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    Mateu Alemany

    Toni Juanmarti : 'Alemany didn't understand how the club was prioritising the return of Messi when it hasn't even registered the renewals of Gavi and Araujo yet.' 'Additionally, Alemany is not on the best terms with Messi's camp'.
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    Sergio Busquets

    The 4 box midfield has really made me see something - he can still be great if he has people to cover him and to keep pressure away from him. This new system limits the area he has to cover or can even move into and he is well suited to that. His good defensive abilities (in isolation) also...
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    Mateu Alemany

    It seems a bit more sudden to have been that. He was aware of the FFP troubles since the first summer. Even then he was telling us a couple weeks ago how it will be a great window and to look forward to it, now all of a sudden, bang. It is worth noting that him and Xavi have been in...
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    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    He hasn't really ironed out his style yet. Seems split in two minds post-injury. Still very much a prospect and very much developing. It might be several seasons before we see a best version of him.
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    Mateu Alemany

    Part of that is the transfers like Ferran and Raphinha not really paying off like they should, to an extent Lewa. A big sum of money was used on signing attackers, really we shouldn't even be thinking of touching that part of the field again after our outlay and the fact we are is already a...
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    Mateu Alemany

    You always have a chance when you are in it. If Barca were in the semis like Inter were of course we would have a real chance. City been favourites every year since Pep won the first title and yet never won it. It is a competition where anything can happen.
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    Mateu Alemany

    For some reason, clearly, the defense is nowhere near as stable in Europe as it is in Liga. Part of that is sometimes 433 being used when the 4-box has always been more effective, but still, there is something else. Whilst in Liga we are hugely overperforming the xGA, in Europe we underperform...
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    Mateu Alemany

    I think that's pretty unfair. They put out two great teams in Porto and Benfica and were drawn into the group of death. But anyway, I agree with you in one aspect, our team is more set up for league play than knockouts. We are very system based and robotic and lack that attacking flair you need...
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    Mateu Alemany

    Inter don't have a pot to piss in and are probably getting to the final. I don't buy we need a billion of investment to challenge for the CL, we are not that far off it now if the right signings are made. Chelsea also won it with a much worse squad than we have, Liverpool won it too without...
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    Mateu Alemany

    Not looking forward to Messi coming back when the defense and pressing has demonstrated itself to be so strong. We need a real SD to make more signings in the mold of the squad. We could challenge for CL with the right signings and a fit squad, why limit yourself at quarters when Milan and...
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    Benzema disaster only in the sense of injuries, because he has been fine enough when he's played.
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    La Liga 2022/23

    If you watch, far far less. LaLiga teams having touches in our box is really rare. The situation changes in Europe, of course.
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    La Liga 2022/23

    When was the last time Madrid led? October? I don't think it is anything to do with 'checking out'. Madrid cede too much ground to worse teams when Barca proven that you can shut them out completely with structure and intensity.
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    Mateu Alemany

    Absence of funds but looking to sign one of the highest paid players in the world. That makes no sense. If he comes back it is because he is valued to make a difference in the squad and they would have made a big economic effort to do so.
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    La Liga 2022/23

    Ancelotti has never been a good league manager... This season however, it has mainly been that whenever Benzema is not there they drop points. (He has actually missed more games than Dembele!) Lol. Perez fucked up by leaving Madrid with no backup 9, he is crucial to their offensive patterns.
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    La Liga 2022/23

    The difference between Madrid and Barcelona is notable. Even though they have more 'gunpowder' in attack the ease in which opponents can get up the field against them and get the ball into dangerous zones is shocking. Madrid don't control or dominate any areas of the field.
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    Jordi Alba

    He is a great weapon against those low blocks where you need the fullbacks to overlap and time their runs correctly. He is gold for goals and assists in those situations. In transitional games where the opposing team is able to play through us he suffers but we have to keep him for LaLiga.
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    Xavi Hernández

    Even if our offense is bad, just the fact of the defense being that good where a goal is enough to win every game is fantastic. Yes Osasuna B with 10 men granted but in other games also.
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    La Liga Round 33: FC Barcelona - Osasuna 1-0

    Game suits him. Close to goal and no transitions.
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    La Liga Round 33: FC Barcelona - Osasuna 1-0

    Well, we are creating so much now. We should find the goal soon.

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