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  1. DonAndres

    EURO 2016 Qualifying

    Every Croatia player except Rakitic and Kovacic are complete donkeys at playing possession football. Practically every long ball that isn't from Rakitic is horribly inaccurate, they can't play the ball out from the back properly, etc. Italy have had some pretty dangerous moments.
  2. DonAndres

    EURO 2016 Qualifying

    Rakitic assists Mandzukic moments after a goal was disallowed for Italy on the other end!!
  3. DonAndres

    Friendlies

    Buffon saves a Mandzukic penalty in Croatia v. Italy :lol: Really liking Rakitic's involvement so far, Kovacic has some pretty nice touches as well. Edit: Fuck me this isn't a friendly :lol: :lol:
  4. DonAndres

    Sergi Samper

    Samper isn't a carbon copy of Xavi, who had the biggest match-impact of any footballer I've ever seen, but still a deep lying playmaker. He loves to pass and look for space, playing a big role in transitioning the ball forward from deeper areas. Naturally, that means his game relies on the...
  5. DonAndres

    Sergi Samper

    And who exactly is he meant to control the midfield in tandem with? Bicho? Patric? Midfield Munir? Please. Even Halilovic is no help whatsoever in that regard. There's literally no platform for a player like him to perform in that team and the lack of trust from Vinyals says more about his...
  6. DonAndres

    Atlético Madrid

    If Lucho and this Barca side can maintain a level roughly close to this next year (and that'd be an entire season, not just the 2nd half like in 14/15) then I'd still have us as statistical favorites for all 3 competitions, no matter Atletico's improvement. However, Real Madrid without Ancelotti...
  7. DonAndres

    Atlético Madrid

    I honestly underestimated Mandzukic's flaws for the Atleti system. Seeing him run down a throughball or get involved in plays with even an inkling of pressure is one of the most frustrating sights in football. It seemed a good fit cause of his physicality and all as a penalty-box striker but in...
  8. DonAndres

    Josep Maria Bartomeu

    Yet Pogba does the same and warrants 100M plus an insane wage :thinking:
  9. DonAndres

    Gerard Piqué

    Brilliant match, best CB in the world.
  10. DonAndres

    İlkay Gündoğan

    I can't really tell. He's from England and of his few posts, one has to do with wanting Otamendi as a transfer which makes me think he's a United fan but I'm really not sure.
  11. DonAndres

    Paul Pogba

    I don't see how Pogba is such a sure thing anyway. This is a guy who spends a lot of time showing his swagger jogs up and down the pitch with few touches on the ball averaging about as many passes per game as Tevez. His impact on matches as a whole is barely ever worth speaking about and the...
  12. DonAndres

    Xavi Hernández

  13. DonAndres

    İlkay Gündoğan

    "We" being United?
  14. DonAndres

    Luis Enrique

    I don't see an insult in saying that Lucho had some dependence on Unzue. What Lucho brought here with him was his entire coaching system, there was a lot of deliberation in his setup. Guys like Unzue (set pieces, tactics) Rafael Pol (fitness) and whoever the GK coach is have all played a big...
  15. DonAndres

    Aleix Vidal

    Would he be allowed to play pre-season friendlies with us? It'd be awesome if he's actually coming now and training with the team for the next several months. It gives him a long period of time to learn the system, the passing plays, the tactics, etc. and practice in his destined role of RB. I...
  16. DonAndres

    Paul Pogba

    There's little doubt that he can adapt or that he's talented but for 100M+ you need to be on a whole other level as a player and be bringing quality to the team that can't possibly be found elsewhere, and I'm sorry but Pogba just isn't that. What I can expect to happen is that he comes here...
  17. DonAndres

    11 - Neymar Jr. - v4

    Having experienced crushing losses and historical victories since his arrival, I feel like throughout this season Neymar has established himself as a permanent member of the Barca family. Last season he was that 'outsider' coming into Europe with the expectations of the world on his shoulders...
  18. DonAndres

    Luis Enrique

    My god he actually did it :lol:. Lucho's turnaround is like that of a sad little soldier on the battlefield crawling around scavenging for spare bullets who somehow happens upon a nuke. Euphoric, ironic, comedic, or whatever adjective can be used to describe his feats, one thing I'll gladly...
  19. DonAndres

    Paul Pogba

    He stood out physically today, winning a vast majority of his duels. Pretty good performance, by no means a "special" one though. He wasn't particularly threatening in attack/creativity nor influential in buildup (44 touches in the entire match) but he played his part and really helped his team.
  20. DonAndres

    Man of the Match 14/15 edition

    Iniesta Pique Messi Busi just barely missed out of the top 3 for me, very very barely. Commendable performance.

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