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  1. khaled_a_d

    Sergio Busquets

    atm he is a small game player. We need to accept that and look for new DM, it should be priority.
  2. khaled_a_d

    Ousmane Dembélé

    Same. At the age of 24, he is not even a project. Even if he ever made it as top attacker, it isn't going to happen here.
  3. khaled_a_d

    8 - Pedri

    You are saying it like being 18 is being a positive thing? Players at that age aren't ready for that amount of load mate, not until they are in their 20's at least. Hell, many players who has started their career at top level that young suffer many injuries, arguably because they aren't...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    You figure it out. Goal scorers are by far the most valuable assets in football, your chances to win is ridiculously linked to have world class attacker who can score 25+ (preferably 40) a year. Without that you are making things difficult for yourself from the start. Look at it like the NBA...
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    Ronald Koeman

    You think we can Liga next year without Messi and without big signing to replace him? If yes, then I applaud you for your positivity. :hooray:
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    Lionel Messi - v7

    Messi at 33 going 34 can't win a big game by himself or without serious help from the attack, we should know this by now. tbh I don't think anyone in the history really did that. Through last 4 seasons, his best help in attack was overweight Suarez. Fati first month this year would beat that if...
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    Ronald Koeman

    His thing is youth movement, getting rid of many of the older guys and moving B-team players in. If no Messi, no Haland, we aren't winning shit next year anyway. Let Koemann take the heat for the rebuild and cleaning the house and bring a new guy in 2022 to start fresh with youth players who...
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    Xavi Hernández

    What has Zlatko Dalic won what as manager before going to Gulf leagues? Xavi worked under one of the best managers in the middle east in Jesualdo Ferreira (who had a decent career in Portugal too) and he has been taking baby steps in his coaching career. Early on he was saying he didn't even...
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    Ronald Koeman

    He made what many of us wanted and added extra midfielder, moving FDJ to CM and Araujo (not Pique) as CB. AIt back clashed because Zidane prepared themselves well, never tried to win midfield battle and set deep enough to make Dembele completely useless, basically making Messi isolated from any...
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    Frenkie de Jong

    I followed Raki early career because Schalke was one of my favourite teams back in that 2005-2010 period. Raki was a number 10 there, a very talented one who replaced Ozil in 2008 (who has just replaced their very talented Lincoln , was very entertaining player btw) So yes, he always had that...
  11. khaled_a_d

    La Liga | Round 30: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 2-1

    I have to say, considering how Zidane adjusted, we were better off if we had Griezmann over Dembele.
  12. khaled_a_d

    Frenkie de Jong

    Busquets is the only midfielder we have that can control the tempo of the game. Against elite teams, that is useless skill as they will run around him, or sit back and live on counterattacks where he is useless. Bug against teams below that level, Busquets is -sadly- essential to our team. In...
  13. khaled_a_d

    Frenkie de Jong

    He was playing as part of 2 DM system, that failed to work here and unlikely to be tried here. Him as sole DM is a waste IMO, we will never be able to play DM with a guy whose forward movement is huge part of his game. Then he should be sold, he has no place here otherwise 3 in the back...
  14. khaled_a_d

    Frenkie de Jong

    That is his worst position with us. He is neither a spoiler in that position and nor a controler. He is either a b2b with 2 good CM/DM who can do it all in terms of passing or controlling the tempo, or a Libro with freedom to advance the ball.
  15. khaled_a_d

    Frenkie de Jong

    He is our 2nd best player this season for me, no doubt about it for me. But he isn't a player who control midfield, never been his strength and most likely will never be, he is box to box midfielder rather a true CM. He does his thing vertically, will run a lot, will defend greatly, will score...
  16. khaled_a_d

    La Liga | Round 30: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 2-1

    If we are 5 points ahead with 8 games left, we shouldn't worry about h2h
  17. khaled_a_d

    La Liga | Round 30: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 2-1

    Individually yes. But pace merchants force opponents to react and not play high line. You lose that, they can pressure you, win midfield and Griezmann qualities will be useless
  18. khaled_a_d

    Who would you sign: Haaland or Mbappe?

    I would argue that Bale,Neymar, Suarez all repaid their value and was successful transfers. If PSG wins CL or at least reach another final, both Mpabbe and Neymar was worth investment.
  19. khaled_a_d

    Philippe Coutinho

    I doubt it was just Koeman decision, even before Bayern game it seemed both parties knew he was coming back. No market for him and his wage, player wasn't going to midtable team and we were never going to give him up when he was worth more than 60M on our books
  20. khaled_a_d

    Philippe Coutinho

    I am still sticking to my theory that it is another Hleb situation; a case of player having personal issues that we don't know about that is destroying his career.

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