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  1. DonAndres

    Paulinho

    I agree that he shouldn't play with Rakitic (or, by extension without Busi/Iniesta). That hurt Iniesta way too much as there was literally no one else who was competent and helped our circulation/retention in the middle of the park. There are also some games that he simply should not play due...
  2. DonAndres

    Dani Ceballos

    Isco was always class, just not fully matured. He would over-dribble and his off the ball movement was lacking. However, the talent was always there and it showed from day 1 on his debut with a goal and assist, ironically against Betis :lol:.
  3. DonAndres

    10 - Lionel Messi - v5

    Messi's peak abilities AND longevity are both already never before seen phenomena in football. It should not surprise us if it ends up that Messi's superiority is so great that he keeps on being incredible to a very late age and never even declines like most players do, staying world class until...
  4. DonAndres

    6 - Carles Alena

    He would genuinely improve the first team if he walked on right now, maybe even to a significant degree. I'd also think he'd be our best starter at RCM already by virtue of style if not yet experience and matured quality, though he has plenty of that now and is easily a La Liga level player...
  5. DonAndres

    Cr150

    THAT moment when Ronaldo alone took as many shots as Real Betis (12) and still lost to them.
  6. DonAndres

    Antonio Sanabria

    Forgiven for his crimes with the goal against RM!
  7. DonAndres

    La Liga 2017/18

    It had to be Tony Sanabria!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Such a gut wrenching game
  8. DonAndres

    Gerard Piqué

    Pique was shit under Tito, Tata, and the beginning of Lucho's spell too. He won't be remembered for his career-long consistency that's for sure. But maybe if EV benches him like Lucho did early on, it'll fire him up. 14/15 ended up being one of his best seasons ever after a poor start. He's been...
  9. DonAndres

    Paulinho

    Not just for crosses/corners, but literally to dismantle the bus. If we're playing against a parked bus in a game where we have insane possession but minimal chances created and no lanes to break through, most of the time it's because the tempo of the game is too slow. In that case, I would...
  10. DonAndres

    Paulinho

    Very impressed by his offensive quality. He's doing everything Suarez should be doing with the good linkups with Messi, physical holdup play vs CB's, and clinical finishing. It should be observed that Paulinho is, for the most part, an off the ball player. He had only 8 passes in the 1st half...
  11. DonAndres

    Nelson Semedo

    He did plenty in attack. Awesome through balls for Deulofeu and Vidal, the run to win the penalty, a one-two and amazing run across the midfield in the 1st half, multiple dribbles, etc. He also knows exactly how to time his contributions and when to bomb up. He always seems to help our forward...
  12. DonAndres

    Gerard Deulofeu

    Successful dribbles, successful crosses, successful through balls, good combination play, good finishing/shooting ability, good off the ball movement, intelligent decision making and play calls. Deulofeu has not shown even a single one of these qualities so far with consistency, nor the ones you...
  13. DonAndres

    10 - Lionel Messi - v5

    I said before that he'd have 70% or more of our goals this season bc of how shit Suarez has been, but Leo seems to be pushing for even more :lol: Never fails to amaze me. He is better than a hybrid cross between Neymar and Ronaldo that takes the best qualities from each. Literally better than...
  14. DonAndres

    Nelson Semedo

    Amazing. Would not trade him for any RB in the world, not Kimmich or Carvajal. Growing in confidence offensively too, he wins so many dribbles and 1v1 situations defensively and offensively. His athleticism and pace helps him dominate but it's the intelligence and comfort on the ball in every...
  15. DonAndres

    Gerard Deulofeu

    Lol. He was shit in a match where every other player in our front 6 was awesome, every player on the pitch bar Pique tbh. Utter shit. Dumb turnovers, trash crosses, more and more of the same as expected. He'll have occasional good games but mostly shit games, and remain on this level steadily...
  16. DonAndres

    6 - Carles Alena

    He can score goals but he's a central midfielder. He has all the Barca CM instincts, all the right skills and tendencies, and has been playing at CM since at least the Cadete levels IIRC from following him back then, if not even before that.
  17. DonAndres

    Qatar FC

    I agree that they have their shortcomings and potential key problems that could keep them from winning the title. I'm just saying that they were a pretty good CL quarter/semifinal level team before this summer as is and that the addition of Neymar, Alves, and Mbappe isn't something you can take...
  18. DonAndres

    Gerard Deulofeu

    "Muh have your cake and eat it too" :lol: you really are a character. "Ratings are considered to be the most accurate blah blah" :lol: :lol: You're establishing this false equivalence between using "Whoscored the website" for stats and using it for ratings. They are two different things...
  19. DonAndres

    Neymar Jr. - v5

    I would think that Neymar unfollowing Cavani on instagram is the definition of a drama queen exaggerating a small issue :lol:
  20. DonAndres

    Gerard Deulofeu

    Do you simply not understand that a rating is, by definition, an *interpretation* of statistics? The stats are all raw data and recorded to the best of their system's ability. There's no "two ways" about raw stats, the numbers are what they are and the only argument is if those numbers are...

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