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  1. DonAndres

    Gerard Piqué

    Best player today but he did have some errors. Wasn't that much better than Bartra who is weirdly getting stick for a few bad moments.
  2. DonAndres

    Man of the Match 14/15 edition

    Pique Mathieu Messi
  3. DonAndres

    La Liga 14/15

    FT. Valencia opened strong, Atleti weren't prepared, and thus the ship was sunk. Brilliant for Valencia and they are going places this season but sadly Atletico might end up behind Real Madrid in the table after this round if Athletic can't rise from the nightmare of recent form :(.
  4. DonAndres

    Lliga: Rayo Vallecano - FC Barcelona 0-2

    If you mean final ball 'delivering' then Dani can't do crap either, but I don't count Alves' crosses as part of his positive attacking output which *is* crucial for us right now. Linkup, transition, the presence of an extra midfielder, etc. His crossing is disruptive but he does offer...
  5. DonAndres

    La Liga 14/15

    They got fucked 3-0 by Osasuna in their 'liga championship UCL finalist' season, we got battered by a scrub PSG side who are 4th in Ligue 1 despite being La Liga favorites, CL champions RM got wrecked 4-2 after sacrificing a 4 goal lead against a poor Sociedad team. Unlike most of the Barca...
  6. DonAndres

    La Liga 14/15

    And today's the day Valencia can be seen as real contenders. I hate to say this as an Athletic fan, but I firmly believe they'll hit top 4 again this season and trouble all of the big 3. Never seen it in Sevilla but Los Che have got it. That being said, Atletico's woes are quite obvious in the...
  7. DonAndres

    Lliga: Rayo Vallecano - FC Barcelona 0-2

    Benched Pedro, rested Rakitic, and is trying out a more balanced back line WITH Bartra. Great lineup for a game like this, really happy.
  8. DonAndres

    Luis Enrique

    I said I'd prefer Xavi-Rakitic for big games, not Xavi-Iniesta so I don't see how it's relevant. Playing Xavi on the left against Granada gave us a lot more control in the center and (with rest) he ended up covering the most distance of any of our players with relative ease.
  9. DonAndres

    24 - Thomas Vermaelen

    Intermittent discomfort is to be expected with such a chronic injury but if he's at the end stages of recovery, it shouldn't take more than a few weeks of therapy/training to get him in good condition. I believe he is still training regularly with the team in full sessions which means that his...
  10. DonAndres

    Luis Enrique

    Re-watching the game and, while there is a clear structural issue that is holding us back, the system itself is not lacking terribly. Our ball circulation may not be so dominant on the central trinity (Messi-Xavi-Iniesta) but if the responsibilities are properly diffused to multiple areas then...
  11. DonAndres

    Jose Luis Gaya

    José Luis Gayá Peña 25 May 1995 (age 19) Born: Pedreguer, Spain 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Left back Brilliant left back coming in for Valencia. After losing Alba and Bernat successively, Gaya proves to be yet another amazing LB canterano for Los Che and, to me, looks like the most talented of...
  12. DonAndres

    Cristiano Ronaldo - v1

    That's a really common occurrence. Take for example:
  13. DonAndres

    Luis Enrique

    Made bad decisions last night and the team isn't cohesive in some aspects (control and buildup in midfield being the most daunting). It'll take continuous tweaking and adjusting to get the system working perfectly. His biggest mistake last night was obviously with MAtS and probably Masch as...
  14. DonAndres

    Xavi Hernández

    Since I'm too lazy at this point to give a personal opinion and couldn't have put it better anyway, +1 to this post a la darthvader. I fanboy the Don but Xavi is the greatest pure midfielder I have ever seen, not even debatable in his prime.
  15. DonAndres

    Atlético Madrid

    As a 'utility player', he'd be fine. The thing is, he is often given way too much preference despite the fact that he's very poor on the ball and doesn't add to their overall game. For example, his inclusion in the league match against RM left Atleti with only a single playmaker (Koke) and their...
  16. DonAndres

    La Liga 14/15

    4-0 and it's Jimenez with a diving header. FT, very dominant from Atleti. This is the kind of game you'd expect from the reigning champions.
  17. DonAndres

    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    That would be absolutely brilliant for our administrative infrastructure. Monchi running transfers would be a pipe dream come true.
  18. DonAndres

    La Liga 14/15

    2-0 Saul Niguez Somewhat as expected, Sevilla getting totally dominated by a team with unity/identity. Atleti, despite fielding a defend-first team, holds 61% possession as of now and have total control of the game. Imagine if Griezmann was there :lol:.
  19. DonAndres

    Munir El Haddadi

    That miss was bad but he had a good game. Involved in both Rakitic's and Neymar's 2nd goal and had some nice dribbles/linkups on that right side. He needs to pick up his form in terms of being clinical and fearless in front of goal but I have no doubt that he can do it. Was really unlucky with...
  20. DonAndres

    Jeremy Mathieu

    Just as Messi has been hailed as statistically impossible, I declare Mathieu to be physically impossible. 31 years old and 6'4 yet probably the 2nd/3rd fastest player in our squad. Smokes semi-regularly and has years of experience as LB to *expectedly* burn out his lungs/stamina and joints but...
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