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  1. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    A fully deserved win by Real Madrid. I expected that both they and Bayern would advance. Atlético had absolutely nothing and they performed way below par in the tie as a whole. Good news for our hopes of winning the league though. I can't see RM winning the CL this year so it's good that they...
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    Lliga: Espanyol - Barca 0-2

    I dislike Espanyol with a passion. In my book and that of most locals this is one of the most important games in the entire season. Normally the game is more about who will have the bragging rights in Barcelona and Catalonia but this season the game is crucial for our title hopes IMO. It will...
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    11 - Neymar Jr. - v4

    He has done that practically all season long. 30 goals in 41 games. Try to compare those numbers with the best season's of the most prolific strikers of the past seasons/decade. Players such as Villa, Eto'o, Henry, Rooney, Torres, Suárez, Agüero, Lewandowski, Higuaín, Benzema, Cavani etc. This...
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    Luis Enrique

    Statistics are often useful, interesting and fine but far from crucial. At the end of the day trophies are all that matters for clubs like FCB. What Lucho has done since January deserves the utmost praise. There can be no doubt about this. I am inclined to say that no matter how this season...
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    FC Barcelona Handbol

    That was the best possible draw. Yes, it's definitely a significant advantage for German teams which the results since 2009 also prove. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EHF_Champions_League They should introduce the two leg format (home and away) again. More exciting and more fair IMO. Money...
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    Andrés Iniesta

    That beautiful run, so typical of Iniesta, gave me flashbacks to a bygone era when we saw such moves regularly. Sadly this has not been the case for quite some time. Here is hoping that Don Andrés has been saving his best for the most crucial part of the season.:iniesta:
  7. Leo_Messi

    Spain

    It's obviously a combination. Talented players alone won't do it. Indeed. It was a very good team. Casillas, Raúl, Puyol, Helguera, Hierro, Baraja, Morientes, Tristán, Albelda, Mendieta, Valerón, Xavi, Nadal, Lucho, Joaquín etc. A great blend of experience and talent. I feel that we would have...
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    Memphis Depay

    Manchester has a warmer climate overall than Münich and less precipitation. 300 hours of sunshine less though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester#Climate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich#Climate So if Depay is interested in living in a city with a warm and sunny climate then he should...
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    Thiago Silva

    Exactly. It's a shame that such a talented player like him is wasting his time playing in a secondary league such as Ligue 1. Money talks though and he obviously preferred the money. You can't have it all.
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    Thiago Translantara

    I want to see him perform this well for La Roja during the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. Alongside Busquets, Koke and Isco. It's a shame that the club and Tito allowed him to leave but that's history. I for once don't care about whether he likes the club or not (I am sure that he does) as...
  11. Leo_Messi

    UEFA Champions League 2014-15

    Now watch Atlético choke horribly tomorrow against a injury ridden RM team. The absences of Danilo and Sandro proved fatal for FC Porto. Anyway I think that we can deal with Bayern. Let alone RM or possibly Atlético. Bayern playing against the latter would be an interesting math-up.
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    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    I was talking about full backs specifically. Besides that then most of the greatest South American players that moved to Europe to play for the absolute top teams were bought by those same elite clubs after proving themselves in other European clubs first. I will write it for the third time in...
  13. Leo_Messi

    Basketball/NBA

    I have to state once again that I don't equal a fan base with a club/team/franchise and their players. In my case I became a fan of the Lakers for the reasons I stated previously. Even if I wanted then I would not be able to switch allegiances and start supporting the Spurs for instance. Just...
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    Daniel Alves

    Look at the links I posted. Our wage bill is the biggest of all sports teams. Certainly the biggest in the football world. Odegaard is exactly an individual case and an exception. I am quite sure that Real Madrid Castilla had a smaller wage bill last season than the wage bill Barça B had last...
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    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    I can assure you that the club will look towards Europe this time around. I think that this is obvious for all. Regardless of that then top clubs such as FCB rarely buy talents directly from South America. Most often than not South American players are bought from other European clubs after they...
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    Adriano Correia Claro

    I played that exact game again yesterday and when Adriano got substituted after the first half I was on my way to the hospital in an ambulance due to alcohol poisoning.:adriano: What a terrible first half performance that was. You cannot count on him against decent opponents. To realize that I...
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    Spain

    We always had great players. Almost at least. Long before Del Bosque and the late Aragonés. The problem was the lack of a winner mentality that national teams such as Brazil, Italy and Germany always had/have, infighting within the squad, a lack of a defined playing style and stubborn managers...
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    Basketball/NBA

    "Legacy absuers". Explain. How are Lakers fans any different from RM fans or fans of other big sports teams? I don't equate franchises and their players with "fans" to begin with. I started following Lakers 10 years ago due to having relatives in California, Kobe, Shaq and the overall team...
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    Serie A 2014/2015

    Soccer? You are a yank are you not? Fun aside then that's mostly due to the performances in the Europa League. You are being too kind in regards to the current condition of Serie A. As much as I don't want to admit it then the average Serie A team is considerably inferior compared to the...
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    Marco Verratti

    Verratti was born to play for us. Not that Pogba dude.:bartomeu: Imagine a midfield with him and Busquets for a second. That would be an orgasmic marathon of untold proportions.:lol:

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