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He left Bayern, because board didn't meet his demands. NT was his dream job as he was long time Löw assistant. Pressing is the one of the main characteristics of modern football, while one of the most unsustainable either. Pep uses it, and it was always ugly when it failed, Klopp usually had...

It isn't found out. The core essence of the system is pressing. If you don't press, there is no system. Any team can fuck us over, we are just amateurish team playing offside trap of 2004. We either get the pressing back, or move on from the entire system. The later will require coaching change.

Not a bad game tbh, finishing needs some improving as expected for a rookie

It feels like his days as quality starter are over. He is better as super sub

He is a RW, we wanted him initially but it made zero sense with Lamine being younger and already elite by the time Estevao was just starting to get minutes in Palmeiras

Half of youth teams are son of former footballers, businessmen, generals etc. Nepotism to the core. Academies business are thriving as many new cities (and we build dozens of those) has playgrounds and coaches use it as pay for being trained. The good news is there is now plenty of young...

Etta Eyong has scored today @Porque , do you think he can keep that form? Him and Samu might turn to the next expensive no9 next season, albeit most big clubs already sorting that position already.

Any interesting players in either? Other than Virgili and Cuenca of our academy

OTOH, plenty of Madrid fans were absolutely pissed that they didn't get another CB. And the club is already planning for it with Konate. So, at least they aren't living in denial, and even when it comes to Hujsen, it is always love with new young toys in any club.

Was about to talk about it, Hujsen is still very raw and it shows. Real defence isn't that good tbf.

Barca was never paying such number for Diaz. They tried, gauged the market and moved on when they knew it wasn't going to happen on their terms. Nothing is wrong with that.

Attack is fine in terms of physicality tbh. No Halaand type of giant, but no midgets there. It is fairly balanced. No speedster like Mbappe, but there are few of those who are actually good. Midfield lacks that physical monster a bit, but not small either. If Bernal reach his potential we are...

Amorim is unlikely to last, but there is no indication that Manu rates Xavi high enough to be a replacement.

He is essentially a good footballer who is a mediocre defender. Physically he is a bit problematic, he is niether tall (over 1.9m, or even on the average side like 1.86) or fast. Two essential traits for central defense. At the moment he isn't strong either. This makes an ideal partner is...

I mean, Cubarsi wasn't good before Flick was hired. He was still a huge dropp off from Christensen previous. And far from the level needed for a Barca starting CB. So not sure what argument are you making, it is something I've been consistent about. He has improved in aerial and offside trap...

Ar 46, he isn't exactly young for a coach. He is older than the likes of Arteta and Alonso who are fairly experienced coaches now. Xavi needs a job soon, or he will be in the Gulf area for the rest of his career.

It isn't a ridiculous statement, he is simply a ridiculous player. Coaches don't just make you great unless you are naturally great. Deferring this discussion to coaching is taking a lot from Mendes natural talent. Great players do great things under any coach, and Mendes was always like that...

Sure. Mostly no one disagree. But here is where it get tricky: the president of this club has always insisted that there is no transition years, that we will compete every year for everything. And while Laporta lies a lot (for fairly good reasons) this is something he actually acted on. He...