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    Ivan Rakitić

    Don't say stuff like this unless you want to get a bunch of folks getting panties in a wad. Arthur had a tremendous 1st season but faded badly in impact--be it fatigue or injury toll, so much to the effect Vidal was starting some big games. He looks like an excellent long term player to me--but...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Dude yoda, you went off the deep end, way deep end. People throw away the best metrics because it challenges their desire for simple answers to complex situations. Lots of adjectives and insults, pro-Croat bias (?like seriously, compared to pro-La Masia bias, or pro any next young player being...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    VVD is by a long way I think the most impactful defender. He is not overrated. But no I don't think he should pip Messi for the individual award. 1) It isn't like Liverpool will come away with more than 1 trophy, same as Barca. 2) as good as he is, sometimes it Salah or Mane that are their...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    No, all the metrics (and eyes) show busi has been just as "mediocre". Sell them both while they have some solid value. And i said id keep arthur, but no dont pretend the reason is because he has been so good the last many weeks.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    I dont buy for a 2nd messi is happy with all his teammates and parts of management. The dude is all about joyous and winning team football--he is very frustrated with club and country but in the end it is a 14+ player team and coaching matters too. One guy cant overcome 8-9 of your teammates...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    He played the best football of any individual this year. But football has 11 players, 14 with subs. Coaching and coherence too. Does cr get the blame for what 2 liga victories and one copa in 16 tries? I guess he also gets credit when the team secures the euros with his watching but not playing...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Now, if you want to have some fairness, why don't you pull some of the low lights of busi, alena and even golden boy arthur from the last 6 weeks or so. Countinho and alba too. Though despite albas disastrous night in anfield he is one i would keep. (Along with arthur, who did great his 1st 3/4...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    I am in favor of selling him and a number of other players of this team. But i apply my logic consistently nor do i assume the current barca b player nor lower depth chart options are likely suitable for our aspirations.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Classic, calling someone a fanboy yet bent out of shape with being identified as a hater.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Nah, some are just haters and have their favorites and scapgoats and blind to issues bigger than one player.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Yes because the spear was so sharp with suarez in the stands.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Dude i have been saying sell both rakitic and busi this summer. Doesnt mean there have been better options among the squad this year and previous years and he isnt just a cheap scapegoat along with a few others
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    Maxi Gomez

    If Maxi is worth 50 Jovic is worth 100 and AG 120. Jovic and AG are by far better, and realistic, options.
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    Luka Jović

    Happy with Jovic or Griezmann honestly among reasonable targets (excludes anyone on Liverpool, Mpabbe, Kane, Son). Jovic has the upside of more years and more physically hard to handle traditional CF, AG is way more proven and flexible across the front 3 positions and probably better...
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    Antoine Griezmann

    + maybe a little internal competition for leadership within the club is a good thing. AG is a not selfish on the pitch and will be hungry for big successes on the European stage--maybe a bit of challenge to Messi/Suarez/Pique/Busi for leadership, direction and inspiration would be a good thing...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    yeah a bit I agree. But it may not be a bad thing to change the dynamics in the vets though. He is a fine team player, not greedy/selfish, and maybe a little internal agitation and competition in terms of team leadership would be a good thing.
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    I am far more in favor for Griezmann, since Jovic is out. I think we need quality more than quantity--someone good enough to cover for Suarez (who needs more matches off) and Dembele (who gets injured a lot). Werner would be another possibility. Ziyech is 26 and never been in a league better...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    I think a tie means multiple winners of the award, make multiple trophies. Yes it is crazy Ligue 1 goals are worth the same. I was kinda thinking it factored in Neymar's thinking they had just jumped Portugal as the last league (5th place in Uefa) where a goal = 2 points, and where he assumed...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    They do have much more supportive fans. Barca fans are not quite Real and United level fickle--eat your own, but their are strains of it. But really unless it is an English player with early Liverpool exposure--hard to think players will choose them over Barca, or Real--generally the 2 most...
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    Transfers and Rumours - old thread

    This I believe is the case for Coutinho, don't know OD variables, if it is based on starts we might save some there considering his injury frequency. Also Khaled, we don't need a net spend to purchase at zero. We have increasing revenue.

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