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Thiago had an uneventful game as well, I'm talking in general talent and ability.

Movement and forward runs= good On the ball= average or below Overall he's still a massive downstep from Thiago but there's nothing that suggests he can't be a good squad player.

Bad. Carried by 3 attacking players and the defense was much worse than the 1st team, little resemblance to a Barca side.

I really hope Tata doesn't simply "bow down" to Barca style and change nothing. I'm hoping for an overhaul in tactics and players this summer. Change is desperately needed to get back on top.

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I wonder if Thiagotze can be the next Xaviniesta. They certainly have the potential for it.

Jesé has renewed his contract with Real Madrid according to Marca Ancelotti should give him much more playing time this season, he could have a breakout year. As of now he's much farther along than Deulofeu but also a year older which may not seem like much but for Deulofeu is a lot of time to...

I bet he will and then people will still say crap like "He was never that good anyway" or "Roberto is better" :lol:

Tata may be keen on bringing the Boca CB, Tiago Casasola. 17 years old, tall and strong, great for the B team and possible first team rotation.

Wonder if Samper and Dongou will get to sub in during the 2nd half. It'd be interesting to see how they do against a full fledged Bayern side :lol:

He is actually. I think Alba was more "eye catching" this season and in truth was not that far off from Luis because of his insane stamina and attacking output, but overall Luis is much better defensively and a more balanced fullback.

Casemiro has such a massive ego :lol: Not a very talented player IMO, at least not compared to the others. Maybe a good sub/rotation player.

How the hell was Alba nominated for best defender :lol: Simply judging by the fact that he played in a 'defensive' position, he had a great season that had little to do with how well he actually defended and focuses more on his attacking output. However in terms of actual defending (which the...

Not really. It's the ability of the corresponding wingers that show how good they are at linking up and providing runs/movement. Messi as a false 9 worked with Eto'o/Henry in the 08/09 Clasico and worked wonders with Pedro/Villa all throughout 10/11. If they can perform, the system is magical...

No, but he looked very involved and tricky while he was on. It was a cameo so I wasn't disappointed that he didn't score.

Always gotta one-up me don't you :p

Hmm. Well I only know him from the u19 euros and the u20 WC and he has impressed me so far. Hasn't been magnificent or anything, but solid.

Sandro has such smart positioning and movement, not to mention his wicked finishing around the box. What a class #9

I dislike Derik but he had a good u20 WC. Was he good for Castilla?

Real Madrid future lineup: They're rivals, but you have to admire the amount of young talent they have at their disposal.