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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Yes. For one game, particularly when we are waiting for him possibly to come off the bench, we suck. But when we have a run a games and when players like Suarez, Dembele, Coutinho have to step up, and I remember a big stretch a few years ago where you add neymar in there, they totally step up...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Well messi is a small part of why barca is top 3 in the world in possession and among the best defensive squads. In fact the defense is quite outstanding even with messi. Add this to the fact barca is top 5 in the world in value based talent even w/o messi. We also have seen barca perform really...
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    Virgil van Dijk

    1st goal was on Matip. 2nd I would say is his fault, or at least the only player who had a chance to clear the ball before Messi but Messi pounced while he seemed to caught watching. IMO he is the best defender in the world. I don't think he has a weakness--tremendous leadership, pace, aerial...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    If it is done like this I would prefer the buy and the loan back agreement--of course this means Ajax gets less in the deal and have to pay some big wages for one year. Like the Keita deal with Liverpool-RBL.
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    Mohamed Salah

    Salah is a great player. That map in the Messi thread shows he is arguable #2 in the world in creating chances, really been the second best player over the past 2 seasons in world football. Of course the gap between Messi and anyone else is monumental.
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    Naby Keita

    That is a shame for him, not much of a blow though. They can turn to Ox and Shaqiri in his role and I don't think lose much + their season is really likely to just be 2 more matches. I say two matches because their saturday match is important, but unless City drop points vs Leciester sunday...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Yes he is. We are like Atletico/Real/Bayern/Spurs/Juv level w/o Messi. Not as good as City or Liverpool but pretty much better than anyone else. With him of course we have just about proven we are the best.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I mostly agree with everything here. Coutinho is far more productive and competent than most here admit, it just doesn't stack up with 160mil worth nor does stack up with a fit and in form Dembele. Conveintely forgotten is a fit and in form Demeble is a rarity. However I do think it would be...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    The goal was a dagger in a quarterfinal CL tie, and was spectacular at that. Yes I would call it huge.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    I agree with the proactive part. And I think our transfer hit rate the last 2 years have been so vastly improved from most of the last decade in targeting areas of need and getting in young players.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    It is easy to understand, folks enjoy keeping their blinders on and are quite comfortable being hypocritical--applying different standards to their emotionally favored players over others. We have been involved in the highest caliber of football matches this year--and not lost a big one. One...
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    Sergi Roberto

    Yes. And he had a big role (great run) building to goal #2 against the run of play. Fact is you get some things better with him at RB than Semedo, and some things worse. Neither are perfect and it is much to do about almost nothing whether to start one over the other. The future is Semedo...
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    11 - Ousmane Dembélé - V1

    He is very young and lacks consistency however plenty of greater and more refined players missed easy chances. Happens to all strikers, unfortnate but hardly catastrophic.
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    Mohamed Salah

    MATS great too. The sitter was a bad miss though. Him and mane both had the kinds of misses fans here would want to hang our players (particularly suarez or coutinho) over
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    Virgil van Dijk

    No individual stands a chance vs messi.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Missing a few of liverpools best chances?
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    Luis Suárez

    He was a centimeter from a brace and was involved with 2 goals. Meanwhile the two hottest Epl strikers missed sitters. Many fans have no clue the life of a striker, thankfully valverde is smarter.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    That was a huge goal vs united. And he has been a solid player for us for months now for those paying attention to his link up play with messi and suarez.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I'll be inclined to view it like Messi and the entitled fans who havn't done crap can STFU
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    Luis Suárez

    One wishes

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