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  1. JohnN

    Xavi Hernández

    It's all about the patience and trust we are ready to throw at him. If we can stomach being average for a couple more years the logical thing to do is keep him and support his options. Busquets won't play forever, so that obsession will no longer be a factor. But he has to bring something to the...
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    La Liga Round 16: Atletico Madrid - FC Barcelona 0-1

    We barely beat Intercity. We should probably play 100% better to not drop points from this one.
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    Sergio Busquets

    It's about time we move away from the style until a new manager re-invents it. We are stuck in a meta that is out of date and don't even have the tools to do it correctly. Busi, independent of style, is a relic of another time, like a 1950s hot rod. Good to have in a museum but you wouldn't want...
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    Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

    I am not sure the trophy cabinet should be the most important indicator for a player's level. For the legacy, it is, because history remembers titles. But if we actually see Messi and Ronaldo at 24, they are on a different league than Mbapee. But I do feel without his speed and acceleration...
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    Emiliano Martínez 'Dibu'

    I am not sure Football related brain functions have any relation to linguistic ones. It's mostly about anticipation, awareness, reaction, and all those stuff. Language is another ball game.
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    Yeah, hyperbole to use Messi but just to clarify what I mean. We have been debating whether Messi was Worth it due to his defensive downfalls, so we sure as hell can debate if Dembele is worth it. Raphinia doesn't look like a world beater but beggars can't be choosers I guess.
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    Why would anyone be butthurt from Dembele. He has done everything possible to justify criticism. Everyone identifies his qualities but for everything positive there is a negative. For example: Messi.. unique offensive output (won't go into detail, the list is infinite) but... adds burdain to...
  8. JohnN

    Xavi Hernández

    Did he really want to loan Balde?? I had high hopes for him from the start, it was evident he has talent. Shocking assessment by xavi If true .
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    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    Fati has PTSD from his injuries. On top of that he was NEVER that good. He had amazing accuracy with finishing which could always proven to be random and it did. We must get over it fast. We have loaned or sold better talents than him in the past.
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    Copa - Round of 32: Intercity - FC Barcelona 3-4

    Tough fixture. Confident lewa and Dembele will show up for this one.
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    Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

    Would be stunning if he managed an 8th B'dor..
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    I don't think we really need stats to claim he is massively inconsistent. Still, our best winger currently. If raphinia improves on finishing and assist ratios on his second season (he is with us a really short time) he should be preferred to Dembele for his overall game. But both are not elite...
  13. JohnN

    Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi

    Yes, and if we actually go back and see some of the games.. their performances (except for moments) are in a different league to what Messi did through the tournament for the whole games. Their is little comparison. Rivaldo for example had a shot on goal turned to goal from a bad save in the...
  14. JohnN

    Pelé

    Yes, comparing eras so far apart has little meaning. But football has been in a pretty steady level since the start of this century. The meta has changed and will continue to do so, physical training and nutrition has improved but the difference from 2000 to 2020 is much smaller than 2000 to...
  15. JohnN

    Frenkie de Jong

    We are expecting miracles from certain players and it's not gonna happen until the whole team clicks. He is obviously out best midfielder despite whatever issues he has. If I had to drop every mid except one, I would keep him.
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    3 - Alejandro Balde

    He wasn't that great in WC but has been better than Alba for us since the start of the season. We got lucky again.
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Why couldn't we? We could have 2 scorers in Auba and LDJ instead of one. It's not like he has set the world on fire on his own. The team had some Great performances before the first international break. It all went South after that. Lewa is great don't get me wrong. But is not the kind of...
  18. JohnN

    La Liga Round 15: FC Barcelona - Espanyol 1-1

    People need to get used to soft penalty calls. Every obstruction on the penalty area will be called. As long as they can safely detect divers it's ok.
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    That was my take from the start too. Why swap Auba for Lewa when the rest of the team doesn't have the required level to push for a cl or something. Auba was good enough for Liga and the team was pretty balanced. Paired with LDJ, you could say we were even more dangerous on certain scenarios...
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    Xavi Hernández

    Raphinia played a similar role in Brazil if I remember correctly, and still could not score. Ferran played on the right for Spain and was the same level of player. Dembele played the exact same role in France and apart from first games, got irrelevant and unproductive as games got tougher...

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