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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    So Neymar might have just cost his mate the Pichichi. Some mate.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    True but Penaldo won't see it like that, he'll just see the award. When it's likely to be neck and neck for the ballon d'or it gives Penaldo the advantage if he's outscored him.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    And probably the Pichici as well. Ronaldo's insatiable thirst for goals makes the difference. Messi should have had two hat-tricks the last two games. It's stat-padding against awful teams but opportunities passed up. Penaldo's 5 against Granada showed no mercy.
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    Sergi Samper

    The B team has thrown a few years away under Eusobio as he hasn't developed players. Whether they're playing in second of third division next season doesn't matter. What matters is the individual coaching and development of the best players. It looks like a sparse generation in terms of...
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    Cristiano Ronaldo - v1

    He always smiles when he's pissed off. Look at him every time he doesn't get a decision off the ref (i.e. a penaldo or a free kick around the box).
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    Penal Madrid

    No that was Real last season up against a poor Barca side, but you couldn't win a game in the last month of the league season even though Barca and Atlei couldn't either. Beat Atleti in the CL final who were injury ridden and exhausted. Bayern in the semi who weren't playing well at all once...
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    Cristiano Ronaldo - v1

    It's crazy how he gets so many chances put on a plate for him every single game in Madrid. Credit him for his movement and hunger to get in the positions but it's only surprising that he doesn't score more goals than he does.
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    Lliga: Barca - Valencia 2-0

    Penaldo still plays every minute at 30.
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    Xavi Hernández

    Raki could have been rested on Tuesday against much weaker opponents with a rested Xavi starting.
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    Daniel Alves

    So shit.
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    Oliver Torres

    not really a simeone midfielder though.
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    Cristiano Ronaldo - v1

    As amazing a goalscorer as he is, he's far less effective in front of goal when a team actually defends properly. He was gifted a bunch of goals by Schalke in the last round who are shocking defensively for the highest level. Not to mention to Granada type sides who don't even try and stop him...
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    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    There's always exceptions that prove the rule. Players are usually fully developed in their mid 20s and peak in their late 20s.
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    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    If he can be adequately replaced it could make sense. His value would drop a lot after that year by year. If he has the season of his life then you wouldn't want to sell but it's about being clever in selling at the right time and making that judgement. If there's a younger replacement earmarked...
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    Penal Madrid

    Who are Real going to buy and sell in the summer? Should be a quiet summer with Khedira leaving and maybe a midfield replacement (although they would struggle to play ahead of Modric or Kroos (plus James and Isco). Maybe Danilo at right back and a new goalkeeper.
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Messi creates for Neymar mostly rather than vice versa, certainly this season. Suarez's is far too wasteful with delivery and final ball and the midfield usually create nothing. Messi has had to carry this team on his back all season. It was different when Messi had Xavi and Iniesta at their...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Ballon dor is only awarded on goals now. Ronaldo knows it and is just relentless with goal scoring and isn't interested in anything else. The other year he didn't even have to win a trophy. Ronaldo gets chance after chance after chance presented to him (his great movement helps) and shoots on...
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    10 - Lionel Messi - v3

    Gonna be near impossible for him to get that ballon d'or off Ronaldo for the next couple of years, particularly this year.
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    Barça's Transfers and Rumors

    Regarding Bojan/Morata, that was just the club being ridiculous with a daft buyback arrangement. He was originally sold for a lot of money to Roma (similar to Morata with inflation factored in) but then Barca had to buy him back after he flopped in Italy. Had he made a great impact (as expected)...
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    Xavi Hernández

    Why bother with Qatar? He doesn't need the money and could get a good contract somewhere else.

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