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    Lionel Messi - v7

    I agree with the part on board inaction. But it is almost never productive for a player to attack a manager or fellow directly in the press. That gets ugly and creates division that could persist into the next manager even if most players were indifferent or thought the 1st manager wasn't very...
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    Lionel Messi - v7

    Well I think we ALL can agree we haven't had the ideal 10 players around him and movement has been too stale. These are some good pics and analysis of some situations with a 90 minute game. I do think they should be contrasted with some assists and plays created by Messi moving in such spaces...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    I am not bitter at all. I think for him Juv was a safer career move and perfectly understandable. He also is only having to go up one level in day in and day out competition vs the different animals of the EPL or La Liga. I think he will be a good player, relatively low risk though Juv is...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    Potroh, yes if Neymar comes back (big if) there is no role for demeble. He would be behind 4 of the 5 best forwards over the past 5 years. (yes I know Suarez isn't what he once was--but his value and impact is massively underrated). In fact I have to believe if Neymar comes back Dembele going...
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    Antoine Griezmann

    This is true, and De Jong is right up there too. Hard to think of 2 better buys to improve the squad for the next few years.
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    It will be very hard for Dembele to be 1st choice next year IMO. Here is the rating in La Liga last year: #1) Messi (8.5), #2 Suarez (7.6), #6 Griezmann (7.29). People who trash Suarez really don't watch enough other CFs to see that all the best ones have high risk/ high reward--meaning lots...
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    Lionel Messi - v7

    Wow, alternative universe, DonAndres and Ernesto I fully agree with your perspectives and analysis. Messi is still the best player in the world and takes losses as hard as anyone--if that doesn'tshow you heart and commitment you might want to find a new sport and club. Barca, and any Barca...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    The most balanced and on target post I have seen in a while. All of the midfielders last year had flaws. We are hoping a) De Jong barely has any while also adding dynamism in the middle of the park, and b) Arthur get substantively better and more consistent given his youth and last year was his...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Some people just don't read fully, comprehend well, or both. BBZ never said it was not a bad pass or not a bad decision, he did point out whose bad plays are disproportionally of foci. He didn't even get to the lost possessions, Busi skates by with from many of these same posters who want to...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    that is what we are hoping and we do have room for optimism. iniesta could pick his spots late in his career but since we havnt had anyone i would want even trying it.
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    dembele made some explosive and positive plays last year no other barca player could make. what we don't know is whether he can play relatively injury free and consistent for a period of time. dude has only been here 2 years and injured from training and game time half of it--jury is out on him...
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    Lionel Messi - v7

    btw how are messi vs cr in cup final wins, goals, assists and chances created? personally i only remember one cup final win where cr was decisive--and their whole team outclassed juv on that day.
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    Lionel Messi - v7

    serghie, i just don't agree with your premise here. too much luck and randomness in the cl--it is the exception the best team in europe wins it period. outside of real 3 years ago and barca 2 times the best team has not won it over the past decade. if you are the best team in europe you have a...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    yeah like albas header to the pool player for goal 1 or trying to play through the pool player deep in his own half or the team falling asleep for goal 4 or the fact 10/12 of our players (yes IR was one of them) got their assed handed to them, including by multiple pool 2nd tier players, were...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    bye twit i used 2 sites with objective metrics that totally dispute the idea he was then worst midfielder this cl campaign or the elimination tie. not might fault he gets an extra bad rap here because he is blond, not spanish or catalon or has a hot gf/wife or whatever. others who are payed more...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Sofascore had Busi behind Rakitic in both Liverpool ties, didn't fine whoscored for those matches (but dug a little deeper and found some more below). Whoscore did have Rakitic rated the highest of the 4 regular midfielders in our CL matches. (also decided to check that in sofascore below) OK...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    John Terry in his prime was pretty quick and carried the Chelsea defense. He is an a-hole, but opponents will tell you his impact on the pitch.
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    So you are saying De Ligt is pacey and quick footed (they are not the same thing BTW)? When i have seen him he looks rather ordinary in those attributes. Hand-egg whatever, but what makes VVD a difference maker includes his athleticism on top of other fine qualities.
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    It is not that it is broken--from 2017 he has played the vast majority of matches and arguably been Lyon's best player. It is that it is a bit more of a potential time bomb in his knee--more risk than other players who have had their knee fixed, but I think he is a very good risk if at a...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Can't see the vid but to start "stupid" play in this match and not start with Alba's header leading to the 1st and the players turning their back on a corner for the 4th is completely disingenuous. There were lots of stupid and poor plays, Rakitic had multiple, so did many others.

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