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  1. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    Again, that doesn't make him AM either
  2. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    Iniesta didn't play with Alves & Busquets until he was 24, didn't play with Messi when he was a sure starter and not an injury prone prodigy till he was 23, Xavi himself was a world class starter until the time before Pep, but was never a legendary player till 2008. And at 21, or almost 22...
  3. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    Defensive instincts are usually the last one to develop. Xavi started his career as DM, and yet defense was his biggest weakness as CM till he was 28, he lost his concentration and didn't know when to track back most of the time. There was even multiple rumours that Rijkaard was fed up by this...
  4. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    Pedri played as a conservative LM in Las Palmas, a conservative RM. a CM there and very rare AM. With Koeman he has played early in more attacking role, then as CM, then as a pivot in double pivot midfield, then with Spain as CM, then he has been practically a CM here under every definition of...
  5. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    Well, he is 100% not a AM either, not in this era. So if he isn't a CM then he isn't a guy we should hope to keep. Either that we just pray football change it's trend again so his type of players can succeed or we will be wasting our time with him. PS: he didn't play closer to the goal with Las...
  6. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    This is where I massively disagree. Non of the 3 is a modern day AM. Frenkie is an obvious one, but the truth Pedri is a CM whom we are trying to shove in the AM position. A modern day AM is more like Wirtz, Odegaard, Musiala, Bellingham, Simons to name a few. We are back to it's more like the...
  7. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    Fair argument. And here I am not exactly disagreeing, but rather than putting some sort of brainstorm in it. But do you think "both" can work together? this is the main issue here. We are always a bit too lethargic with them both, always teased with a potential that never comes. And beside...
  8. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    I have thought of this, but it is a drastic move tbh that is unlikely to work with Gundogan being so old and the rest of midfield being so young. It is just a big change in team dynamics in one summer. Maybe over 2 years it could work, but asking the board to take that risk of selling one is...
  9. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    I was thinking about that the other day, there are plenty of comments about selling him on reddit and twitter because we play better without him, but the same exact comments are made about Frenkie and same exact angry reactions from other fans. Diving deeper into it, I think there are fair...
  10. khaled_a_d

    Guille Fernández

    Is F9rt elegible for it? I think it is for 2007 born players and after.
  11. khaled_a_d

    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Lots of factors here, but if he isn't able to fit in or they don't count in him next year then it is smart idea to loan him while hiring a personal language tutor for him. From Barca perspective, it is good to look at such situations for the LW position. Atletico won't be easy to negotiate...
  12. khaled_a_d

    Guille Fernández

    He can't sign one until June when he is 16
  13. khaled_a_d

    Nico Williams

    Raphinha for 55M was a very good deal, guy is very underrated here, clubs would pay 70M for what he gives us. We are doing much better after he returned from injury. Ferran this season looks like he is worth the money, but when he finally played well he gets injured. As for Nico, 50M isn't...
  14. khaled_a_d

    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    It seems that we hope to get B. Zaragoza on loan from Bayern, as LW option.
  15. khaled_a_d

    Daniel Alves

    Well, you are ignoring the possibility that he might get a successful appeal. If he does then spending less time in jail is 100% good thing for him. He is betting on himself here. And people "don't look like they did this", because it can be anyone, from a stupid athlete to homeless guys to old...
  16. khaled_a_d

    Daniel Alves

    Honestly, many people blatantly believe their friends in such situations. Depay was never the smartest guy, so I won't look so much into it. It isn't like this will change things for Alves on the long run, if he is convicted he will have to serve the rest of his time again.
  17. khaled_a_d

    Pau Prim

  18. khaled_a_d

    LaLiga 2

    Would love seeing Racing back
  19. khaled_a_d

    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    A lot of folks who watch Sociedad feels that he is fools gold, he is good for where he is but doesn't belong to the elite crop. I second this. Araujo guy? or someone else?
  20. khaled_a_d

    Mikayil Faye

    @Porque to my knowledge Chadi will be officially sold to Betis anyway, there isn't much to do the summer for him but to get the money. Pablo Torre, Dest, Eric Garcia all should get us some income too, possibly J. Araujo as I have the feeling he will face Emerson fate, Lenglet & Fati are other...

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