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  1. DonAndres

    FC Barcelona B (Barça Atlètic)

    http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/lasaladeportiv.blogspot.com.es/ Since the LFP stream is slow, here's another one with fairly good quality.
  2. DonAndres

    Gerardo "Tata" Martino

    Well then, expecting to see his obituary soon. :coffee:
  3. DonAndres

    Neymar vs Hazard

    To me, Neymar is not the better dribbler. He's better at dragging individual defenders with his skill and forcing them to move back in 1v1's but Hazard has better balance, ability to change direction, and quicker body movement in general. Neymar has better flair, passing, and vision though...
  4. DonAndres

    Spain

    I actually like the first kits. They look kind of royal/classic with the color tones. 2nd kits look quite great too.
  5. DonAndres

    Bayern München

    I've often heard that Thiago has around 3m or 4m per year.
  6. DonAndres

    Eden Hazard

    Hazard was struggling for consistency till around November I think and ever since then he's just been on fire. He is putting all of his talents (dribbling, agility, shot power, vision) to use at a full capacity and he's becoming very effective at it. He's around the tier of best players in the...
  7. DonAndres

    Eden Hazard

    EPL Young player, but even then Hazard is better than Gotze as of now. Gotze is hitting huge strides with Bayern for his age, but he's still a raw player. Brilliant talent though.
  8. DonAndres

    Eden Hazard

    Hazard as an overall dynamic footballer is maybe in top 10 right now. Those are the standard attackers (Messi, Ronaldo, Ribery, Suarez, etc.). However when you include players in other roles (Silva, Ibrahimovic, Busquets, Iniesta) Hazard hasn't really claimed a definite spot. The end of the...
  9. DonAndres

    Atlético Madrid

    Manquillo could've broken his neck there. I winced looking at it, he's lucky to have come out without a serious injury. Could've been career ending had it been even a little worse.
  10. DonAndres

    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    Actually you have it opposite. Kroos this season has been much deeper as a CM and focuses mainly on dictating the game with his short passes. He isn't creative nor a true "playmaker" with vision like Thiago which is why he's been benched. Kroos is more conservative and safe while Thiago is more...
  11. DonAndres

    David Luiz

    Cause he's South American? :lol:
  12. DonAndres

    David Luiz

    There is nothing about him that shows reliability or intelligence. Talent? What qualities does he have that show talent as a player in his role? I could care less about his FK's or his "on the ball ability" if he's that bad of a defender. Seems like a big name with maybe half the upside of a...
  13. DonAndres

    Eden Hazard

    The kid has an open ego, but it's built on ambition. It's not the same as Balotelli or Bendtner who are just full of themselves. Hazard has the desire to reach that level and he's tracking his progress as a player to one day be on that level. Is it far fetched to compare himself to Messi...
  14. DonAndres

    Liverpool

    He's shown some very slick play while at Almeria throughout his loan, I've been keeping up with him regularly and the move is building his technical/physical/mental abilities at the top level even if it isn't in the fully desired role. After seeing him as a deep CM in the u20 tournament and now...
  15. DonAndres

    Barcelona sign $25 million Intel sponsorship

    Source? Looks like a lot of foreign money is coming to la liga. Doesn't seem very orthodox but it's a much needed change while the league is trying to grow.
  16. DonAndres

    Gerardo "Tata" Martino

    I definitely agree that the last thing we need is the same predictability we had before. It's just that we should be more cohesive and unified in how we implement those tactics. If we need to control a game, do so with energy and a fluid team shape, not the slow and disorganized thing we've...
  17. DonAndres

    Marc Bartra

    Started off poor but got better as he went on. Still didn't play a consistent game. He had some moments of poor positioning, then a vital interception/tackle. Then he'd get beaten in a 1v1, but later win a good aerial duel. It was all over the spectrum. Can't blame him that much though, there...
  18. DonAndres

    Xavi Hernández

    Not sure if a proclamation of his loyalty or a subtle dig at Cesc :lol:
  19. DonAndres

    Gerardo "Tata" Martino

    I'm not placing any final judgement, just observing as things go along. Things have been too erratic to actually have a definite judgement of Tata as a coach. So far what I see is that we have become more adaptable and have more variety than we did before, however we've done this at the expense...
  20. DonAndres

    Gerardo "Tata" Martino

    Martino: "Goal Alexis offside? Don't know, I just saw a penalty on Messi that wasn't given..." :troll: I can't say that Tata merited praise for today. Winning and the manager doing well are two different things. Even Tito was able to win. Tata's lack of a system really made us suffer early on...

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