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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Well this is a much better opponent than Roma. When your playing 1 v 5 even Messi can't overcome it. Barca looked like the Argentina national team today. Midfield and defensive collapse!
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Mostly spot on but why is Busi "untouchable"--he hasn't done a lot for Barca or Spain in years? The whole midfield, -Arturo, looked overmatched both athletically and in intensity.
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    Luis Suárez

    No it is not embarrassing, it is cherry picking to produce a biased narrative. Look at his goal record in la liga. Why would one exclude the goals from the season prior. Why not account for his assists and combo play leading to goals. Why not look at overall performance metrics. It is a case of...
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    David Silva

    Aguero got them that 1st breakthrough title and by over 50 goals is the club's top goalscorer. I think it him or Kompany 1-2, with Silva next. All 3 are certainly icons for them + Silva has an extra sentimental connection with his family trauma and fan support--nothing wrong with that.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Hazard would have been a better fit, though IMO we want to reinvent should have gone for Salah or Mane, or if really stretching Mbappe.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Messi isn't also why we are barely conceding goals. Except for one match vs Roma in the big matches we have been very good defensively or organizationally under EV. Messi certainly is half of our offense and our attacking creativity--but he is doing brilliantly and this formula looks to be...
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    David Silva

    Aguero? Or Kompany?
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Well the posession leaders in footy this year are city, bayern, us. We have one foot in the title and city were very unlucky--missed penalty in match 1 and all 50/50 calls broke their way in leg 2. Also Real was a pretty high possession squad and quite aggressive/attacking. I think there are no...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Dembele is out and arthur has been struggling for fitness, yes. Ok not perfect but compared most recent years at barca mid/late spring and compared to any other big club we are rested and in form. I think suarez and coutinho are both in solid form personally and will be ready for good matches...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Messi has been awesome all his recent years. Main reason why barca has owned spain despite 2 other great teams in the league. But he is human and cumulative intense/carry the load matches take a toll on him within seasons. The difference this year is national team breaks (nothing meaningful...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Grindologist, "retarded agenda", like that rakitic is a nobody and not worthy to be a barca regular, something like that?
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    Yall a beating a dead horse, i already restated many comments before this one it was only neymar 1st season he struggled. Although personally i think his best form was year 3 fall when messi was injured and we still produced a la liga lead bc him (and suarez) were out of this world. Again...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    If used for griezmann or another proven player we think a better fit, sure. But unless that other high goal scoring winger or striker is there, keep him. All depended on a 1st rate better fitting player ready to join.
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    Champions League Semi Final: Liverpool - FC Barcelona 4-3 agg.

    Umtiti looked like a rookie on the goal that gave roma a lifeline.
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    Champions League Semi Final: Liverpool - FC Barcelona 4-3 agg.

    The big reasons for @roma as well as @psg and @juv were a blip in form mixed with overall team fatigue. That won't be apparent tuesday. Nothing in the rotation patterns this time around, and based on how we have played our big games this springs reeks of that pattern. Barca looks totally...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    Thought it was year 3 he really became a force but maybe i dont remember correctly. Point is he did take some adjustment to league and to barca, and reasonable dembele would. Dembele 1st part of this year, his 2nd, he was a force.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    George i am with you messi criticism is utter bullcrap. Insane for a barca fan or fan of great footy. As great as he is--yes good case for best ever, any football match is has 13-14 players who are a part. The stats and metric some of use clearly show Messi is the most productive and important...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    Hey it isn't like neymar reflects footballing genius, nor was he bang up consistent his 1st couple years. Patience here, still a very hot prospect and has had some stretches of phenom play this year. And he doesn't need brilliance in understanding others movement to be a very valuable contributor.
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    Malcom

    I really doubt he will play. Sergi and alena are more likely options to sub for coutinho.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    He is 3rd in goal production since he joined Barca. Until Dembele gets healthy and in form he clearly is one of our 3 best attacking players. If you want more complex metrics (and they average per minute) you will find him among the top 3, top 5, in most offensive metrics. He absolutely is a...

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