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  1. Cruijffista

    Confederations Cup 2013 - Final: Brazil 3-0 Spain

    My heart was beating out of my chest during the shoot-out especially since Cesc and Alonso were out and they would no doubt would have been taking penalties. It was great to see Navitas nail the winner like that considering all the problems he had with his anxiety. Xavi and Iniesta are the...
  2. Cruijffista

    Confederations Cup 2013 - Final: Brazil 3-0 Spain

    Soldado is out with an injury.
  3. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    As fantastic as Thiago looked in the last game of the u21 Euros, it's really overshadowing the fact that Illarramendi was more important to retaining possession of the ball than Thiago was over the majority of the tournament. I do think Thiago is more suited for a Xavi role as in leadership...
  4. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    I can see with my own 2 eyes that Xavi is slowing down, it happens to all the greats. Any rotating spot with Xavi and Iniesta would certainly be either Cesc or Thiago's. Cesc is his direct competition for any minutes with both club and country. Cesc played a False 9 role for La Roja last summer...
  5. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Xavi is getting up there in age and this upcoming season would have been/is the season he would have been given his chance. His competition for minutes is Cesc not Xavi or Iniesta. That's still only 4 players to rotate for 2 positions for a season's worth of games. Our manager Tito has to be...
  6. Cruijffista

    Marquinhos

    I really like this kid. He can be our future CB for many years to come. Please Sandro get this done. What a perfect summer it can turn out to be if we get both Neymar and Marquinhos. It could even be better if Thiago snubbed Man U the last minute and decided to show some loyalty to the club.
  7. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Our dependency on Messi to score goals has to stop. I fully applaud the signing of Neymar, it was one of the best things we could have done other than signing a stud CB. Rosell is working on the Marquinhos deal next. Cruyff is a senile old man. I love the man and his contributions to the club...
  8. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    I'm just telling you if it's truly Mazinho's desire to see his kid get any minutes at the 2014 World Cup, his best bet would be to have his kid stay in Barcelona and work his ass off to get on the pitch and shine with the club that emulates the style of La Roja the best. If it's Maniznho's...
  9. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Alonso is already missing this year's Confederations Cup and Del Bosque just abandoned his double-pivot and played a 4-3-3 instead. Don't forget even Isco will be pushing for a spot, no matter where Thiago plays next season. If Alonso misses again, I can see Javi Martinez taking his spot and he...
  10. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    It's all good, amigo.
  11. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Michu didn't even make the provisional squad. Del Bosque did a keep an eye on him the whole year just like he did with guys like Susaeta and Ruben Castro. I'll have to agree to disagree with you about Thiago getting more minutes in the 2014 World Cup by moving to England and playing a more...
  12. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Michu has never even had a single call-up. La Liga viewers were very familiar with Michu before his last season with Swansea, he played just as well with Rayo Vallecano. He wasn't even called up for the provisional squad where Del Bosque had to make 3 cuts for his current Confederations Cup squad.
  13. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    No offense, DeGea Loves Doughnuts but I can tell you don't know very much about Spanish Football.
  14. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Michu has never been called up for La Roja. Juan Mata had an exceptional season for Chelsea and he still barely gets any minutes. If it was truly Mazinho's desire to see Thiago shine @ the 2014 World Cup, they would stay and fight for their spot in Barcelona and try to outplay Cesc every chance...
  15. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Going to Man U will only give Cesc more minutes here and a chance to really solidify his place in the Starting XI for La Roja. I do believe Mazinho wants Thiago to get more minutes and is going to make sure his family gets paid in the process. This really sucks though, we put all the time and...
  16. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    It was reported by AS, a Madrid newspaper that hardly ever prints anything positive about Barca. They also reported before that the deal was nearly "irresistible" for Mazinho. Barcelona probably can't match this offer. I'll believe Spanish press before I do English press. They're putting him on...
  17. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    £160k-£180k is what I am reading.
  18. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    The deal is in Euros, you're right I read it wrong. It would still be 27 million euros plus taxes. His salary per week is in Euros too. Why is United going to pay an unproven talent so much? Are they that desperate? You do know Arsenal offered Cesc a professional working contract at the age of...
  19. Cruijffista

    Transfers and Rumours - old thread

    Swapping Alexis for Marquinhos wouldn't be bad considering our needs to strengthen our defense. As for Bojan, I really don't think a buy-back clause is needed. It'll be good to see him back in La Liga.
  20. Cruijffista

    Thiago Translantara

    Looks like the deal could end up being £27M + taxes. I'm reading where Thiago is going to make £6M a year, that would put him on about £150,000-a-week salary. (I may be wrong on the per-week salary.) Are Manchester United really this desperate for a midfielder?

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