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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    This year the only way he plays with Dembele is if Suarez or Messi are resting. However I think it is imperative, particularly Suarez, to get rest in the league or copa. It is great to have 4 capable forwards so the vets can get some rest, and even within the game if one starts tailing off...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Good point. He didn't ask for a 160mil transfer, Liverpool did--it is on them and the corporate guys--not the players and coaches. I still like this deal better than say whatever we paid for Turan. Coutinho is a good player, and contributing.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    Some of you guys are funny. Take away goals and I guess Messi has an OK career. I have been telling you awhile the link up play between him, Suarez and Messi has been coming along. He hasn't been scoring but his play has been part of multiple goals. Now he scores and folks say, take away the...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Eyes, seeing the whole game and not just a single skill or function that is my favorite. Another poster already had an answer for this before you posted. If you apply this rule what about our captains? What about 7 best players over that period (I'd put Rakitic about #8). So Messi forgets...
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    Copa | Quarter Final: FC Barcelona - Sevilla 6-3 agg.

    Well you know they don't want Barca and Madrid would like their chances a lot better in a one off than a two off.
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    Man of the Match thread

    Wait I take it back, Ernesto Valverde. Every decision from the starters to the timing and selection of sub was exactly what I would have done. Bringing in Vidal when he did and Semedo with Sergi moving tighten things up to finish them off when we started looking a little worn.
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    Man of the Match thread

    Tough, I'll got with Messi, Suarez and Coutinho. Honorable mention to the midfielders & Roberto. Lenglet was very solid too.
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    Copa | Quarter Final: FC Barcelona - Sevilla 6-3 agg.

    Come on man, the represent La Liga spectacularly in Europa league, Spurs don't play for trophies--just want to be in the top 4.
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    BF's Flop of the Match - 2018/19

    Barcelona vs Sevilla Sure some individual mistakes, but got nobody today who didn't make up for it--was going to be Alba but then what plays in extra time, well played by all.
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    Luka Jović

    His assist numbers (per game, per goal goal scored) are really low. They are like selfish serie A #9 level. Significantly lower than Werner and Pepe. Not saying be all end all, I don't know the scheme or quality of his fellow players, but a little but disturbing when for Barca unselfishness in...
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    Arthur

    Jovic looks a little greedy (fewer assists per game and relative to shots taken) than Pepe or Werner.
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    6 - Carles Alena

    Hell no Alena should play today, unless we are 5-0 at minute 80. If we are not great, we are out. The midfield minutes should be split between Busi, Rakitic, Arthur and Vidal, and maybe Roberto. Alena can start vs Valencia.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Yea, obviously keep the Classico out it. It not only is the most historical rivalry in football but generally it has matched the two best teams in the world since Rakitic arrived at Barca. It is often the matches with the singularly highest level of football displayed on a pitch in a given year...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    No on balance Rakitic (#2) and Busi (#1) this year are our best overall midfielders. This is my opinion at observing all key parts to winning a football match (equally important what you do with possession to lead to goals and what you do without it to keep goals from happening). The data also...
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    Arturo Vidal

    Those days are over, moneyball is throughout professional sport. Within football it helps make better acquisitions, and helps inform tactics and player selection. They are very helpful tools--help reflect on conventional wisdom in sport tactics and improve decision making to lead to a greater...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Much better post overall, I'll share what I shared before.... So wouldn't winning the double in dominant fashion with that group a midfielders be quite a feat. In the tie with Roma was blown at a number of levels. Many soft goals given up by school boy defending, giving up 4 goals to that...
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    Arturo Vidal

    Saying rakitic is the best midfielder on barca is much closer to reality than saying he is the worst midfielder barca has. So if the 1st is trolling, the 2nd is extreme trolling. Personally i dont think either is trolling--specifically said to be outrageous and provoke , i think it is primarily...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Truth is both busi and rakitic are our best midfielders at the moment. They have limitations but so do the alternatives. What do you think what you says for vidal (older than both, also had become slower then he was), who isnt as skilled or as smart as player as either. Also when terms like the...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    I watch every barca match and sometimes go back. Also the age in pro sports where metrics dont matter or are not useful is LONG past. Rakitic is so very underrated in the little things key to winning (like key interceptions, kept possession and great touches, clearances in set pieces, being in...
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    Kylian Muppet

    Dembele was up and down last year at best, mbappe was the right player to start. I think deschamps got a lot wrong and got a lot of breaks--but starting mbappe in the front 3 was a no brainer. Question would have been giroud or dembele or perhaps fekir (or if they had benzema on the squad who is...
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