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  1. Leo_Messi

    Champions League

    Not to say that they won jack shit domestically outside of the 2016-2017 season. CL is only 13 games (at most) during a season. 6 of those games (group stage) are irrelevant 99% of the time for all elite clubs. 4 times as many games are played in the CL and CdR during a season. I know that fans...
  2. Leo_Messi

    Samuel Umtiti

    No doubt about that. The good thing is that there are plenty of talented CB's out there. De Ligt would obviously tick a lot of boxes and he is also my preferred choice but it would not be the end of the world if we missed out on him. The problem with Umtiti possibly being out for the reminder...
  3. Leo_Messi

    Timo Werner

    Is that a given already? I don't follow the rumor mill in Germany but I am surprised that Werner has no ambition to prove himself abroad in much better leagues (LL, PL). He is from Stuttgart so not a local Bavarian either. Maybe he prefers the easier challenge in a safe environment at home...
  4. Leo_Messi

    Pep Guardiola

    Pep won 14 trophies in 4 seasons. 3 league titles and 2 CL. Reached 4 CL semifinals in a row. Created and shaped the club much more than Zidane ever shaped RM squad wise or tactically wise. He could have reached 4 finals in a row (and likely would have won all 4) had he had the absurd luck that...
  5. Leo_Messi

    Pep Guardiola

    Don't take it personal but I only read the first 8 lines of your post but based on that I can somewhat guess the content of the remaining part of your post based on that alone and your initial statement of "why you dislike Pep". You have basically developed an irrational dislike of Pep for...
  6. Leo_Messi

    Jordi Cruyff

    Does Barça remain loyal to the idea (playing style, legacy etc.) of your father? Generally speaking, yes. One thing is how to lineup your players, 5 meters to the right or to the left, more forward or more backwards. I think that the most important thing is the vocabulary (in this context the...
  7. Leo_Messi

    Pep Guardiola

    Yes, let us not even talk about the political aspect although I disagree with Pep here personally as I am not in favor of the disintegration of Spain (or any other European heavyweight for that matter) and I fell no need to discuss this issue in detail on an online football forum where there are...
  8. Leo_Messi

    Pep Guardiola

    Pep leaving the club should have no bearing on him being one of the biggest Barça legends of all-time. Anyone who knows Pep and the club knows that Barça (nor RM for that matter) cannot have a Ferguson type of coach. Not in a club with elections every 6 years (before it was 4 years), no...
  9. Leo_Messi

    Timo Werner

    Could Werner be a future option? He would not be a direct Suárez replacement as he is not the same type of player as Suárez's is but I could see him do very well in a "David Villa role" in a 4-3-3 formation. In fact I struggle to find a better fit for such role on top of my head. Looking a few...
  10. Leo_Messi

    Samuel Umtiti

    Umtiti is a great player (usually) but he is not a generational talent IMO. We will do fine without him should his problems be chronic. There are plenty of talented CB's out there in France alone. He has been very poor this season but obviously this must be due to his injury problems but he was...
  11. Leo_Messi

    Frenkie de Jong

    I think that this transfer is being close to being finalized. Even more so after his agent visited the club office and had a meeting with the board less than 2 weeks ago. That's what my gut feeling is telling me. Frenkie clearly wants the move and another clue was his recent comment about...
  12. Leo_Messi

    Adrien Rabiot

    I do not think that not playing for 5 months (there will be no club football in June other than a CL final that QSG is unlikely to appear in as usual) in the average one-horse league that is Ligue 1 (not to mention the even more useless Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue) is going to hurt...
  13. Leo_Messi

    Radja Nainggolan

    With all due respect, Radja is a nobody compared to Vidal in terms of actual football talent and accomplishments. Arturo Vidal has been an important cornerstone at elite clubs such as Juve and Bayern for a combined total of 7 seasons. Before that he was one of the very best midfield youngsters...
  14. Leo_Messi

    Jordi Cruyff

    Either Sport invented those quotes or they were said in another context. If not it's just another proof (out of many) that being the son or daughter of famous person x or y is no guarantee of inheriting their talent or ideas. In fact often the opposite is the case. Shocking comments quite...
  15. Leo_Messi

    Radja Nainggolan

    Is this a joke? With comments like that you can't have watched Vidal in action even once. Absurd. As is comparing Vidal with Radja fucking Nainggolan to begin with. ------------ People who want to see Radja at the club really need to rethink their decision to put it mildly. I would not take...
  16. Leo_Messi

    Pep Guardiola

    If respecting and being fond of one of the biggest Barça legends in history in Pep who literally contributed to the success of the club on every level (from ball boy to our most successful manager in history so far) is equal to being a "Pep worshipper" you need to visit a doctor as soon as...
  17. Leo_Messi

    Arturo Vidal

    Refreshing to see a player with an attitude and who gives it all on the pitch. We really lacked that "garra". Long may it continue.
  18. Leo_Messi

    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    Not saying that they have anything against him as a person (I highly doubt that) but it is the usual "old clique thing". We saw it towards Deulofeu and others in the past as well from mainly Suárez. It's very annoying and I would have a hard time accepting that as a coach but Valverde having no...
  19. Leo_Messi

    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Dreadful once again and for the 100th time his lack of pace is exposed as a winger for all to see expect for Valverde. Although I have voiced my thoughts about his transfer (even before it materialized) and his strengths as a player I have no doubt, despite never believing that he is not the...
  20. Leo_Messi

    Ivan Rakitić

    This guy must know Valverde's deepest and darkest secrets for him to play this much. Absurd. It's not even funny anymore. Watch Rakitic play all the games leading up to the CL knockout stage (even irrelevant Copa del Rey, a tournament that we have won 4 times (!) in a row, games) and watch him...

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