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  1. khaled_a_d

    Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi V2

    He can afford to rest few games in the league. In the play off format, you can accept slipping couple of slots for the sake of rested team in the playoffs
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    Nuno Mendes

    Yes, when he is healthy.
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    Simone Inzaghi

    Allegri was good back in the day, but Simone is more balanced tbf
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    4 - Ronald McDonald Araújo

    Barca will have to "unregister" 6 players from first team already: That is free agents Alonso & Roberto, who are meh, Then loaned Felix & Cancelo who were both good value for the team, then Roque and Fermin who were both registered as injury replacement. And we can't use so many La Masia...
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    Simone Inzaghi

    Sure, but he is a coach who knows how to put a fairly average/ cheap squad into winning positions. A team of their quality will always have those hit or miss situations, win a close tie they should win or win one they shouldn't. Overnight great coach to have, and it isn't like you can't find...
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    Champions League 23/24

    Maybe the grit of CL might have hurt them, you never know. But a broader look, such turn over hurt leagues in Europe tbh. The likes of Osasona, Villarreal and Sevilla became a shell of what they were, hurting Liga badly. Sociedad was consistent and did their Job, Betis was consistent but...
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    Champions League 23/24

    PSG are bad match up for us tbh. Their strengths are their speed which can harm us badly, while their weakness is their midfield which we won't punish them for it.
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    Champions League 23/24

    That can be said about every Liga team not named RM
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    Champions League 23/24

    I alm late to the party but sometimes,actually most of the time, it is about the execution of the strategy rather than the ideas itself. The idea of getting a guy like Romeu was inter esque, a cheap old veteran who is doing amazing in the league. The execution was awful. OTOH, Barca FA &...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Linked to Buba Sangare, a 16 years old RB from Levante
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    Pepe

    Him, Dante and T.Silva are 3 Brazilian CB who has unexpected longevity
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    Sergi Roberto

    Nah, lack of squad depth hurt us big time this year. Keeping injury prone players like him is doing more bad than good.
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    11 - Raphinha

    Torres does that too when he is healthy, Roque does thar too but he is too green.
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    11 - Raphinha

    MOTM performance
  15. khaled_a_d

    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    He doesn't need to be Pep or Klopp to demand long term contract. Even Setien asked for 2.5 years and didn't accept just interim job, and he was on his way to Pyramids FC (literally) before he got the call from Barca. Financial security is something any manager will demand at this level unless he...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Interestingly, he shares agent with Amorim. A coach we were linked to, albeit not so much due to high buyout.
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    Xavi Hernández

    Don't know where to post this. The athletic had a piece on our injuries, with Pedri's case being an example. There is an emphasis on how Barcelona is burning their young talents, rushing them into first team. https://theathletic.com/5317620/2024/03/05/barcelona-pedri-injury-gavi-ansu-fati-xavi/
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    Where are they now?

    So, how many of our current young players do you think will join the list? Fati seems like a safe bet, anyone else?
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    Xavi Hernández

    Alonso always had the making of a good mansger, that was known in his playing days. But unlike Xavi, he had 2 advantages: 1- He wasn't confined by only one team, that had rigid ideas and philosophy, during his playing career. He was coached by Benitez, Mourinho, Carlo, Pep and also also the...
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    Where are they now?

    I think you mean this one. https://www.transfermarkt.com/jorge-cuenca/profil/spieler/494880 Decent career so far, a starter in Villarreal although that speaks more of how declined they are. He is a Carles Alena level, just different position.

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