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    Ivan Rakitić

    Let's try again. As a general guideline, don't compare stats across leagues. Now i recall the guardian piece which was just a random pull to have an outsiders perspective on one match. Again the composite whoscored metric is tool. Suggests busi was a hair better than rakitic last year--not...
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    17 - Jeison Murillo

    Murillo is a proven la liga player and has also played high pressure international matches. Id be more comfortable using him than todibo in an emergency situation of importance. So i think murrilo is a good current insurance policy while tobido may pan out long term.
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    Adrien Rabiot

    Its good the deadline is gone so PSG is out of the picture from any negotiation. If fact nothing has to be worked out until the summer. If rabiot is afraid of competing with de jong/arthur/alena in the future and 1-2 of rakitic/vidal/busi next year than we dont want him. But if he wants a fine...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Dude, do you know how to interpret data? It it my real job. Sports is my hobby. I am pretty confident I have not used The Guardian for a data source. As I have been plainly identifying I have been using whoscored primarily, also using squawka and raw data from transfermarket. Pull my threads...
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    Jean-Clair Todibo

    2-3 million is probably worth it for 6 months. That was all it took for us to assess Mina and determine while he might be a solid player he wasn't going to be a Barca CB. You also have to figure this is time with some uncertainty on Umtiti. So we get a great look at him and work on his...
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    Emerson

    Sure worked out well with Mina. Really smart business plan where if he is more promising than a average la liga player we buy back to keep or re-sell. Little risks and lots of upsides to US.
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    Luka Jović

    Bundesliga stats, from transfermarket, slected among 1st tier competition: Werner (age 22, 2.5 seasons). Matches 82, goals 45, assists 17 Jovic (age 21, 1.5 seasons). Matches 39, goals 21, assists 5 Goals/game, Werner .55 & Jovic .54. Assist/game .21 & .13, assist/goal .38 & .24. Of course...
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    Luka Jović

    I wasn't making stuff up or cherry picking--I was looking at like last 3 years data with 1st tier football. Let me see if I can find my notes. I have not agenda or attachment to any of these guys.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    I already said my criteria for world class, being basically being in 11 for most any club in the world. Can you tell me 5 clubs in the world where he wouldn't start. On top of his Barca performances, if it wasn't obvious in his international play he was world class, I don't know what sport...
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    Arthur

    I think we should be in for Rabiot. I wouldn't call him physical, but he isn't non-physical either. Could balance the other two our pretty well. And on a free! (Yes I know wages could be an issue so I'll say in advance the ballpark of Vidal's or Ill pass.)
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    Gerard Piqué

    If De Ligt has 1/3rd of the career Pique has I hope we buy him this summer. Pique was the best overall CB in the world for some years, and though father time has cost him a step and he no longer in the ballpark of the best, still very good in his early 30s.
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    Arturo Vidal

    No I don't think he starts the big games. His technique is not at the level of the other 3, and he is more likely to be rash and potentially get us a man down. But when someone is off their game or getting worn, get that man in for some life. Should be in by the 70 minute mark every big game, if...
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    Sergi Roberto

    True, plus right now our RBs are the only well to spell Alba. We take him for granted but Jordi needs some rest.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    It's cool, I just thought it was bad taste. Could be just me waking up stiff and cranky.
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I just think calling your own player a sack of sh*t is a bit much for my taste. No problem with calling out bad plays and bad games, though hopefully among fans with some balance. No problem with expecting excellence at Barca. I am even a bit more tolerant of insulting your own players if they...
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    Ivan Rakitić

    Personally, I like Ivan "excellent all around player" Rakitic better.
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    Ivan Rakitić

    I don't agree fully with this take, bc I think he does various important things to winning matches not often recognized here, but I see mostly fairness in it, agree to disagree. I do not think Thiago nor Verratti would have worked out nearly as well as Rakitic had. I agree with the mistake of...
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    7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1

    I just don't honestly know why a supposed fan of a club would post something like that. And his play of late has been anything but...
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    Samuel Umtiti

    If we know, opponents (or worst case buyers) know. Sorry there is no reason to provide any external information that could hurt the clubs interests just to alleviate us fans anxiety.
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    Samuel Umtiti

    Completely agree with how you see it. Murillo and Vermaelen are also decent enough (considering a 5 point gap, not great but not hair thin either) to sprinkle them in some league matches for Pique. Lenglet is young and benefits IMO more from experience than rest. I honestly don't think we need...

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