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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Bench yes if dembele is ready to go (which i hope). But PS will be one of the 1st two subs (we want to minimize dembele playing full matches and increaee his potential reinjury) and will get his chances. As long as his link up play is decent--which is largely has been this spring, and someone...
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    Malcom

    I thought with 7 points ahead and match in hand it would have been a good time (betis) to play quite a bit of malcom and alena personally. I also think EV should rotate a lot more and make earlier in match subs. I do think the league is over, easier for me on the outside to take that position...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    However he is not barca bench quality. He is such a weak spot liverpool plays a number of out of position players at LB before turning to him in a big situation. Bob for instance is 10x the player AM is in any position. Moreno has been used by liverpool (effectively) in cup.competitions they...
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    Malcom

    Henias you text did state he "refuses" to play demeble not "used to refuse", so easy to take a different interpretation and read the full sentence differently than you intended. Grammar and interpretation aside, my main point is EV consistently started playing dembele (one of thr youngest...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    I don't think his post is serious, it is certainly is not accurate, but it is far from the loonyest thing in this forum said about IR--and they are usually on the absurdly negative side.
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    Antoine Griezmann

    We won't know that unless we had 3 Griezmann/Suarez/Dembele caliber players for 2 spots around Messi. He seems to be rotating some among Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur and Vidal. So if the quality is there, there is some evidence he rotates and will play the young ones regularly (Dembele, Arthur...
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    Antoine Griezmann

    Agreed. Same with Jovic or any other forward. We want them to play, and at least lesson the load on Suarez (more games off and more less than 90 min appearances). We want a better Suarez and one who plays with us longer--part of that is having another viable forward so he can pick his spots--we...
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    6 - Carles Alena

    Just thoughts from parts of ya'lls last posts. Personally I think Pep's two tremble teams not not at all recklessly attack. They had amazing defenders and control int he midfield. If you think of the two United finals (and the Real semis in 11), it wasn't attack, attack, attack. It was a patient...
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    Arthur

    I am not saying he can't play 90 minutes, but it is not ideal. In fact it is not ideal to play Rakitic, Arthur, Vidal, Dembele or Coutinho 90 minutes, for one or more reasons. In most cases diminishing effectiveness due to fatigue in a high intensity position is an issue. However when it comes...
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    Malcom

    EV starts the 21 year old Dembele as a winger every match he is healthy. I don't see how that furthers your point.
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    Antoine Griezmann

    I am open to accepting him for a reasonable fee (120) ish and salary less or at Suarez's. I do think he is too good in his all around game--making runs, combination plays, quick movements and accuracy in shots and passes, and too adaptable--to not find a role at Barca. He could play some for...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Well the equation is from transfermarket, yes they don't always gave bonus. Coutinho this year has been hugely dissappointing, yes. Last year he was our 2nd best player in the spring. I think it is probably best to sell and we could recoup most of it, but 1.5 years with some moments of...
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    Arthur

    I agree with most of this but I think you missed the most important reason. He has had muscle fatigue injuries this year. It is the same reason Dembele should not play a full 90 with the possible exception of CL elimination matches the rest of the way. Then you have Coutinho who has never or...
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    Luis Suárez

    I know it is not his nature but it might help if some of him rubbed off on Leo. Leo is sometimes not strategic in these matters to a fault.
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    6 - Carles Alena

    The only problem is what if the bad guy (Rakitic, and other bad guys like Coutinho, and Suarez and Roberto, and until half way through the season apparently Pique--though I guess he has redeemed himself like Anakin Skywalker) is part of a historic season with some good guys (Messi, Busi...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Yeah Busi stays on the field all the time too. It would be easier to sub them if there were better players on the bench in their roles, but there is not. Hopefully both get plenty of rest in the run up to the CL quarters.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    PhilS and Messi789, I agree and well thought out posts. I just couldn't leave the last stinker of a ill formed thought be there hanging. Fees go in and out, some a bargain, some not. When you think of it as Dembele + Coutinho - 33K = Neymar. Not so bad. Who thinks we would be better now and...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Reaction of players on both teams (even his fellow teammates acted is disbelief) and the Betis fans after his hat trick goal was perfect. The only downside to his performance is he didn't pull up lame like Suarez in injury time so he could stay home for the friendlies. Sometimes his...
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    6 - Carles Alena

    I don't hear any complaining about Arthur getting Alena's minutes either. Truth is Busquets, Rakitic and Arthur are a lot better than Alena. You can start arguing should Vidal or Coutinho be giving up minutes to Alena in the advanced midfield or hybrid 3rd forward--that is a little bit more...
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    CL | 1/8 Finals: FC Barcelona - Lyon 5-1 agg.

    Liverpool is better defensively this year but not the high octane pressing and killer counter striking of last year. Imo city is the worst pairing for barca (and everyone else tbf) and juv i think would be trouble with their size, structure and savvy (e.g academy award winners). All in all a...

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