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xG is a deeply flawed metric and I am tired of people mentioning it all the time like it's the be all and end all, as if they didn't even watch the game - it is especially flawed in individual games, and you rely on it way way too much. There's far more to who deserved to win a game than xG. It...

He said this, reads like he agrees with us on Iniesta, not Catta (who I do rate as a poster, but said Silva and Fabregas could replace Iniesta). I think vegitot agrees with us though the way it is written is vague. The first sentence reads like a statement but he's actually mocking the idea, for...

I think this is a very good, balanced post. Nobody is saying Flick isn't a good coach, or doesn't have a good understanding of the game. But Slot knows when to slow games down, when to shut them down, when the team is leading, rather than keep attacking when unnecessary. He gets the balance...

yeah carlo is not great tactically (wouldn't say terrible though) but he has a lot of other qualities that make him a great coach.

Fair post,. Yeah I like Diallo, though he has a lot to prove too still. Yoro is young and could be a quality player in future. Not sure on many of the others. Those two are probably their brighest sparks. For me Diallo has a lot more potential than Garnacho, but I am biased towards more...

Yeah mate I agree parts of that. I just think their problems lay with both the players and the coaches. I already apologised to you for my tone and the aggravated way I talked to you, and I still do. In this case I just believe both the players and the manager were at fault. I do believe Emery...

Could work well in theory. Big risk to try it though. Gets Lewy out of the team too which is a big bonus.

Yeah I get your point. I don't hate Lewy per se, I just don't rate him as highly as many. Was never really my type of player, feel playing for Bayern in the Bundesliga enhanced his goalscoring record as a flat track bully in that league. But that is irrelevant - whether he was amazing or not...

Yeah I must say (as a guy who likes Barca but is not an actual Barca fan) I am far from convinced with Flick either. He has a lot of flaws too. As for Lewandowski, it's self sabotage for Barcelona to have him as a starter and have no adequate replacement even. He needs to go, he's too clumsy...

Thanks, yeah. Obviously he was an excellent striker in his prime, but I never rated him as highly as Benzema and Suarez. But he is 36 now and totally past it, utterly finished. Relying on him is doom for Flick and Barca. He started the season okay but if he isn't finishing chances he's...

yeah that stuff is a good point too - the contradiction of club vs national teams. I will say though that I feel a lot of people don't feel much connection to their national team. I know a guy from Manchester who supports United who said he could never support England because he'd have been...

But I think if someone is genuinely a Barca fan they won't want Messi's PSG to beat Barca without Messi. In that case they're a Messi fan, not a Barca fan. If they originally got into Barca because of Messi and Messi means more to them than Barca, then they're what I describe. Like Catalin and...

Also, probably been a bit harsh on @Temptation constantly referencing his Lewy love when he isn't even online to respond. However, I don't know what it is. I have just never been able to wrap my head around being invested in a footballer off the park as well as on. It's something I am trying to...

Just to address Maradona - that is because I rate him highly as a footballer. If he was playing now I'd love watching him but wouldn't follow him from club to club. Also, my admiration for him is solely as a footballer - I acknowledge what a deeply flawed and abusive, toxic man he was. You will...

He was brilliant, but above Xavi and Iniesta? Come on. I saw that article months ago btw, where he came third in best players of the 21st century. Clearly cos it was by ESPN and he works on American TV. How is he better than Xavi and Iniesta when they ran every game at every level against...

Didn't he once say Lisandro Martinez was a top 5 defender in the world and that he rated Harry Maguire? :lol: You can't trust a word Pep says - he trolls everyone. He once said Nathan Redmond was a great player... Also, the source is bollocks. Sounds like a load of made up pish to me. And even...

To be fair to you, you have criticised him at times. I seen that and noted it a month or so ago (though you seem to be straying into militant defence of him). I am talking about the wider world - many on here have their eyes open on Lewandowski's limitations. But in the outside world, people DO...

I disagree, it is very modern fan to move from club to club as your favourite player moves there. Especially at your age - you are way too old to be fanboying over footballers young enough to be your son - no offence. The original idea of football clubs was to support the club in your local...

Never said there's anything wrong with liking him or rating him. He's a very good striker. But the hysteria around him - as both a footballer and a person - is WAY out of line with his actual ability. His fans on on here treat him like he's the greatest striker ever, had individual trophies...

Also, this is a Barcelona forum. Messi is the greatest player in the club's history. Many people (not all) love Messi because they were originally Barca supporters and drawn to him for what he done for the club. Whereas you are the opposite - a Lewandowski supporter who doesn't give a fuck...