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    Ivan Rakitić

    If I remember correctly, the last time Modrić and Rakitić worked well together, Rakitić was still playing wide. But anyway, that doesn't have to mean anything. I believe they could work well together if the team was set up differently, but Kovač is clueless. In the World Cup he played Rakitić as...
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    Gerard Piqué

    Finally someone who says it like it is. Not enough of that lately. I'm worried why so many people don't see anything wrong with viewing Cristiano as a hero. He's a cunt prototype and should be publicly and mercilessly ridiculed, not celebrated. Any kind of success he achieves with his playing is...
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    Martin Montoya

    That's arguable. I think Montoya played better than Alves did in 2012-13. Not in later seasons, though. Simply because Alves was embarrassingly bad. You're completely missing the point, and again trying to distort what I say to prove that you're right and I'm wrong. My rating of Montoya has...
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    Martin Montoya

    I never said Alves wasn't a better player overall than Montoya. But being a top player in general doesn't mean that at any given moment and in any given form you are better than some other non top-level player. That's why form matters. And some of our previous coaches ignored form as if it was...
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    Martin Montoya

    I never said it doesn't count, I said it's pointless to use appearances to show how much he played, when he was a late-2nd-half substitute in many of those. Use minutes or prove your point otherwise. Montoya did not have plenty of chances. Stop lying. He might have been given enough chances, or...
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    Martin Montoya

    When you say Messi played 24 games, that's roughly about 2000+ minutes. With subs like Montoya, saying they played 24 games can mean anything between 300-ish and 2000 minutes. That's a huge difference. Counting appearances for starters and subs as if they were the same thing is pointless...
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    Martin Montoya

    You said he played 24 games, which he didn't. He appeared 24 times on the pitch, that's not the same. Someone who knows where to find these stats can find out how many games he actually started.
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    Martin Montoya

    I think so, too, but it's funny how at that time most people thought exactly the opposite. That shows how much Bartra improved, and how much better Montoya was then. Can't disagree.
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    Martin Montoya

    That's 24 appearances, not 24 games. Nice cherrypicking there, mate! In your dreams. As long as people are willing to spout shit like this just because his name is Dani Alves, there is nothing to talk about.
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    Gerard Piqué

    He was really booed mercilessly. I was surprised how composed he remained.
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    Martin Montoya

    I know, especially when we change 3 coaches in 3 seasons, and that's why I understand and agree with your comment on none of them being happy with Montoya. It's obviously not a coincidence. But still, they can't all be held to the same standard. Out of all of them, Tito had the most reason to...
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    Andrés Iniesta

    What an absolute joy seeing him play. Thank you Andres for making me drool every time! :wub: Spain looked very good today.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v4

    That sleeve tattoo is really masterfully done. Kudos to the artist.
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    Martin Montoya

    Yes, exactly. Well said. Also, Fabregas/Iniesta on the left wing. Mascherano was a mess that season, as well. This was a pattern with Tito, anyone could see it. There were numerous examples. I could be mistaken, but the way I remember it, the crosses were worst under Tito, and only continued...
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    Martin Montoya

    Alves at his worst was sending 200 crosses to the stands per game, and made us concede almost every time from his side. And made the occasional back pass. If you think Montoya was worse than that, suit yourself, but I'd rather have nobody there than that. It was exactly Tito's doing, because...
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    Martin Montoya

    It's not babysitting, it's management. If there was one thing that was painfully lacking during Tito's time here, it was choosing players based on performance. Not only starting line-ups, but substitutions, as well. Tito constantly started players who were playing badly throughout the season...
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    Martin Montoya

    Tito. Montoya was very good in 2012-13. If I remember correctly, Alves got injured twice during that season (once in August already, and once later after playing a gazillion games in a row), and Montoya's performances in Dani's absence were his best to date. On the other hand, Alves, when he...
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    Martin Montoya

    That can happen when a player does well, but an incompetent coach ignores him and destroys his self-confidence as a reward. He never got back to that level. No.
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    Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    Except the question was completely normal and Zlatan lashed out because of their history, and not the question. Douchebag 101. Zlatan had his mind set on being a dick towards the reporter regardless of the question.
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    11 - Neymar Jr. - v4

    Rafinha is ready for the NT, considering their other midfielders, but it's down to who the coach chooses.

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