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    Samuel Umtiti

    No, no and no, his long term orthopedic health is a concern. In all seriousness though, would someone judge his pace and quickness vs De Ligt, and how does Lenglet compare as well? I don't think two average-ish mobility pair is ideal. When you had a prime Puyol or Mascherano they had really...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Moreno would be just useless at Barca, Bob makes a much better back-up anything/anywhere. I did see a post with Moreno palling around with Lucas Leiva in Lazio. Would be a good move, he isn't going to cut on technique in Spain nor physical attributes in England. Luis and Monreal are older but...
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    Kylian Muppet

    3.5 years is a long time. PSG will do everything they can to keep him, get him the coach he wants (he he doesn't like the current one now or later), the players he wants, even get rid of Neymar if ultimately Mbappe wants. Only after those years gone by and with Mappe just saying yes I am...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    VVD makes up ground on whomever he is chasing with the ball. He is blisteringly quick and top end pacy of a centerback. Here is a report from the Liverpool-PSG match in the fall...
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    Frenkie de Jong

    However I do agree with a couple points. I agree many times Barca has been light on muscle and overall athleticism/speed on the field vs competitors and that has hurt them. But that equally contributed to giving up a couple league titles--such as drawing to Atletico from a winning position to...
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    Frenkie de Jong

    I have to disagree with a multiple points. For one the Spain team from 08-12 was the best football ever played. Three strait of the big international tournaments. I think unheard of in Europe. Also, sorry of the same football that dominated La Liga has been great in Europe. Barca, Real and...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I am not contending pc hasnt been a dissappointment, he has. But i am contending he is playing well enough to be a rotation player at the moment (sub for dembele). He probably should be sold if we can get the majority of the fee back but while on barca he should be played--in the 14 top players...
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    André Gomes

    Ok that is pretty clever use of add ons. Plus everton pretend to their fans they can do a Leicester. Helps all the way around. Quite honestly if you told me last summer we could get 25 plus his this years wages plus any loan fee i would have taken that check and instantly cashed it. This is not...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    On balance since he has been here no i dont think coutinho has been worse than malcom or alena. Stats dont show this either. This year he is way behind messi, dembele and suarez. But it isnt like alena also gives the ball away cheaply nor isnt like malcom hasn't missed a number of 1 v 1 opps. In...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    You may see it that way, I don't, and the statistical metrics don't. On the subjective side his interplay with Messi and Suarez has been working quite often the last couple months. He still makes the wrong solo run and turns it over too much, but less than the complete fall funk. He is kind of...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I think it would be nice if more pressured wasn't put on him and just let the season play out. By accounts teammates like him. Decision making with him, Rakitic, Malcom, & Umtiti should be made after our last match of significance this year, hopefully the CL final. Hopefully until that point...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Coutinho plays midfield for Brazil (one of their better world cup players) and played midfield his last stretch at Liverpool. It isn't like this is out of the question--though I don't think there is time to try this out with muh focus this year. But I think if he stays this offseason that should...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    Quite honestly Rakitic is better than all of them, with the possible exceptions of Gini and the emerging/becoming more consistent Fabinho, where you might call them more of less equal though each has some stronger attributes than the other. If you think Hendo, Keita, Milner & Lallana are better...
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    Luka Jović

    Every club has misses, even with big signings. There is no sure fire way we will know for sure whether a player will adapt for Barca until he is there (unless you get to the 200 mil range for Mbappe or Salah). Sure didn't think Coutinho will fall this short of expectations, or that Arda and A...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Bayern I think has all but closed the deal out, paying his buyout.
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    I think Saul's buy out is 150mil but the talk is the offer that may be accepted is just over half that. I think smart move by City, whether Saul can even be a hybrid controller/destroyer I have my doubts, but reasonable play by City for a talented and flexible midfielder. Saul is only 24 and has...
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    Luka Jović

    Couple of other things. Jovic is excelling in a much better league than De Ligt or FDJ, and he is a striker which carries an extra premium. The idea he is all that more likely to flop than those 2 is quite speculative. It is possible none will become Barca quality--none are as proven as Suarez...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    If the price is real good it just might be the right thing to sell. It is hard for me to imagine Coutinho being the best player he can be with Messi, no matter the manager. Both play relatively central and thrive at freedom and don't do a lot of defensive duties--but Messi is the best in the...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Well he has played a lot more than Isco or Ozil, and we can see someone like James being unwanted by Real. Maybe days of midfielders who are not very effective without the ball at their feet are numbered. This is pretty good, and pretty rich, company. Maybe it is as much physical attributes as...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I know of you think this (absolute garbage) but he has been some better most of this spring than fall. Coutinho usually has many decent interchanges with Messi and Suarez when they play together in a match, and that have led to goals or clear chances. He still gives possession away more than he...

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