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  1. khaled_a_d

    Where are they now?

    I remember I used to make embarrassingly weird ass youtube mixes using those airfutbol highlights (fought with me about too loo) and god, non of them made it. Gerard Deulofeu was the only one but even then there was like couple of Cameroonians who were rated higher him in his age group. I use...
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    Where are they now?

    Marc is in 2nd division club in Qatar, while he isn't even 32. Jeffren is playing in Thailand 2nd division. Cuenca is long retired, his last club was in Japan back in 2020 Kind of show how Brutal football is, one serious injury and all your hopes of a half decent career are over. Cuenca...
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    Nico Williams

    Don't know man, maybe for clubs on budget he isn't. For the big spender he seems like a bargain.
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    10 - Lamine Yamal

    Rumours is denied, and it was that we rejected deal. It was too good to be true. We can't sell him because of politics, same reason we allegedly didn't sell Fati. Club ego can't handle turning into a sellong club like we were in 20th century. But I've no doubt in my mind he should be sold if...
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    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    I don't know how much he is paid (and I seriously hope no one will quote capology whom themselves admit that huge chunk of their reported salary is based on random algorithmic calculations) but I don't think it is bad idea tbh. I don't like Felix, but I also think Barca are worse team without...
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    Europa League

    they have been bad, but tbf results in Europe has suffered a bit from turnover between last year and this one. Villarreal, Osasona, Sevilla aren't anywhere close to their form last year, while the likes of Bilbao and Girona are cooking. Consistent teams are Betis (looked bad) and Sociedad who...
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    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    You think we win last year league with him?
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    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

    What is that?
  9. khaled_a_d

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

    There was a lot of reports that Xavi himself didn't rate Neto and wanted him out, he also prefered Pena over Tenas. Neto was overpaid but he was a solid back up GK for a team like us, probably even good. Pena is far from that.
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    There are measures, there is a reason the president need financial guarantor when elected. Because you aren't allowed to make a loss more than 1 year. And if I understand even a loss in 1 year could result in some money loss. The thing is,like any system, it has it's own loopholes. Covid came...
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    Zinedine Zidane

    It isn't a bad strategy. Would you mind if we get back both Pep and Lucho for the most of the next 6-7 years?
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    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    Whom Xavi prefered over Neto. Romeu Last year it wasn't. You can't keep blaming conditions then talking about last year as it was difficult condition and an amazing achievement. It wasn't bad money spent, but it was stupid planning. Awful allocation of resources. Xavi is the one who...
  13. khaled_a_d

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

    Money is one thing, how much is another. Again, Barca could have saved a lever for later, and choose not and decided to go all in. How much of it to coach, is again arguable. There is no way we knew it and it isn't clear mate.
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    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    Arguable. Barca could have saved one lever and spent less in the market. We manufactured the levers to give us massive boost in one year and not just being 1 to 1 in order to have artificial salary cap that doesn't represent the sustainable situation, in order to boost the squad and go all in...
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    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    As for Xavi coaching ability, I like what he has achieved last year and I appreciate it. But huge part of it comes down to few facts: -Him being a big name in the club, allowing him to get those funds that no other manager was going to get, while getting almost unlimited support. It also...
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    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    Those were Xavi choices. Xavi always wanted to be de facto Sporting Director, from his friend Font announcing that he should be the head of the entire sporting department, to the immediate departure of The sporting director when Xavi was hired (Planas) to him being the guy who speaks and...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Bilbao has paid a total of 2M in transfer deals in last 3 years, and that was for a starting LB for their B team. I would say they are preparing for Nico departure tbh, whether it is this year or in the future. They aren't exactly in control of the situation considering his buyout clause.
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    Let's talk about Xavi's replacement (2024)

    Aren't those folks certified Madritista? I know Demichilis is doing good job in Riverplat but that is one weird name. Linked to Bayern too by the way :ROFLMAO:
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    Lionel "The Greatest of All Time" Messi V2

    That is pushing it, don't you think? Could argue that Mbappe didn't have one in 2018, Non of French players were that great in 98 (Henry wasn't in his prime, and Thuram isn't even top 100). Germany 2014 will have Kroos as top 50 but who else? I mean there is 22 World Cup played, if you make a...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    It shouldn't be a priority by any mean, and ideal situation is PSV paying those 10M. But we have seen it before that clubs don't necessary like buying succeeded loaned players, with Lenglet being a good example. Sometimes they just get the player as a stop gap until they buy a highly rated...

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