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    8 - Pedri

    From the lad who argues Pedri is playing role would in a 433 anyway which in turn doesnt make it a double pivot. Numpty. Go tell us again how Pedri is worse in a two than Gavi or Frenkie and simply has to be the most advanced midfielder. Or how Pedri can easily be replaced soon by a La Masia...
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    8 - Pedri

    If Pedri is playing the same role as he would in a 433 what is the argument here? In that case Barca are not playing a double pivot anyway. Or if they are Pedri and the DM play in same way as do in a 433.
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    8 - Pedri

    PSG can play differently as they have those full backs who stretch the game in way most others dont. Aloso they do usuall have two dropping they just rotate it more often. It is not a strict 433 at all. Teams were crowding the Barca DM too often as with other sides and it worked which is why...
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    8 - Pedri

    Barca move on from single pivot when still had Busquets. Just more Jamrock nonsense. The same Busquets who was the 'best midfielder Barca have' according to some at time. Pedri plays deeper and is there to get on balll early when can with game on front of him. This idea he had to be most...
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    Joan Laporta

    Investment is inevitable. They have not even remotely 'saved' the club without it as some make out. Worst part is they will most likely have investment.. but still have the lever income gone for decades despite it as investors cant come in and just clear that.
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    8 - Pedri

    Fake news. Was Barcas best midfielder in the run of form in Xavis first season and in the run up to change of formation in title win season. Gavi is his career hasnt had as good a midfield performance as Frenkie did in that 4-0 win in Bernabeu or the one man midfield to win away to Osasuna in...
  7. J

    8 - Pedri

    Block then and dont be so tired. Very simple. Or dont.
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    8 - Pedri

    Zubimendi doesnt play single pivot for Spain or Arsenal and at Arsenal has been used as the more advanced to Rice at times in that pairing. Pedri is not best in world at moment. That would be Vitinha who just out played him and was much better in CL etc. Pedri was poor v PSG despite the fact...
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    8 - Pedri

    Its just the way Xavi is made out as some visionary because club at one point was linked to Zubimendi... He inherited a midfield with Busi, Pedri, FDJ, Gavi, Nico, Roberto etc. To that he signed.. Kessie, Gundogan, Romeu etc who all lasted a season and were fucked off with not even enough to...
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    Iñigo Martínez

    Touch of rose tinted spectacles and he has been missed.. but the team were not defending amazingly with him either as season went on. Would bet a lot of same issues would still be there. One quote from him could be very telling.. he said it is mentally exaughsting to play in that high line...
  11. J

    8 - Pedri

    Good choice. You are deflecting every direction and not hitting anything.
  12. J

    8 - Pedri

    Not really. Flick had rugged pulled from under him with Inigo and Barca do have CBs. Your argument is Barca had no DM. Xavi wanted one but the club spent more than enough to cover that on other players. Not the same. It would be same if I claimed Flick desperately wanted a CB but chose to...
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    8 - Pedri

    Barca that summer signed Inigo, Gundo and Romeu. For around 32/33m a season on the books. That would be enough for a 75m DM on 15m a week for example. Why did they not sign a DM then?
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    8 - Pedri

    You make the claim that Xavi knew he needed a DM. Explain why he never chased one as cover for Busi to develop for when he leaves soon enough or in 2023 when Busi left? Most likely he actually believed likes of Kessie, Gundo, Romeu could do a job there is the reality. Xavi wanted Romeu and...
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    8 - Pedri

    False. Was all discussed that DM needed to be adressed as Busi was slowing and would be gone soon and that was the summer when had most money to spend. Why didnt Xavi address DM when Busi left seeing as he didnt in 2022?
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    8 - Pedri

    False. The discussion was that Busi was coming to an end and needed a DM that summer when spening money. Same again the following summer when had less of it but still enough to address that position once Busi left. The net spend is irrelevant here as debating what they did have to spend and...
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    8 - Pedri

    Xavi spent over 200m and in 2022 and they gave out big contracts. Didnt address DM. Pushed for Gundo the next summer and didnt address DM then either when for same FFP space could sign 50m+ DM on books. So the idea he thought it oh so important falls flat based on his actions. Just a lie as...
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    8 - Pedri

    He cost 20m for that season and was another AM/Box to box when had legs.. in a team littered with them Gundogan absolutely did not play false nine for City that season what an bizarre lie. He played beside Rodri with freedom to get up park into the box. Barca didnt 'sell' Gundo. All money...
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    8 - Pedri

    Thats the point... Xavi spent money on Gundo and Romeu that could have been used on a DM.. he didnt. The fact Gundo was not a DM is even more to my point. He wasnt adressing it. Didnt in 2022 when spent over 200m and club gave out 10m contracts x2 and didnt in 2023.
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    8 - Pedri

    Indeed but irrelevant. Xavi had the money to buy a DM. He had it when Barca paid 200m+ on players in 2022 and then again in summer 2023. Didnd do it.. but signed Kessie, Gundogan, Romeu and by reports wanted Rodriguez for free from Betis if had stayed. Money that could have paid what Arsenal...

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