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  1. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    Would probably be healthy for the team if Leo were to allocate his social graces a little more evenly throughout the squad. An approving nod to Coutinho, a 'vamos' to Frenkie, a cheeky smile to Dembele and a pad on the back for Ansu.
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    Lionel Messi - v7

    I wonder who he hangs out with now since the disruption of the South American clique.
  3. BusiTheKing

    Ronald Koeman

    i'd say this improvement is about 60% mentality, 35% simply putting more offensive players on the pitch at the same time and 5% systemic tactics.
  4. BusiTheKing

    La Liga | Round 4: Celta Vigo - FC Barcelona 0-3

    Pique was great except for the annoying faces he made at the ref
  5. BusiTheKing

    La Liga | Round 4: Celta Vigo - FC Barcelona 0-3

    Yes I think I'm conflating that one with the 2-3 over Osasouna with a Messi long shot matchwinner.
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    La Liga | Round 4: Celta Vigo - FC Barcelona 0-3

    Very positive sensations from this. Reminds me a bit of that rainy away win at Osasouna in Pep's first season.
  7. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    I liked his recent interview. As a part-time arm chair psychologising fan boy, its possible that his recent externalisations of years of built up frustration could be a very healthy thing and could mark the turning over of a fresh leave.
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    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    I was very impressed by both finishes. The first one was a very difficult technical hit placed perfectly and the second, putting it at the near post indicates confidence, composure and general ease of play. 99% of 17 year olds would have gone for the much more comfortable far corner finish.
  9. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    True. The weird thing about Suarez is how few goals he scored from regular crosses. Whenever a cross was lining up, it seemed he always wanted to back away to the edge of the box. That first goal he scored for Atleti, a regular classical striker goal, he scored strangely few of those for us.
  10. BusiTheKing

    Mavericky Puig

    Segunda B is technically much worse of course but tempo, physicality and tactics are probably comparable to playing for a mid-table La Liga side or something. Something like Porto could have been exciting though.
  11. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    He looks real dependable. I feel like you can count on him to execute the available action even if it requires skill. But whether he can invent actions and go above the expected remains to be seen.
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    Sergiño Dest

    I don't really get this. Consensus in Amsterdam is that he's not good enough to start for them. Why on earth would he be good enough to start for us?
  13. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    Messi as a 10 with a striker would basically be the same setup as Valverde's 4-4-2 in 17-18 except with more offensive wingers
  14. BusiTheKing

    Lionel Messi - v7

    Solving the Messi problem is likely the most important tactical issue and I think false 9 is the correct answer as well. Messi can't play a 10 because you need to put in work as a dynamic pass station in general non-threateting play and Messi doesn't do that at all. If we get a striker then...
  15. BusiTheKing

    La Liga | Round 3: FC Barcelona - Villarreal 4-0

    Looking forward to the first season with real wingers in a long time
  16. BusiTheKing

    Ronald Koeman

    If Koeman brings in a replacement for Suarez and puts Messi back on the wing, then the project of a new and balanced offense is dead in the water.
  17. BusiTheKing

    Nelson Semedo

    Never been crazy about him but still think it's a shame he never had a consistent run in a partnership with a real winger. I remember a few games with him and Dembele on the right where they sparked up a connection that he never had with Messi and actually looked good.
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    Mavericky Puig

    Because it's not a fucking issue. Look at him play. He held is own fine against a team like Atleti. At no point have I watched him play and complained about his lack of muscle. You think these mesomorphic players look ripped just because they need to wrestle with opponents? Of course not, it's...
  19. BusiTheKing

    Ronald Koeman

    It remains to be seen. I think getting Messi off the wing and Suarez out is going to be a major improvement defensively. Wingers on both sides that track back and shut down the spaces, preventing those breaches from trickling through the chains and requiring some constant type of tactical...
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    Miralem Pjanic

    In his best season of football, he played as the most attacking midfielder in a 4-3-3. By the logic of some people that would mean that he's disqualified from playing in a double pivot.

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