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    Malcom

    Let's hopefully get a much more extended look at malcom the rest of the league, and perhaps he can play into a cl rotation even if everyone else is ready to go. But until he does so, healthy messi, dembele, suarez and yes coutinho are choices 1st. Malcom has had some great moments, but also...
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    Samuel Umtiti

    I dont think he is any where near the worst offenders in terms of bias for and against certain barca players. There is the whole hate rakitic/bob/coutinho/suarez club (pique used to be member of the chronically underappreciated as well) love the new shiny thing/barca dna club (arthur, semedo...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    This what i think + 1 liverpool has to shine a whole another level than the others. So a lot would have to happen. Any kind of mixed result and messi has it no contest with his performance and no worse than la liga title and likely a domestic double.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Posts I think are spot on. I agree. Coutinho cares about the team and has been putting in effort, and it is clear his teammates were behind him when he was really struggling (1st half of this season). It isn't like Arda, who said after he signed and was transferred that he wanted to come to...
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    Arthur

    I completely agree. Truth is it has been settled for a while our starting midfield when fresh for a big game is Arthur, Rakitic & Busi. Yes some of them have had off games but it is the best combination and to his credit EV stuck to them. Arturo makes a ideal 60-70 minute sub, he isn't as...
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    Arturo Vidal

    If you want to get an idea how Klopp will set up look at Man City/PSG/Bayern/Tottenham at Anfield. Liverpool will likely slightly yield possession. Klopp I think will try to win 1-0. Cede some possession, very organized in defense and apply some pressure in their own half, and hit the counter...
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    Samuel Umtiti

    "Absolutely wrong" in all those cases, I kind of doubt it. Full time scouts are sometimes right, sometimes wrong, sticking your neck out on an internet board will invariably produce misses and to some those are more memorable than the hits.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Best defender in the world, I don't think it is close. That said you don't leave the best defender in the world vs Messi and Klopp won't. Messi is too quick in tight spaces, needs too small of a window to kill you, and close to the ground for even VVD to react to/defend by himself, Liverpool...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    I watch matches AND look at metrics. If you haven't seen it is a different Coutinho (a lot less running into wall of defenders and a lot better combo plays leading to chances or goals by the team) the last 10 weeks vs the first part of this year--you havn't had an objective and keen eye. He has...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    I think only a liverpool double could open it up for vvd or salah for bdo. It is a year award, not legacy award, at least is supposed to be that way. Still i think 95% chance messi has it, would take crazy events such as everything breaking liverpools way and one clear difference maker in both...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    I have been saying since mid feb he has been combining well with suarez and messi and reduced the amount of low reward high risk plays that plagued the 1st part of the season and was quite frustrating to watch. Can't help it others can't see it for themselves watching matches nor bother to check...
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    Luis Suárez

    I don't think this is accurate. Rakitic > henderson or milner or kieta. Sergie and Taa are pretty close. Suarez on his day is as good as firmino though firmino even now, but firmino would start by a nod i would think. Only obviously better players are vvd and salah who tends to play most like...
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    Arturo Vidal

    Minimal mistakes and precision, not vidals strengths. Liverpool is going to be weary of the attacking ability of barca and will be much more cautious than many on this forum realize. With these defenses goals will be a premium and mistakes massive.
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    Arturo Vidal

    No at anfield we want control and composure in midfield. No question midfield of arthur, rakitic and busi start and they should be well rested.
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    Luka Jović

    Of course this was known to going to happen, doesn't mean he is not transferring this summer for a big fee
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    Ederson

    Not perfect, Mats or allison would be better. Do what he does and then some.
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    Ederson

    Little bit��+ if folks were tatted up 4 decades ago.
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    Arthur

    Nice complete thought there. What are you, an "improper" one, just a waste of space on an internet platform?
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    Ederson

    I stand by my above statement. MATS 1, Alisson 2 as complete keepers (stoppers, distribution, leadership). Not sure where Ederson belongs, but not on their level in terms of consistency and composure.
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    I am with the folks that Umtiti was very very good but not one of the world's top class. I think he would take too many low-reward high-risk plays, not the ideal leadership I want in a CB. He even made Varane into the French defensive leader, organizational leadership and positional discipline...
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