Search results

  1. i_bleed_blaugrana

    CL | 1/8 Finals: FC Barcelona - Lyon 5-1 agg.

    Beyond nervous. Which Barça is gonna show up today, boys? If it really is Arturo-Busi-Raki in MF, this could be a long day for us...
  2. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Ernesto Valverde - V1

    You do realized that this is pretty much 100% what EV is currently doing when we are in our off the ball shape, correct? I am struggling to see any new suggestion in this line-up at all with what EV is doing currently. We should never play with a double-pivot imho, plain and simple. It never...
  3. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Krzysztof Piatek

    Piatek is just a poacher extraordinaire. In terms of playing style/profile, comparisons to Sheva are very fitting. Tall, very physical, quick in the box and absolutely clinical. He is the kind of striker who you can just put up top on his own and he will make something happen against 3-4...
  4. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Samuel Umtiti

    I say start Lenglet and if, and only if, we are comfortably ahead in the tie and in control of the match, give him an 80th min cameo sub. That way, you see how fit he actually is and he gets his wish of playing against his former club. I totally get why he wants to play this game, with...
  5. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Lliga | Round 23: Athletic Bilbao - FC Barcelona 0-0

    Rofl :rofl1::rofl1::stoner: Bro this is great. Did you make this?
  6. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Lliga | Round 23: Athletic Bilbao - FC Barcelona 0-0

    See, this is why I wanted us to rest our starters more against Real. Injuries are not helping at all right now but that was a waste of an opportunity. Luis badly needs some rest because he does not look sharp at the moment. Looks leggy and frustrated. Not sure how I felt about Coutinho's...
  7. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Man of the Match thread

    MAtS to the fucking rescue.
  8. i_bleed_blaugrana

    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Formations aren’t static. Messi and Suarez interchange positions a lot so the usually end up like this on the pitch anyways, irrespective of what it says before the match. With Coutinho, I don’t disagree with the sentiment of Valverde’s system doesn’t suit him and/or he should play as an...
  9. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Copa | Semi Final: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 1-4 agg.

    Lol, I am not saying we should go out and lose to be clear. Clearly we shouldn't and the thing is, I think that team on paper is good enough to beat Real right now. But it doesn't make sense to me to risk gala players for our third priority of the season. It makes more sense to me to play the...
  10. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Copa | Semi Final: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 1-4 agg.

    You're probably right. I'd take an L in the CdR to Real rather than watch them capitulate again in Europe like they did last season. Priorities....there is just no reason to rush Messi unless he's fully fit and gala players badly need a rest. Suarez in particular really faded in the last 15...
  11. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Copa | Semi Final: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 1-4 agg.

    Ter Stegen 0-0-Murillo-0-Lenglet-0-0 Semedo-0-0-0-0-0-Alba 0-0-0-Busi-0-0-0 0-0-Arthur-0-Alena-0-0 0-Malcom-0-0-0-Coutinho-0 0-0-0-Prince-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Keep Suarez, Messi & Rakitic on the bench as much as possible. He will probably play at some point but we should only use him if we need...
  12. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Should Barcelona renew Ivan Rakitić or not?

    I say flip him next January. I shit on him a lot but he’s clearly a world-class CM and deserves a pay raise. So I say help him transition FdJ for six months, cup tie him, then sell him off in Jan 2020. We could still demand close to what we payed for FdJ during that time frame. Everyone wins in...
  13. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Josep Maria Bartomeu

    To be clear, he’s a solid four CLs behind him. I’ll give credit when it’s due, sure. But at this rate, we shouldn’t be congratulating him for anything until we see trophies this season and this blitz in the market pan out smoothly in about two years. Splashing cash in the window doesn’t mean...
  14. i_bleed_blaugrana

    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    The only real reason why I wanted him here in the first place was to keep Neymar happy. That worked out well. I hate giving up on players like this but he isn’t on a good trajectory atm. Apart of me wants to see if he’d figure it out more after one more season but I think what worries me is his...
  15. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Matthijs de Ligt

    At LB, what about Cucurella? While not at LB, he’s certainly gotten good Liga experience. Seeing how much we are rotating Alba might make him think he has a chance. Also, say we do get de Ligt, a 3-back system gets a lot more viable provided Umtiti isn’t going to have to retire. We could do...
  16. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Copa | Quarter Final: FC Barcelona - Sevilla 6-3 agg.

    In my humble opinion, there really wasn't much wrong with the line-up from my perspective. I am sure the EV bashers are going to bay for blood here and y'all know I have mixed feelings about the guy but you can't judge this purely from a result-oriented perspective. This was a game that made...
  17. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Frenkie de Jong

    Thank. God. I’ll give Barto credit on this one. Rolled up sleeves seemed to work.
  18. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Kevin-Prince Boateng

    So the general consensus is that he’s going to be a nine, right? For that, it’s risky but I can see some reasoning behind it. However, he should not be playing in MF imho. Wild signing but I see what they are getting at with this if he is to give Luis a rest.
  19. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Adrien Rabiot

    Let him go. Fuck this bullshit. I’m sick of this drama, 15 million for a player we could get for virtually free is ludicrous. All in for de Jong. It’s not too late, pay his fucking agent, pay Ajax and be done with. Put that 15 mil to his transfer fee.
  20. i_bleed_blaugrana

    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Strangely, there really aren’t a lot of top class 9s out there atm that fit our profile. Out of those 6, maybe Sanabria since he came up for La Masia. Llorente wouldn’t be a horrible bench option but there isn’t a lot of longevity in a signing like that. Honestly I think our best move rather...

Home of Barca Fans

Top