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    Champions League 2024-25

    Madrid's defense is swiss cheese like usual. Same tactic of fire fighting every knockout tie, but PSG might have faster fire if/when they meet ; tbh I like PSG in that tie too. Luck has to run out eventually.
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    Champions League 2024-25

    Gallagher was one of the most fit and hard working players in England. Still remember a lot of Chelsea's fanbase were very angry at how he was treated by the new board. Youth product and even captained them whilst being their most consistent player and just got tossed like garbage. Nice to see...
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    CL Quarter Final: Borussia - Barca 3-5 agg.

    Need to take it as seriously as any other knockout tie though regardless and make sure the team keep focused. No banana skins
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    Champions League 2024-25

    Even cardiomen get old eventually.
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    Champions League 2024-25

    Atletico in this game situation at home are ultra comfy. Playing at the Wanda in a knockout tie vs Simeone Atleti and they have the momentum... that's a mountain to climb for any team.
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    6 - Gavi

    Even though its one clip its easy to see why him as an enforcer or defensive minded mid is not viable.
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    A striker really had to be signed, because we have nobody to rotate him with other than trying people out of role or false 9s. And Ferran and Pau are not good enough there to win the spot off him or compete for it, although Ferran should continue to deputise at striker, I still think he is...
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Honestly, I think its the opposite, at least here, the forum is full of hate for him and probably overcriticism other than Temptation and co. He isn't at the top level anymore, that is clear, and his performances in knockouts are mainly due to his regression rather than being the fault of...
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Easy to hate on the old guy but remember 34 goals in March isn't nothing. It's true his game is inadequate outside of poaching currently but he's performing way above expectations given his age and how much mileage he has. If we win the league title a good part will be his work again. Should...
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    6 - Gavi

    Would not be able to comment on his performances without repeating myself over and over so gave something new a try :lol: At this point re Gavi don't see him getting back into the lineup unless he improves a lot from recent performances. We got trophies to win and can't afford to keep playing...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    They are in the group of a handful of top teams of which none are clearly better than the others yet. Due to lack of experience they are less likely to win than us or Madrid, but their chance is not so far off either. Wouldn't put them at lower than 40 percent in any fixture.
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    It's not being discussed because we are predicting them as CL winners, obviously they are statistical underdogs as any top team is at this point given there are 4 or 5 great teams still in the competition. Being brought up mainly because of the irony that a Dembele 'led' PSG is delivering them...
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    Champions League 2024-25

    Good/solid midfielder who is elevated bc of finishing, but his performances are not that special without goals and assists. He is moments-based. He is still elite for this era but there is a gap between elite and generational. You can't take end product away from him if its what he has, but it...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    If Gerard Martin was a horse he'd be a horse. But obviously its a situation that would never apply. And it is true PSG's project for many years now has centred solely around buying a CL. The Ligue 1 stats have been irrelevant to both the board and the fans. Dembele is part of their new era...
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    Champions League 2024-25

    Bellingham is not really being that prolific this season, to be honest I think because of the initial shock at his scoring numbers the football community overhyped him beyond what he is. Great player and world-class for this era, sure, his end product elevates him beyond being simply 'good' but...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    The average is what we should measure players by, for sure there have been way more one-hit wonders than world-class talents, but still I feel like in the full seasons he's actually played he was still elite. He was doing very well here in Xavi's 2nd season and then got injured in January and...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    Xavi's system really emphasised his strengths and dropped his weaknesses. He was really suitable in Xavi's system because he could hold the opposing defence back without needing fullback support (one of the reasons we were good defensively), and Xavi was willing to let him lose the ball often as...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    Its because he never really had continuity since he left Dortmund until now. Its weird to say for a 27 year old but it is in fact true, his entire career has been constantly interrupted by major injuries, and its quite shocking if anything he's retained most if not all his original athleticism...
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    16 - Fermín López

    ^. Useful gadget player. He becomes really important in situations where we need directness in midfield and a solid bench option to rotate in occasionally. Gotta have those as well as the stars.
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    10 - Lamine Yamal

    Physical work will take him to the next level. He is already an amazing winger without really having elite athleticism, if he has some more extra acceleration or speed it will be impossible to deal with him. At the moment he's maybe missing a yard or two which stops him from fully showing his...

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