drop more points than us vs smaller teams next year and this helps...

The way I see it: Barca are more likely to be consistent against clubs outside of Madrid next season, but Madrid will have the advantage in the Clasicos. Barca will win the league for this reason (if we buy a good defender). Bale arriving is obviously good but in the first season he will need...

Yes, we are more consistent than you. 100 points prove it. You mention a lot of problems but we are still a consistent cub that's been playing the same way with the same players, this is a great advantage in the league. It clearly didn't affect us in the bread and butter la liga matches did it...

That's what I'm saying. It's a lot of new players and a new style. They might struggle to have the consistency that's present at Barca, (I know even then they might not drop points as its la liga, but they'll have more consistency problems than us). Also CR not liking it is a big deal. It could...

Meh. Our other players are far better than Maradona had in Napoli. Also Serie A was easily the best league in the world at that time and very competitive.

If puyol comes back and stays injury free then that's the best scenario. I'm just not sure you can rely on that.

Not Bale. I'm thinking it will hurt Cristiano.

I'm thinking about clash of egos and how they're going to have a cohesive team both tactically and in terms of understanding on the pitch. Before they had a perfect balance, bale is a good player but could upset the balance. If he works out though then they'll have the liga, great squad and...

For fuck sake.

He's probably going there then. This helps us a lot, before I had Madrid as favourites for the title. I think we have the advantage now (assuming we get a centre back before the end of the window).

Haha I know who he is I just can't imagine him playing for Barca.

Phil jones? :lol:

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He doesn't neglect defensive work for us. He does his job and keeps it simple when in possession. Maybe for Arsenal he was a bit reckless in that way. Also, please give credit, he is much better than an "attacking Mikel". I'm not saying he is better than Yaya, why are you arguing that point?

Song does have attacking qualities, watch him against Dortmund, he can attack and is versatile like yaya, but not nearly as good obviously. It's a pointless argument anyway as he will always play dm for us.

Poor choice of words. He is a box to box but we will play him at dm backup for busi. I'm just saying he's not limited to that role and has the technical ability and stamina to be a box to box player, its probaly his best role. Kind of like how we used yaya as a dm when he is actually more...