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Spain vs Lithuania right now. Iker Hernandez makes it 1-0 for Spain in the 6th minute Jose Rodriguez is a massively talented CM who plays for Real Madrid, captain of this side and a very Bastian-esque player.

Teams participating Group A Spain Lithuania Portugal Netherlands Group B Serbia Georgia France Turkey

Got to visit the San Mames earlier this summer, saying goodbye to a historic stadium :D San Mames Barria does look very nice

That may be true but not to the exact detail. All great sides end up declining over the years but it doesn't have to mean that they are through and can't get back to the same levels for ages. For example Sacchi was Milan's version of Pep, an absolutely brilliant coach who led them to the top of...

Well I doubt you were this against activity in an outside players thread when Cesc was at Arsenal, don't make a double standard for this. He's still a great and admired player, I like Cesc but Thiago's development simply interests me and many others more as an individual player (mainly for the...

Well a coach in Uzbekistan would know who Neymar is too :p But in all seriousness Tata has experience in South American football which is often key in getting the best out of technical/tricky latin players through a system that highlights their strengths and disguises their weaknesses.

Their players are overall much better, whether ours are "at their best" or not is unreliable and doesn't matter. Added to that they have much more balance in the squad and youth. If we were to be superior to them in any way right now it would be simply having Messi. Even Iniesta doesn't give us...

I can vouch that Enrique would be a great option, Tata I personally don't know but I've heard great things about him and his style is very desirable so I can't say I'd be disappointed if it turned out to be him. Either way, the club has two great choices here and I'm glad they thought through...

Can't think of one WC performance? He was MOTM worthy in several games (Cordoba, Osasuna, Athletic, Zaragoza, Getafe, Granada, and Celta from my personal memory). And those were among the few games where he got to play a majority of the 90 minutes. Your entire notion that he "didn't perform...

People still harping on about how "Thiago wasn't impressive enough with Barca 1st team"? Keep believing in that illusion to comfort yourself, he's only getting better and better with each game. With Pep he looks closer to the u21 euro Thiago than he did at Barca. Also he's doing very well in...

You know very little of Bielsa if you actually want him here, once again you're just going off name value. The others don't have to be 100% proven, the circumstances don't allow us to have the time to get the perfect manager but I am very glad we've been linked with managers who are better fits...

Anonymous freaks? So if they aren't the biggest names or most high profile managers they are suddenly "anonymous freaks". Ignorance doesn't mean you can belittle their quality. All of your names are completely unrealistic and show little thought behind it. Klopp is not going to leave Dortmund...

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Ehh it's hard to explain. I'm not talking just about playing time. It'd be stupid for either manager to play Thiago over Xavi/Cesc 100% of the time. I'm talking about how much Tito cared about Thiago as opposed to Pep. I'd prefer the coach who inspires me and helps me personally to the coach who...

So Cesc is not blamed for leaving for more playing time? I mean he was 16, 6 years younger than Thiago is today. Surely by these standards that means that he could've been far more patient in awaiting his chance. You can't build the image that Cesc wasn't rated at all and Thiago was treated like...

I don't get how Thiago is easily allowed to be blamed for leaving, yet Cesc isn't?

:lol: He had a great game, goes to show that players don't automatically flop the moment they make a move that people don't approve of. More playing time or not, he definitely feels better working under Pep than working under Tito.

What a humble kid, shame that we lost him even though the price was extravagant :(

8m for him would be by far the biggest steal of the transfer window

The major thing Koke would add is versatility, as he can play anywhere in midfield if needed. However like Oliver, I want to see him stay at Atletico for the good of the league. He's probably been the most consistent youngster in la liga this season, yet it's Isco or even Varane getting all the...