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  1. DonAndres

    Arthur

    It isn't having it both ways. In La Liga his individual effort is enough to carry this team on his back. When it comes to Europe and things go wrong, it's because he can't do enough on his own against the more formidable adversity. Could he have done better in those circumstances? Sure, but you...
  2. DonAndres

    Arthur

    These past years basically have been our AC Milan/Man United type of era. The difference is that we have Messi who drags this team to levels of success we have no business being in, and that Barca are willing to outspend most teams in Europe. There is absolutely no argument against the clear...
  3. DonAndres

    Arthur

    Yeah, and this trophy drought will come soon. I do not consider La Liga to be an impressive team achievement whatsoever because they have almost completely relied on the laurels of Messi to drag this team to Liga titles year after year through sheer individual will. The sporting project that...
  4. DonAndres

    Miralem Pjanic

    Many Juve fans openly say that Pjanic is a sideways pass metronome, fearful of pressure and especially this season has drastically plummeted in any playmaking abilities. Even in his prime his tendency to always spread the ball sideways was very clear but he could at least bring some good chance...
  5. DonAndres

    Arthur

    Trading Arthur for Pjanic to balance the books isn't necessarily shady accounting but it is further proof that the board values favorable finances and being good with the socis than they do care about the sporting project at all. I've seen nothing that lends to this idea that this is a first...
  6. DonAndres

    Lliga | Round 31: FC Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao 1-0

    The fact that his dribbling/burst looked very good today, but it was his passing and shooting that was weak indicates to me that it's a form issue and not physical decline. Also I think it's a buildup of bad habits where he falls too in love with the ball over the top even though Suarez/Alba...
  7. DonAndres

    Miralem Pjanic

    I'd rather just sell Arthur and not buy any midfielder than get Pjanic. That's more wasted minutes on a mediocre player who's only gonna decay further and further. He's been very overrated for years now and is not the kind of signing that would move the needle for any big team in the CL.
  8. DonAndres

    Antoine Griezmann

    He destroyed Germany in the Euros, has had great games against us, Bayern, etc. There is a reason he was highly praised in seasons before he came to Barca, but he's just not good here. Plenty of players play outright poorly for one club while being great for another, Alexis Sanchez being one...
  9. DonAndres

    Frenkie de Jong

    Club obeying players is a bad thing in general but definitely not in the case of FDJ. From day 1 it was clear this guy has ambition and high standards even for himself along with the team. Every time asked about his performance he always says he has way more to give and he is not lazy, entitled...
  10. DonAndres

    Lionel Messi - v7

    In the first half he was constantly lobbing up lazy balls over the defense right to the keeper. Suarez is just a toxic influence on him and has made parts of Leo's game way too careless. Alba as well doesn't give a shit to make those runs anymore but Leo will send those balls over the top all...
  11. DonAndres

    Frenkie de Jong

    You clearly just want a boot-licker who is happy with this abysmal status quo we have at the club. I'd rather the club listen to every single word that FDJ has to say rather than he obey ANYTHING from them. Their authority has led to him being shoved into an unnatural role and not giving him...
  12. DonAndres

    Antoine Griezmann

    Griezmann has talent, but he is a very niche player and absolutely a horrible fit for us. His biggest strengths are his IQ, 1-2's, and ability to shoot/pass on the perimeter. He won't ever get that kind of opportunity here like he does for France because we have Messi. And even then, he...
  13. DonAndres

    Lionel Messi - v7

    Does Puig's strength even matter that much? I would trade a few more physical duels lost for 90 minutes of high tempo, aggressive, flowing offense any day of the week. And he still presses and closes down enough which is what TEAM defense is all about. Neither Xavi nor Iniesta were even...
  14. DonAndres

    Quique Setien

    Really good subs today, surprisingly. But as I had feared, he is doing for us the equivalent as Star Wars did by replacing JJ Abrams with Rian Johnson. Substituting shit for a different flavor of shit. I am convinced that our best team right now is like: Fati-Braithwaite/Suarez-Messi...
  15. DonAndres

    Antoine Griezmann

    He's a horrible fit. The very few occasions that he had good looks was when he was playing faceup to the goal, closer to the center. He's not even close to being a winger and can often get lost as a 9 as he's not that comfortable with his back to goal, which is what I predicted before we signed...
  16. DonAndres

    Nelson Semedo

    First half was slow and he looked poor. Second half was much faster and he was creating a lot of real danger in the final 3rd even if he didn't get the final ball off. And let's stop pretending like Roberto has been good offensively in the past few years, or that he EVER was good offensively...
  17. DonAndres

    Arthur

    Puig is definitely better than Arthur for this Barca side, even now. Style and fit matters, and Arthur contributes more to this Setien epidemic of slow play with no real aim and no clear passing lanes to the goal. Puig, on the other hand, moves the ball rapidly and constantly follows up on his...
  18. DonAndres

    Lionel Messi - v7

    He has been woeful in the final 3rd past few games for his standards. Constantly booting a blind pass to the keeper and his shooting hasn't looked great either. Looked a lot better with Puig/Ansu out there I'll say, but still not on form. He badly needs some rest, and generally speaking he's...
  19. DonAndres

    Arthur

    Wouldn't really mind selling Arthur but keep Pjanic the fuck away. Another slow 30 year old who is shit enough to hold our team back but has a big enough name to eat up a lot of minutes. We need players with energy and drive, who will grow even further into their role with time. Not another...
  20. DonAndres

    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    Young or not he is clearly the ONLY player in the entire squad with the natural/correct instincts as a LW. Positions himself well for dribbles and making runs behind/between the defense, cuts in as a dribbler rather than Griez who simply can't even exist out on the wing. Him and Braithwaite...

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