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  1. JohnN

    Liga Round 11: Barca - Real 1-2

    not sure cancelo brings much to this setup, but had a great long ball. We have played well and contained madrid 100%. Could have another couple of goals. one more half!
  2. JohnN

    Liga Round 11: Barca - Real 1-2

    Can't imagine we had any other realistic option for starting 11. He droped Romeu for the hard game, he uses Araujo for Vini. Not fielding Yamal who is only 16 to start against Real. Fermin had to play and has a chance to show something positive. I haven't been optimistic about this match, but...
  3. JohnN

    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    Selling Ferran and Raphinia at some point doesn't mean they were bad choices at the moment. Barca couldn't bring the best of the best but managed to win la liga. the logical thing to do in the future is to outgrow those players and build on the success. As for fati, we can see where he stands...
  4. JohnN

    Argentina

    Argentina 2022 is certainly on par with Germany 2014.. I would argue they are a much better team. Germany struggled and probably should have lost against Argentina then which was a far lesser team. 2010 spain is a great nt of course because it is actually all of "best team in the world" barca...
  5. JohnN

    8 - Pedri

    It is a pattern now as is with Araujo. Both are young and some of the best talent we have produced so hope is they overcome the injury plague.
  6. JohnN

    Kylian Mbappe to fc barcelona ?

    Yeah.. a great player would be a great transfer for a bankrupt club if money wasn't an issue. I really can't get the point of this thread.
  7. JohnN

    Frenkie de Jong

    We were lucky to pull through without a defeat while missing both Frankie and Pedri who.. are our midfield. In case anyone missed it we are bypassing midfield play because of these two absences. We can't control the game, so we instantly go to "exploit space with side changes" and it kind of...
  8. JohnN

    22 - Marc Bernal

    Haven't seen him. can't imagine he is worse than Romeu though so...
  9. JohnN

    Liga Round 11: Barca - Real 1-2

    I don't think the team has been really tested yet. We have dropped a level from last season in defense and are missing at least 3 starters. I haven't seem RM though, they might be crap. Our main issues are counters and Romeu of course. Their main threat is Vini so we can't use cancelo as we...
  10. JohnN

    Erling Haaland

    Messi is eating up all his energy with forward ball carrying and dribbling which is exhausting. Halland's job is to score goals. pressing is his only other job. I feel a poacher (great one) and a total player should not be compared.
  11. JohnN

    Ousmane Dembélé

    to be fair... yamal has 10 years ahead if him. let's judge them both then.
  12. JohnN

    CL Round 3: Barca - Shakhtar 2-1

    Good win. we lost concentration for a period but all iss OK. Yamal was good in my book. fermin great. oriol was crap. with fdj and pedri back we will be cooking. no lewa needed.
  13. JohnN

    Ousmane Dembélé

    Savage but true!!
  14. JohnN

    4 - Ronald Araújo

    perhaps wee might see Bob again. he is usually great vs RM.
  15. JohnN

    4 - Ronald Araújo

    yeah.. canelo should be nowhere near vini.
  16. JohnN

    João Cancelo

    A hot take perhaps.. I have started to dislike his attitude. He is too hot headed. A ball hogger who will get into trouble more often than not. He is good going forward because he is not a defender. There is no alternative and he does bring good attributes but needs to get in line with the rest...
  17. JohnN

    10 - Lamine Yamal

    Everyone criticising the kid at 16yo for the shot.. go back in time and watch Messi of all people missing sitters at 17.
  18. JohnN

    Marc Guiu

    May this be the first goal of many to come!! But let's get back to reality. Relying on 16 and 17 year olds should not happen at Barcelona. We are in a bad state both financially and sporting wise. Only thing I wish is we get through the injury plague without much loss.
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    7 - Ferran Torres

    It's not like Ferran would be great at anything. We have seen him pretty much everywhere in the attack and he has been at most ok. He has also played as a RW more internally and still didn't do much. An occasional goal is what he can bring. Wouldn't miss him to be honest, but we have no squad...
  20. JohnN

    Liga Round 10: Barca - Athletic Bilbao 1-0

    We are far from fine structurally. Our movement synchronization has regressed. patterns to create space have regressed. Perhaps because of new players joining and many others missing. I am not sure, but this Classico I am not at all confident. I will be surprised if we play like this and they...

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