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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Why are these myths perpetuated. Lenglet, Arthur, Dembele and Semedo all are young and got lots of minutes last year. Three bonefied starters when healthy--getting the majority of minutes even with veterans available at their positions, and another who started just over 50% of the available RB...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Yes but Rakitic can play more forward and De Jong could settle in as DCM, Busi on the other hand has to be stuck in front of our CBs--no way around it that is going to make us slow right in our spine.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    In truth this is close to how we should set up Messi, and if we do I don't think we will be complaining. Liverpool found it worked with PC too. That said, I don't think there is room for Messi and Coutinho and one is the greatest and the other is just a very good player in the right situation.
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    Antoine Griezmann

    I agree. His field sense, ball control and accuracy is extrodinary. I know he is much more attacking and can be more individually creative/explosive, but he is Xavi or Pirlo like in those qualities, which do age well. So I think he will be able to contribute at top flight until 35/36 probably...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    I am not bothered by this saga either. I know he is a great talent and currently the highest projected U22 defender, still 1) at present you could tell VVD is worlds more impactful than MDL, MDL is not going to transform a defense immediately via being an eraser of any of the backline's mistakes...
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    Tanguy Ndombele

    sorry, who is "manchild", Pogba?
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    FDJ by many accounts it the best true cental midfielder in the game, and his is a very athletic and active player. I don't think there is muh doubt he will be a regular. Griezmann has been a top 10 player in the world a long time. Good as assisting and scoring and plays multiple positions, he...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Than selling Rakitic won't help much because Busi playing every match, all minutes, is every bit as much of the lack of intensity and pace problem in our midfield.
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    Jean-Clair Todibo

    We got Todibo on a free. If he becomes a squad player, fantastic, if he doesn't but he gets even 10 million euros that is good business. Whatever happens with him is not worth getting worked up about--very low risk move with some upside, hopes he makes it at Barca but it is never probable that...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    We were the 3rd best team in the world last year (Man City, Liverpool). We added the top young CM in the world and a current top 10 player in the world to round out the attach. I would like Valverde and a few over 30s to go--but we are strong favorites for La Liga, favorites for Copa and again...
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    Tanguy Ndombele

    that is my question as neither arthur nor de jong are atm, at least that is where they have been playing and don't seem to be where they excel.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Maybe he genuinely feels Barca was just one unlucky play from winning the CL? Outside observers have different opinions, let alone someone in the middle of it and playing with these guys for years. Now there is a reason you should have a sporting director, separate from a manager, than a team...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I really think Chlesea's transfer ban really undermines potential options for us. Hopefully he continues to excel for Brazil, and PSG or United come in. Not many places can afford him even with a discounted transfer fee. At least with Griezmann seeming coming there really no way Coutinho can...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    We try not to but they always come back to try pin a whole series on problems on a single player, and ignore both data and good observation. Yep I think the better question. Is Rakitic-Arthur-De Jong or Vidal-Arthur-De Jong or Arthur-De Jong-Busi the better combination? Personally of these I...
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    Tanguy Ndombele

    Yes, thank you. And I was referring to his teammate Fekir, not Felix. Question is could Ndombele adapt to a more forward position and be threat (say if Fekir wasn't there for Lyon), b/c I don't see Arthur or De Jong doing that.
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    Kylian Muppet

    This is right. Of course I'd love to have him at Barca, but the only way I want to pursue him is in the last year of his contract, perhaps when Messi is ready to lace them up or play in a show league. Unless he forces a move it could never happen for anything less than a moonshot fee, if even then.
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    Tanguy Ndombele

    One thing I noticed about his profile is he only has a few goals to his name across many years. Would he really round out De Jong and Arthur in the midfield of the future or would Kai Havertz or Bruno Fernandes or Fekir add more of an attacking and scoring dimension? I am not discounting him...
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    Antoine Griezmann

    maybe it is good there is a little tension in the squad and internal comp. maybe they have been too comfortable. I like the AG move. He is better in multiple player combo/play than neymar or hazard, though not as explosive individually as those 2. i think AG is a much more complimentary piece...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    FYI Coutinho, Busi and Vidal are higher wages than Rakitic, if we are really looking to dent wages. Demeble, Suarez, Pique and of course messi higher too.
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    Marcus Rashford? I can't seriously think we were interested but the more MU has to pay they more they can't compete for players we might really want. I get it.

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