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    Ernesto Valverde

    After over 2 years of saying this, I am glad more people are taking the red pill :lol: :rockon: 4231 is basically another name for 442 we have played in his 1st year. And it was really hated here. Despite being a deep believer in 433 as the best tactic in football, I actually think 442 (or...
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    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    No, Messi didn't play much with Barca B, check his states in TM. He was called non stop during same time in the season. Barely played in either teams. And Foden being older is supposed to make a point? At 19 he is done developing? Am I missing something?
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    Frenkie de Jong

    He is playing the same role of Rakitic since he joined us (with exception of 2015 calendar year) and that is basically being a midfielder who will have to babysit Messi's lack of defensive effort (and that is just not putting effort in defense, but also moving inside and allowing the opponent...
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    Erling Haaland

    Some of his highlights remind me of young Drogba
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    Ernesto Valverde

    He announced his departure on March 1st. Between PSG games IIRC.
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    Ernesto Valverde

    Mark is a good comparison, but not with this narrative. He is the one who made GSW relevant again, made them move to the right direction. The team kept gaining new right pieces that fit (Klay,Iggy,Green,Barnes) during his tenure. He changed the culture and made them play defense and be better...
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    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    Messi played 10 minutes in 8 consecutive Liga games when he was even older than Fati and it didn't block his development. He later called the same coach who did that "the best coach he ever had". Only here people will feel there is nothing to gain when a young player will get some games on the...
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    Kylian Muppet

    They have a contract. That doesn't state they are obliged to extend it. You can't use this as an excuse. FIFA rules actually protect players in such situations, Rabiot isn't same class as Mpabbe and the club can easily warrant not playing him for less than a season. Can't do that for Mpabbe if...
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    6 - Carles Alena

    It is clear that he doesn't have much future here unfortunately, he will be 22 at start of next year so not a prospect anymore. I doubt he will be able to have that S.Roberto turnaround but you never knows. If Spurs are interested I would let him go. Alena looked better than Puig with B team...
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    9 - Robert Lewandowski

    In fairness, Bundesliga is by far the most player friendly league. Schedule is good, less games etc. A level below Liga and EPL at least in terms of physicality. Players like Robber and Ribery benefited a lot from that.
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    Ronald Koeman

    I am not sure how reaching CL final for 1st time in 9 years isn't impressive and failure with the team he had? but anyway that is a side talk to the discussion anyway. And again, I understand your points in Koeman, but you really need to take a hard look in his career when you are "all in" on a...
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    Ronald Koeman

    Not comparing current Koeman to current Hag. I am saying why the next Koeman (Hag) is supposed to have better success when moving to different difficult tasks than the original Koeman did when he was younger? Peter Bosz did the same. And LVG evolved a lot as a manager until he coached Manu, it...
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    Ronald Koeman

    Koeman was the Ten Hag of his time (when he rejected Barcelona) Rebuilt Ajax team, played amazing and entertaining football, good CL run that ended only 1 round earlier than Hag due to them facing eventual champions. He is exactly the reason I am cautious about Hag. Though non is really a sure...
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    Ansu Fati (loaned to Monaco)

    I see him as a Villa type of player tbh. He is a LW/CF. He will play both during his career most likely
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    Antoine Griezmann

    Reading that we are gonna pay 15M for Atletico as a compensation for Atletico for the Griezmann case. We are gonna get "1st refusal" on 5 players too, which is meaningless to say at least.
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    Ernesto Valverde

    Wasn't his long time ex girlfriend/ wife a Catalan herself. That was the reason we were heavily linked to him for years. I would say that will give him a bit knowledge on the life culture here. But yeah, football wise he will be an improved version of Neville if he joined Liga now.
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    Ronald Koeman

    I doubt Xavi will be here before 2022 at earliest. Won't be surprised if other player of his generation came first. He is taking unconventional route and I doubt the board wants him to come from Qatari league to our 1st team directly. May be next president will have other plans. Also he is very...
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    Basketball/NBA

    I agree with Donak. If someone decided to avoid trouble talking about some other country, I won't call him exposed. Pop & Kerr done the right thing. Those ass kisser like Harden & Lebron OTOH? Especially for someone vocal like Lebron? that was something
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    Basketball/NBA

    What did Pop said? Kerr just avoided it, won't blame him tbh. unless he later said something
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    Pep Guardiola

    Nah, KDB was elite in his season with Pellegrini. Almost same level under Pep but was put into a more suiting system. City would have won that 2016 EPL title if he wasn't injured and losing rhythm after it. If I am gonna choose a player, it will be Busquets, who went from an afterthought Juvenil...

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