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  1. Maradona37

    20 - Dani Olmo

    It seems like there's a lot of conflicting views on here from Barca fans, as to whether Pedri is a central midfielder, a number 10, or a hybrid. A lot of you guys can't come to a consensus on it. Like I said (and it's the impression you get from watching him) he's a hard guy to define...
  2. Maradona37

    Ousmane Dembélé

    It sounds like you don't rate him much then :ROFLMAO: I agree though - he is a talented dribbler but he doesn't really know what he is doing half the time and - even though I say you can affect games outside of goals and assists - he doesn't affect games qualititavely or quantitatively. He...
  3. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    Colombia have more cute and creative players who could carve them open. Uruguay are a very high-pressing team too and their energy and dirty nature could make that game a fight or a battle. Either way, Argentina have a tough game ahead. If Colombia or Uruguay turn up and Argentina still...
  4. Maradona37

    Rodri

    There's something about these Spanish midfielders with a surname Hernandez.
  5. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    Canada did well to be fair, and had a lot of decent chances. Both Argentina goals came at points too when the game was fairly evenly contested. 2-0 was a bit harsh on Canada. Still, Argentina move forward. But I fear they'll have to play significantly better than they have been, whether it is...
  6. Maradona37

    20 - Dani Olmo

    Fair enough. I know what you mean. He's not exactly like a Rodri or Busquets or even Xavi (who wasn't a DM), but he's not a pure attacking midfielder either. He's a bit in between, like an 8. I still think - me personally - that his skillset leans more to pure CM. But I fully understand your...
  7. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    He gets stuck in though. And his work rate helps the team. Ref has been poor, agree.
  8. Maradona37

    20 - Dani Olmo

    I agree with that - I have always said that a player can affect the game a lot by controlling it or doing stuff before the actual goal and assists. I didn't know that Pedri was being played as more of an AM. He can be just as good and effective a player though as a pure CM. Yeah he was injured...
  9. Maradona37

    20 - Dani Olmo

    I get the guy's point - Olmo seems to have more end product (and he's a talented footballer too). Pedri is even more gifted but he seems like a typical heart of midfield type of player. Spain in this tournament seem have tried to use him as a player driving into the box. like the main box threat...
  10. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    What makes Argentina so formidable is not just that they're so good in forward areas and have technicians like Mac Allister and Fernandez in midfield - it's also that they have so many warriors in their team. I have noticed it for a few years now - something switched and they started showing so...
  11. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    Just googled why E Martinez is nicknamed Dibu - looks a cool character. On the game - been pretty good and entertaining. Canada unlucky to be behind, goal from nothing though a beautiful pass from De Paul. Alvarez's feet were too fast for the defender and lovely finish. Messi had that beautiful...
  12. Maradona37

    Copa América 2024

    Yeah we will see. I think I will change to 2-0 - 1-0 seems conservative. They could lose though too, you're right. They have to be wary of the counter
  13. Maradona37

    Barca kits

    I understand the reasons for it but it has been annoying me for a while. The Premier League don't do this and it's by far the most watched league in the world with hundreds of millions of eyes on it every week. I wanna watch Spain in red and France in blue.
  14. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    True. But even though people were sleeping on Spain - they were still seen as a realistic winner. It's just that people were hyping up the flashier players from Portugal and France. You're essentially right though - Spain as a unit play the type of football that then allows the gamebreakers to...
  15. Maradona37

    Barca kits

    Yeah, France wore their home shirt once in the tournament I believe. IN SIX GAMES. This is because they were the designated 'fourth team' in their group, so were only the 'home' team vs Poland. Then from there on out they were the 'away' team in QFs and SFs. They were the 'home' team vs...
  16. Maradona37

    Fabián Ruiz

    That's a very good point - international football is more methodical often than the club game, and he has an advantage as you (and some of us others) have said in that Spain are a better unit and better drilled than many other international teams. It has let him play his own game. At club level...
  17. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    They're in the final now which is really good, and they clearly play like a Pep team. But yes, Spain were at their best when Del Bosque basically copied Pep by playing all his Barca players and aping his style of football (minus Messi). Pep has influenced everything - no way Spain win those...
  18. Maradona37

    4 - Ronald McDonald Araújo

    I sort of see both sides. You don't wanna burn out young players or throw them to the wolves too early - but on the other side of the coin, signing non-entities like Rabiot just as a body (on the wages he'd want) is never gonna be a game changer. It's not gonna make much difference having...
  19. Maradona37

    Euro 2024

    Would be even cooler if they had beaten Germany in 90 minutes, but yeah, even doing it without penalties would be a huge achievement.
  20. Maradona37

    10 - Lamine Yamal

    Just hope he doesn't end up burned out - he needs to be managed well so he can have a long career. He's a worldie talent but he is only 16. He's so mature and sensible for his age that it's easy to forget, but he's still a child essentially.

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