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    Pep Guardiola

    We are all basing it on a hunch. I think Pep is on a wait and see mode. He wants to know if he can motivate himself and the squad this year or his time there is up.
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    Josep Maria Bartomeu

    Doubt Busi is leaving, he and Alba has the biggest leverage since they have long term contracts. the only thing that will make him leave is his legacy, Busquets is widely considered as Barca future coach.
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    Xavi Hernández

    Koeman for Barca fans in the 90's was close to that type of legend status, considering the limited success Barca had in the 30 years before the 90's. Obviously easy to look back now and think they are different, but truth is legacy was never the problem for Koeman, it is the fact that he status...
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    Xavi Hernández

    Well, he should hope it doesn't turn like Koeman situation himself. Declined us in 2003 thinking it is a mess, had to wait 17 years to get his dream job.
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    Ernesto Valverde: An Analysis of his tenure

    I can get the hatred toward EV, but this is such a naive argument. The essence of sport is competition, no one enjoys losing. The whole "Barca fans follow beautiful football" is all good until we have a half decade of no trophy like we did under Gaspart. After that fans becomes desperate We...
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    Malang Sarr

    Can we stop the whole "he is free"thing. Free agent players ask for higher salary and agent commission. Also, we have 2 players of same age and same position in Araujo and Lenglet. And one younger incoming in Eric Garcia No need for mediocre players just because they are free. If he is good...
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    Who is more responsible for Barca's downfall

    tbh the question implies that it is a single choice.
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    Basketball/NBA

    Luka has highest scoring debut in play-offs. Mavs lost with KP ejected after soft call
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    Who is more responsible for Barca's downfall

    Yeah, noticed it after I made my post
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    Donny van de Beek

    Nope, as Donak said, VDB is bad fit in such trio.
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    Mavericky Puig

    Barca fans themselves overrates many RM players early on. Arthur was overrated by RM fans too. Puig had good game in a weird environment against AM, although there were couple of situations were his physique was a problem in that game. But anyway, the end of this season proves he belongs to the...
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    Donny van de Beek

    This. Also what is his role here? Are we playing 433 or 4231? For 4231 him in front of FDJ-Pjanic with Messi at CF? That won't be good defensively, and we will need new wingers to make it work. Can't rely Trincao/Griezmann/Fati duo as wingers. 433 means he will be CM,and tbh I don't think he...
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    Malang Sarr

    LCB is a position that only exists when you have left footed CB. Otherwise it is just CB. Right footed players are usually comfortable pairing with each other (Poyol,Pique, Marquez, Mascherano were all right footed) unlike left footed players. For that, I take being left footed CB as...
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    Who is more responsible for Barca's downfall

    Well, and seniors have 30% The percentage is totally off
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    Ronald Koeman

    It will be a bitter pill to swallow. CL will depend a lot on draw, if we get a Napoli level of team it will be bad to lose against them. If we finish 2nd in group stage (with Juve/City for example finishing first) and get Bayern/Liver then it is understandable. It is really broad argument with CL
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    Arthur

    Pjanic is old and declining, his effort isn't to be celebrated in midfield. But, his passing and play making is great. He can break defenses with his passing, even with an old Juve team that isn't that dynamic. He will have a role here, he isn't a player that will change our CL fortune, but...
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    Ronald Koeman

    It isn't just about results in such case. For example, 3rd in Liga and 1/8 QF exit while building a young promising team is good. But, if we are 2nd in Liga but with the youth not being proving a hope for future, no plan in the horizon he should be sacked. That is how it goes with rebuild.
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    Ronald Koeman

    LVG second reign comes to mind with Koeman. I don't expect personal success, but LVG made Puyol CB again, helped Xavi, promoted the likes of Iniesta and VV which was good moves that made things easier for Rijkaard. Also he has courage to change players positions, which could be good tbh. I think...
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    Luis Suárez

    Suarez scored 21 goals in 36 games this season while dealing with some injuries. Sure he had Messi, but he was playing in far better competition and he will have good service for him in Ajax. Best we can get will be something like first refusal on a player. Nah, Eto was used tactically by...
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    Mavericky Puig

    BBZ argument is a bit far, Puig is still not proven at least as a core player. He will get his chance next season, most likely a fair one and we will see how he looks. What he has shown is better than most expected, but statements like :build a team around FDJ & Puig will understandably attract...

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