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  1. khaled_a_d

    Barca 2025 pre-season

    Possibly, Middle East (depending on politics), Malaysia are options too.
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    3 - Alejandro Balde

    Second half of last season was his best IMO, first half he was our worst starter but he stepped up later.
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    3 - Alejandro Balde

    Alba was still one of our best offensive weapon even when Messi left. His runs and crosses are great regardless of teammates. Yes, having better teammates obviously helps. Alba isn't in "goat tier" because it is crowded right there, the likes of Maldini, Carlos and even Marcelo are fairly ahead...
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    Deco

    A short over simplistic answer is that his hands are tied and it is still hard to judge, signs are mixed but I would say he is solid. A full answer is more complicated than this. For me, it starts with what is the role of SD? and how we judge it? For most fans, SD is some guy sitting on his...
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    Girona FC

    I agree with that. Echeverri is a good talent, however I feel it is also another too early move for him. This generation (players born between 2003-2006) of Argentinians has yet to make an impact in their first club in Europe, and it feels that the greed of clubs that rule out smaller clubs in...
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    Deco

    And Ferran Torres. Renewals is a big issue because of the situation Alemany left Deco for. Deco was hired and took over less than 2 years ago, and by the end of the window all the contracts of the first team will be signed by him, except for Ter Stegen, Fati & Inaki (we are trying to get rid...
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    Girona FC

    Both Reis and Echeverri are expected to complete a loan deal to Girona.
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    Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi V2

    IIRC he will be a stakeholder when a new expansion team is made. That was a deal that was made with the league and not Miami itself. PS: In 2028, Thiago will be 16, safe to say he doesn't care that much about putting his kids in a bigger football academy.
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    Are we favourites for the next Champions League?

    Their defense, when complete, is fairly strong. They can hold onto a lead when they needed to and focused. Nothing spectacular, but strong enough. Their offense isn't "spectacular" either as individual btw, it is more of being fluid and having multiple outlets while being dependent on fullbacks...
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    Are we favourites for the next Champions League?

    I think Chelsea is a bit too low, they are probably at the same tier of Arsenal/City. Otherwise it is a fair one at this stage of the year.
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    Pep Guardiola

    Pep was never staying for 10 years regardless of the SD and president. In Barca, there was always 2 issues: whatever he does, Crujif will get huge chunk of credit, and more importantly, he was never going to replicate the massive success he had early on. He achieved too much too early. Had he...
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    Transfers and Rumors

    Zeze to Neom. He was mentioned as a CB that has massive potential, iirc many expected him to be Huijsen replacement in Bournemouth
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    Are we favourites for the next Champions League?

    tbf, this happened while they were missing Pacho who was their best CB and the only athletic one. Beraldo is one of those "elegant" CB who lacks proper defensive skill, at least at the moment. Not good athlete or big enough to be imposing, while being mistake prone and lack some awareness. A bit...
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    18 - Gerard Martín

    They even said that Farre and Virgili impressed Flick, just for them to be taken out of the Asian tour. Last year they even said it about Valle
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    Are we favourites for the next Champions League?

    More like balanced football. Teams like Inter and Atletico would struggle to go all the way to the trophy in this age and era, but almost every team that won it had good defense
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    Nico Williams

    There were already reports about such a long term deal with Bilbao since April, I think it was @Horatio who posted it here. This isn't just a family thing, Nico wanted it and he played both clubs to get the deal he wants. His brother won't go out and say "we leveraged Barca to get more money...
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    Jan Virgili

    4th division creating problem is a myth, plenty of La Liga clubs has their reserve teams playing their and don't have a problem keeping their talents. Virgili is a player who joined Barca a year ago, and barely has any loyalty to the club. He saw he has no chance to play with first team while...
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    Gianluigi Donnarumma

    Donnarumma is one of those GK whose form dependent on being fully focused and being locked in, when he is like that he is the best in the world, when he isn't he is bang average with silly mistakes. This year he had shitty season in the French league and very good one in CL, because of how...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Gabriel has scored a total of 11 goals in both EPL and CL in the last two seasons combined. He was never a starting caliber player, but now he is shit, injury prone player who is getting older.
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    Pep Guardiola

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