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  1. BusiTheKing

    Ivan Rakitić

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/9wwf0m/rakitic_is_not_fatigued_an_explanation/ Did anyone read this? Laugh of the year. There was some good comments in the thread about his injury, too, pointing out how a muscle injury, known to be caused by fatigue, definitely didn't have anything to...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    lol what? what you're describing was really published? Can you give a link? that sounds like blatant pseudo-scientific racism
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    Ernesto Valverde - V1

    Right on the money. Some of Xavi's comments these past years have been downright embarrassing. For the pros column, though, he's going to be a great presence, which in some cases is enough if you have the right squad. His career as a player of course. The fact that he was Guardiola's top...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    it's definitely a possibility that being black has something to do with it, either on a conscious or subconscious level, but i'd say that his attitude on the pitch is the main catalyst. there's simply too little fight. if you want fans on your side, you have to show that you play for the team...
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    6 - Carles Alena

    What is this momentous piece of evidence I'm missing that shows that Alena has what it takes to become a Barca mid? He's too god for the 3rd division? Guess what, so is everyone who plays in the second division and up.
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    Sergio Busquets

    I do love him to bits, but when you watch some of these modern DM types and how quickly they shut down shit all over the pitch without breaking a sweat, it's hard to not wonder what we're sacrificing by sticking with him.
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    6 - Carles Alena

    It's not that things didn't seem to work out for him against Betis, it's that the few times he's come on for the first team, he has looked seriously out of depth almost everytime he was near the ball. As a young guy coming on late against a tired side, it's fine if he fucked it up but he should...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    It's not like anyone was afraid that he was gonna lose his talent. He was in bad shape and it was a bad game by his standards. Regarding the international break, I'm honestly not convinced that there's any discernible correlation between him resting and how much he runs the next game. He's...
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    Ernesto Valverde - V1

    From one type of mid-table mentality to another. Last season it was conservative, careful and boring football. This season, it's been unsophisticated, naive and careless football. No accountability for the positioning of our midfield. Busquets and Rakitic spend half the game either struggling...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    Did he maybe become too much of a play-maker too early in his career and lost sight of his identity as a player when he got in over his head at Barca? Neymar was 100% a winger at Dembele's age. He built his play-making abilities slowly and gradually by learning from Messi and synthesizing a...
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    Clément Lenglet

    Can't figure out if he's quick or not. Same with Umtiti. Are they quick? I have a feeling that they're both quicker than Pique in short bursts and acceleration but slower in full sprint.
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    Sergio Busquets

    I think since the Pep days, there's been this rule that whoever starts pressing the man on the ball must follow the ball around keeping his foot on the gas. It's a solidarity thing to have others follow suit and ensure a collective press. You see it sometimes where even a midfielder follows the...
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    Arthur

    He wouldn't be covering more distance pr. minutes played than both Rakitic and Busquets if he wasn't in good enough shape. Half the time, he's the one leading the pressure calling for others to join in while they're catching their breath.
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    Malcom

    Like him primarily for tactical reasons being much more of a winger than Dembele. He sticks to his sideline and did anyone catch around the 90th minute where, Sergi Roberto gave him a pass, which he layed off and immediately made a run for a ball down the wing? I liked that more than the goal...
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    Arthur

    He's a perfectionist. It's in his every move. Control is everything to him. From the way he moves, to the way he receives the ball, to how he scans the pitch, it's slowly becoming clear to me how much he needs information. Nothing must be left up to chance. Any alternative must be considered...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    Nothing new here. Maybe slight improvements in general play, but again that bar was pretty low going into the game. Another thing I keep wondering about is his running form. I still think he needs a physio to advise him on how to reset his instincts after that injury in order to stop sparing...
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    CL | Round 4: Inter - Barca 1-1

    Malcom will probably get decent minutes coming on for Dembele who's hardly impressed many with his stamina
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    CL | Round 4: Inter - Barca 1-1

    The main problem vs Rayo was a lack of playmaking and support for Suarez. Dembele helps on those issues, but without Messi, the midfield still needs to step up the offensive responsibilities and engage themselves in advancing the play towards creating chances instead of just distributing and...
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    Mavericky Puig

    Loaning seems like the logical option but it's just so rare that that strategy has worked out for us. I guess I would rather sell with a very advantageous buy-back if Valverde stays on.
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    Munir El Haddadi

    They're obviously useless on reddit. With their idea of expectations for a manager, anyone who'll occasionally figure out how to fit the best 11 players on the pitch is a good coach. Nevermind any type of discernible gameplan from week to week or individual player management and development...

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