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Fair enough. I see your point of view anyway. But I think he's better than you claim. Just a difference of opinion. Though I would also make the point that there are very, very few players in the world who are genuinely transformative. I tend to agree though that in a top European club team...

They'll never follow Arsenal's trajectory (and I am not convinced that Arsenal won't fall back into the pack again themselves). United's biggest problem is that they cannot play possession, controlling football - poor counter-attack football is built into their ethos as a club. Only Real Madrid...

True, that's another issue entirely. He's obviously a good player but his injury record is a red flag too. It always seems a waste when someone is talented but cannot stay fit. Lisandro Martinez is one of the few Man United players I actually rate fairly highly but the guy is injured often.

Yeah I agree he could be one of Barca's best players right now. But I just mean, for Barca to get back to the level you wanna be at, you need to A) sign really top players or more likely B) keep developing these La Masia products to the level they reach their potential and become better players...

Fair enough, I tend to agree as I am impressed every time I watch him. I think the overall point is that, no player, no matter how good (unless Messi or Maradona or Pele), can improve a team to massive levels. Barca need to improve to beat RM to the title, and that will only come with becoming...

I agree he can play for Barcelona, but to be fair YouTube videos are by their design intended only to show the good parts of a player. He's obviously not world-class, but he could be a good, supplementary player for a team like Barcelona. As I have said many times though, he impresses me every...

That's basically what I was saying yeah. £100m sounds a lot for a guy like Williams if he continues to develop it isn't really. Defensive midfielders who are good not great are moving for that these days. He's definitely worth £60m now in this inflated market, and like you say you won't get...

Fair enough lol I think mediocre is very harsh of him to say. He's a good player, on his day very good. Yes he's not one of the best players in the world, and isn't transformative like a world-class player would be, but he could do a good job as a supplementary player at a top club. However, I...

I don't mean he's good enough for a CL team that goes deep into the knockouts. Even a EL level player can be a quality player imo. It's like how Dalot is a decent player but would get nowhere near a team battling for the PL or CL. It's all relative - I agree he's not world class or anything...

How late into the night do they play?

Some of them are starting to get carried away again - as always before any football has been played. But to be fair plenty of others are playing down expectations as they have been there and seen it all before in the last decade. Yoro being potentially injured could be a problem for them...

Olmo is a very good player as an attacking midfielder. But he's not a winger in a million years. He's not even a false winger ie an attacking midfielder coming off the side. If he plays for a team I'd say he has to play behind a striker or as an advanced midfielder, exploiting that space...

I see you discuss seriously now and then, it's all good. Thanks, football is a game of opinions and some will agree with me and others will think I am not making any sense. The important thing is I fully believe what I say in this instance - you cannot tell how good a player is from stats, you...

Thanks, that's very kind. To be honest with you I enjoy yours too, and many people's to be fair. Some decent football debate on here.

He was the youngest player in Qatar but didn't get much chance. Not sure what he's been up to since but he seems like the type who was hyped as a youngster because of his pace but may well not reach what people thought he would. It's the story of 99 percent of promising kids. In saying all of...

Well done to the American girl Huske who beat her team-mate Walsh in the 100m butterfly. It was a really good race. Peaty was unlucky. It was a slow race but still enjoyable. I don't know much about him but apparently he has had a lot of personal demons so for him to even be competing and...

Fair enough. I should have checked As Loki says anyway it's none of our business. The only time it becomes football fans' business is if it affects his game.

Fucking hell man, that French guy Marchand destroyed everyone in the 400m medley. New Olympic record. Was on course for the WR but tired slightly in the final lap.

Apparently the men's 400m swimming medley final is coming up in 40 minutes. Then after that the women's 100m butterfly final. I will try to watch those. The worst thing about sprinting distances in swimming or track is the event is over so fast. Track 100m especially. You wait all that time...

Not saying he is racist, he probably isn't to be honest. Just a silly song. But I am just saying that most people don't believe in the 'I have black/gay friends' line of argument. It's possible to be close to someone of a particular colour or gender or sexuality and still hold discrimination...