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    Arne Slot

    Liverpool management are fairly patient tbf. Season is long, but even if he failed this year, tgey will likely give him next one.
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    Joan Laporta

    I mean, Zahavi will be a brooker to a deal like that. Which is a normal practice. And you think investors as in buying shares? I think it is more levers
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    8 - Pedri

    We played 442 most of the time under EV first year, with double pivot. This was Busquets best season between treble and retirement, same for Raki really. Pedri plays as part of double pivot, which is niether a CM or CDM in the sense you are describing. Pedri and Frenkie gets to play from...
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    Sama Nomoko

    Five goals contribution in 500 minutes. With Lamine and Roony he might struggle to get his breakthrough. I hope he will have more patience than Virgili
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    8 - Pedri

    Moving on from single pivot is the best thing Flick has done. Zubi "can" do it, but he is far better in double pivot. Almost no CDM in the past decade is better as single pivot. Even Rodri and Busquets plays better when supported by another CDM (Busi best season since treble was 17/18 with Raki...
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    8 - Pedri

    That would have been very underwhelming, and wouldn't have allowed a single one of those 3 to play to his full potential
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    U20 World Cup 2025

    He is a great coach, but expectations are increasing now considering the team under his disposal. ACN will be on their home turf, and while their history in the tournament is shit (not a single SF appearance since 2004 when they lost the final, and iirc that is their only one in past 40+...
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    10 - Lamine Yamal

    Egyptian, both could be seen as brown (latin/desi/Arab colour) which obviously has a bit of range of colour. My understanding that his friend has darker skin, though.
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    10 - Lamine Yamal

    I think new generations outside the USA (or English speaking countries) might be the ones using it normally for banter. My nephew was saying it casually to his friends when they were 12 or 13, my wife who is Egyptian American almost slapped him when she heard him saying it. Obviously...
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    Bundesliga

    Only watched the first half, gotta say Bayern is one of the most entertaining teams out there
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    Toni Fernández

    He is just not ready.
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    La Liga 25/26

    La liga does it for money, as long as it is more profitable for them they will do it. I think it was @Porque who suggested that Villarreal fans should be boycotting their team as a protest to the move. That would actually send a message. Players protest is a good gesture, but nothing else.
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    Barcelona's next number 9

    He looked good, we will see if it is a purple patch or he can be consistent enough to warrant a big move. But what a story. Failed trial in Boca, let go by River, failed in Alaves. But at 22 Mirandes changed his career forever and now scoring a brace against the treble winner and is the top...
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    Ligue 1

    They have the same owners, yes
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    Ligue 1

    I am more interested in the crossing part, or to be more precise the playmaking one. We have zero playmaking fullback tbh, we have a big one (Martin) , athletic runner (Balde) and defensive RB (Kounde) but no playmaking one. We used to have the likes of Roberto, Alba (older version) Alves...
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    Ligue 1

    First goal was class. Panicheli guy seems actually good. @soul24rage might be right on this one.
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    We are being linked with Fisnik Asllani, a CF who has a RC and seems to be a Barca fan. He plays for Hoffenhein and Kosovo. He is 23, had a very good season last year in Bundesliga 2 (second division) and is having a good start this year in Bundesliga with 4 goals and an assist in first 6...
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    Julián Álvarez

    He is linked to PSG, which honestly makes a lot of sense. He didn't like England that much, and Atletico won't sell in Spain. PSG is the perfect fit for him if he decides to leave Simeone's ball.
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    Hans-Dieter Flick

    The fact that you keep bringing the CL only proves it is a valid analogy. You don't mention winning La Liga as an absolute successful achievement during that year. You yourself said at the time "if we win La liga every year, why would we consider it achievement." The same is likely happening...
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    Hans-Dieter Flick

    It is an analogy mate, it doesn't have to be an identical situation. PS: You can always do better with better manager, that can be said about almost anyone. Including Flick himself. I always said the way we lost defined EV era. Losing 4-3 against Liverpool wasn't a problem, they were always...

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