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    Kylian Muppet

    I agree. Sow some seeds now. I do think he is solidly (by a wide margin) the best young striker. That said I don't think we need him as a long as Messi is mostly Messi and we get a competent striker to share the load/transition from Suarez. Maybe when Mbappe is 25 (typically peak years for a...
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    Adrien Rabiot

    Fully agree with everything you said. If you go full PSG you are going to eventually get a bad rep among world class players--they want some freedom. How we treated Pedro, Inietsa, Xavi, Cesc, Dani (extended another year with him having an option for another one)--even some of them left with us...
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    Mohamed Salah

    Well he is 2nd in the EPL goal race this year (1 behind Aguero) and fastest to ever get to 50 goals in the EPL based on minutes played. This is faster than Aguero, Costa, Kane, Torres, Suarez, Van Persie, Henry, CR, Drogba, etc. Not saying their situations are the same but it gives you an idea...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    The Golden Boot has been entirely a Messi-Mbappe race for a couple of weeks. CR may be determined to pip the world class 36 year old Fabio Quagliarella for whatever they call it in Italy though. Technically Argentina could call Messi back--you really don't have the option to retire. But it is...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    I don't think Felix is ready. Plus we need someone to help out Suarez now with the possibility with talking over in the future. Jovic, Maxi, Werner, Pepe (if we think he can play some #9)--those look like more immediate impact.
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    Back up LB we can get for free as as a stopgap (Monreal; Luis), and that is if we don't decide to use Roberto as back up to both FB positions. Another player who can play the #9 some next year is the most pivotal need (Jovic, Gomez, Werner, another). But if De Ligt is the best player out there...
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    Mohamed Salah

    I am more apt to criticize toxic players with their team--egomaniac players, and/or those with poor effort on the pitch. Also repeated boneheaded plays by defenders or DMs are certainly not acceptable. But goal scorers and attackers have to take risks, and go through bad form/bad luck streaks...
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    Christian Eriksen

    No I never said the price was good for Barca. But I am saying Liverpool misses him, from coaches to fans. They have had a major scoring problem of late--6 matches lost or drawn in 2019 where they have 1 or 0 goals, and have blown 7 point league lead to now trail City. They have a major...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    And who is more willing to take back up wages and a back up role. I'd take either for a reasonable deal as I think there is less of a difference in the overall play than other do. Monreal has also played emergency CB for Arsenal and one would think Luis could as well.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Quite honestly Messi is solidly in pole position for the BdO. He is having a great year, no worse than a double as a team and probably the best statistical season of competitors. Unless CR salvages Juve vs Atleti, I just don't see another getting it with Mbappe and Neymar cooked. Very outside...
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    Matthijs de Ligt

    VVD helps Liverpool's defense so much by being as fast and quick as any striker, he is a phenom athlete and let's their midfield and fullbacks play so much more aggressively. And as he has a better football brain and leadership attributes than Varane, he makes for an even more impact player...
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    Kylian Muppet

    Well I now would very very shocked if Kylian does not win the Golden Boot--they/the team have very little else to play for. I think whatever Barca does in the CL Messi is in strong pole position for the BdO. He is a bit owed from the last few years and particularly if the Shoe goes to France...
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    Mohamed Salah

    Liverpool fans are hoping he produces magic again yes and have some frustration of late, yes. Would they take anyone other than Messi for him, not many. Outside of Messi all strikers always go through rough patches, Salah is still one of the best in the world and Liverpool knows it.
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    Christian Eriksen

    No, Liverpool misses him a lot. Keita hasn't well adapted to the EPL and their midfield is suffering for lack creativity, and they are looking for the next Coutinho. It isn't like he wasn't one of our best players last spring either. This year obviously a totally different story. But that...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    This is fair enough. It isn't like we didn't try for Verratti (if reports are to be believed). Over the past 5 years no I don't think Thiago in and Rakitic out would have resulted in more trophies. Even if you assume Thiago is better--he is in some areas and worse in others, he hasn't been...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    No, could use some sense in here (along with Joan and a few others as well). The absurd and double standard club (e.g., what they judge Rakitic, Bob, Coutinho, Suarez and Pique by that is not equally applied to some other favorites when they have bad or average spells, particularly the "shiny...
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    Alvaro Morata

    If we were not willing to offer what atm did we would have been stupid, but like others said i think morata chose his destination. Atm got a great low risk deal for a talented but inconsistent player, no question. Whether he becomes consistent enough to buy and pay his level of wages is entirely...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - V6

    Well you did say yourself using the words objective and statistical measures, not trophies and popularity contests among the causal football fan. Trophies is still way ahead for leo unless you ignore their head to head league and cup titles, even the somewhat casual footy fan should recognize...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    He only cost like 18mil. We could sell in 2 years and still make a profit. But this summer could be an option to make a lot extra. He will go down as one of the better buys we did the last decade no matter what.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Even if this happens his disembowelment of Real's season (i think what happened today is a lot a result of the effect of our matches on their bodies and mental fight the past 6 days) was well worth this year. Sevilla matches were key too, to further have distance in league and to advance so...

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