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    Pep Guardiola

    This one can be debated, Guardiola was the engine in Cruyffs vertical game so his skills in this regard were much more exposed (and error prone) than Busquets can ever dream of, his role is just so different. I do think that Busquets is an evolution of Guardiola, he is almost a version 2.0...
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    Pep Guardiola

    Let's say Pep decides to go to City, he asks the club to sign Busquest and with the help of his channels manage to convince him to join him in City outside of the clubs knolwedge. City offer Barcelona a deal and Busquets ask for a transfer, he also refuse to renew his contract. Now, Guardiola...
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    Pep Guardiola

    It would most certainly be a financial issue, we'll see how the club handles his contract renewal. Remember Guardiolas contract debacle (when he was a player), the club f***** ** majorly and he eventually left. Same thing can happen with Busquets.
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    Gerard Deulofeu

    2002-03, but he played mostly as rightback that season. 2003-04 was his first season as regular central defense.
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    Gerard Deulofeu

    Well each to his own as you say, but I was a Puyol fan from early on, he played with the same intensity back then as he does now. And I don't agree that he was mediocre, after all he was elected best newcomer in la liga 2000-01, and was elected the best rightback in la liga for the 2001-02...
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    Pep Guardiola

    My biggest fear is that he will bring with him Busi, I really hope Barcelona dig deeeeeeep to hold on to Busquets, some worrying signs have appeared on the horizon, among them a very close person to him (a relative) said on the radio not long ago that he hoped the club would show more...
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    Gerard Deulofeu

    This is getting of topic but...Xavi was approached by AC Milan right after the U20 WC in 1999, it was when Galliani offered him a contract about 14 times that of the one he had at Barcelona. In the case of Puyol he actually was a really good player early on, in fact he was one of the few players...
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    Gerard Deulofeu

    True, but every great player from La Masia the last 20 years have been courted by other clubs. Both Xavi an Puyol have had multiple offers from other clubs early in their careers but have remained for sentimental reasons. If Deulofeu really want to succeed in Barcelona, I doubt that a...
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    Miguel Pérez Cuesta(Michu)

    So we have a Spanish former forth division footballer now being joint top scorer in the EPL, and they say it is harder to score goals in the EPL than in the Primera Division. I mean, who are we kidding here?
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    Gerard Deulofeu

    I really don't understand why people are so stressed about Gerard, he's only 18 years old, let him take the time he needs to develop. 2 more seasons i the B-squad and then they can begin to integrate him with the A-squad. Busquets, Iniesta, Puyol, Valdes and Pedro all became regular starters...
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    Gerard Piqué

    A question to the rest on the board, Am I right when I say that Pique looks more focused this season than the last one? He seems a bit more alert and generally more mentally present. At times last season I though he looked uninterested and nonchalant, but that seems to be gone now, atleast that...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v2

    Last year the trip to Japan in mid December definitely took its tally on Messi, He only managed 3 goals, he will probably do better this year. But then it depends on a number of factors, lats year he scored a bunch of goals at the end of the championship when the league was gone.
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    1 - Victor Valdes

    The thing that really caught me was when he replied to a question saying, although I will not reveal everything I know I will answer honestly, this of cause in that context regarding Valdes not performing up to his standards changed my perspective on the whole matter. Now suddenly there is...
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    1 - Victor Valdes

    I did not read it, Unzué was invited to a football program on Catalan TV yesterday. It is not that kind of motivational problems that he is running into but rather more in the line of complacency, lots of success in combination with having no competition is taking its toll on Valdés mental...
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    1 - Victor Valdes

    Some interesting tidbits from Unzué was spelled out yesterday, he said more or less indirectly that Valdés has motivational problems, it is interesting since he was Valdés GK trainer for 8 years until this summer. If this is true, I find it a bit strange that the club has not taken more steps...
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    FC Barcelona B (Barça Atlètic)

    Being good when you are 14-15 or 16 means nothing when it comes to adapting to the reality of playing in a professional league like the Segunda, graham hunter knows that but he is a journalist and most of the time all they do is hype. Dongou like all African players has the advantage of early...
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    FC Barcelona B (Barça Atlètic)

    After being at AS Roma, I doubt that he will accept such a career move. The best thing would be to promote someone from inside the organization.
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    Cristiano Ronaldo - v1

    I guess Pedrerol is jumping up and down with excitement then, I can see the whole week the theme at Punto Pelota will be Cristinas future plans. The "exclusiva" sign will flash at a rate never seen before when everyone at the milk central is fighting over who has the real source :lol:
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v2

    I don't think there is any debate (IMO) that Maradona would have scored far more goals if he had played in a team as offensive as Barcelona, for sure he would have baged hat-tricks and pokers and what not, but there is this huge difference between Messi and Maradona that no argument can can...
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    Real Oviedo

    I like this one Real Oviedo is an historic, respected and well-liked club There was a time (15-20 years ago) when hooliganism and this club made it one of the least well-liked clubs in Spain, their fans causing much trouble all over the place. Something of a light version of Chelsea head...

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