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  1. BusiTheKing

    Konrad de la Fuente

    He gets past players on his level now, but what sets him apart from the plethora of quick, semi-talented wingers in academies around the world? Not a lot of those make it into top sides that demand more than beating a man once in a while.
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    Mavericky Puig

    He shows way too much eagerness and initiative for Valverde's liking. If he passes it back more and moves less off the ball, he might get the chance.
  3. BusiTheKing

    Ernesto Valverde

    And we were pushed to our limits in Prague for 90 minutes. The absolute highest physical effort we can put in is still the lowest of any CL team. Shocking really. I imagine Valverde and the key senior players at tactical meetings assuring the squad that as long as we are smarter and...
  4. BusiTheKing

    Ernesto Valverde

    Every team, no matter what players and what tactics, will struggle in a professional game when running 15 km less than the opposition. We run 100 km in one of the most intense games of this round. PSG walk over Brugge in a 5-0 and run more than us. The same with Tottenham and the same with Man...
  5. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    I get that being on the downswing of his career and having kids changes your priorities, which means you might not be in perfect shape and fully concentrated, but there's something else too. The lack of joy must be the toll of immense responsibility and pressure. If we had a coach with the...
  6. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    It's not the lack of sharpness I'm so worried about, it's the apparent lack of joy he looks to take in playing football these days.
  7. BusiTheKing

    Ernesto Valverde

    Our training sessions look dire. Everybody walking around. Arthur is already walking much more in games than he was last year. No wonder Frenkie broke all those physicality records coming here. Give it six months and he'll probably be walking too.
  8. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    He would not have been a better player overall, but just think of the wondergoals he would have produced if he had kept that selfish mindset. What we saw in the 2015 Copa final for example, was a psychological anamoly for Messi. Under normal conditions, he would have passed it at some point. He...
  9. BusiTheKing

    Ernesto Valverde

    Winger and wing back chemistry is crucial in possesion football. When we overload one area and switch it quickly to the opposite side, that winger and wingback need to be able to execute something instantly. No fucking about. Only Semedo and Dembele have that right now. Was watching some...
  10. BusiTheKing

    Champions League

    Should have won it last year. No-ones beating Bayern this year.
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    It's pretty clear that the trainings lack intensity, which is why muscles aren't used to the strain they get in matches and fail. Rakitic has probably looked great in trainings as he's an intelligent player. Valverde must have been bewildered that opponents didn't give him the same time and...
  12. BusiTheKing

    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    Lol he has brilliant technique and looks like a great dribbler. A 9? Seriously? Guy is nothing like Eto'o
  13. BusiTheKing

    Carles Perez

    He could easily try to be more incisive. Unless you're Messi, you can't neatly cut your way around everything. Run straight at your man, keep ya pace, no second thoughts, go big or go home.
  14. BusiTheKing

    Junior Firpo

    He looked scared and Getafe saw it. His body language is inviting the pressure to come when in fact it should be forcing his marking into a defensive mindset. Semedo does this quite well actually. Even when he's not actually going for the dribble, he pushes his man back with little feints and...
  15. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    He looks discouraged in that latest training vid. Head down, no spring in his step. The first training he was back, he looked lively and eager. On his toes. Then he got re-injured and since, he's looked pretty sluggish like in Dortmund.
  16. BusiTheKing

    Ilaix Moriba

    Half his highlight video is misplaced passes and bad finishes lol. Can't really judge him fairly, but based on that, he looks pretty awkward around a ball.
  17. BusiTheKing

    Ernesto Valverde

    I guess some would say Alba. Not exactly rocket science that he benefited from Neymar's absence though.
  18. BusiTheKing

    Ernesto Valverde

    It's ridiculous how many players have regressed under Valverde and how few players have improved. Coutinho, Semedo, Dembele and Arthur have all had downward curves since coming to the club. I wouldn't be surprised to see Frenkie and Griezmann, both top 10 in the world in their positions, looking...
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    Ernesto Valverde

    City have 4 or 5 players in the box in situations where we would have 1.
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    Philippe Coutinho

    If we sold him to a club that would use him right, and if for some reason everyone would get amnesia and forget he ever played here, then our management would probably be really impressed and buy him again.

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