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He's the only RB this season to have a good game and he'll probably end up leaving this is madness :lol:

Forget Ney and Suarez, Rakitic should take every Right-footed free kick, the man is a sniper from the spot.

He did last year with his mutiny of the dressing room, but this is clearly Lucho's tactics.

NAymar should have voted for a Brazilian, no need to give ronaldo any votes.

I have to ask does Veratti play better as a CM or a CDM? If its CDM we probably won't go for him since Lucho seems adamant on not letting Samper be a CM.

Pep was the same and won 16 trophies in 4 years.

Xavi can't shoot, is weak sucks at direct free kicks and isnt that good defensively. Yet along with his equally weak partner iniesta is a candidate got GOAT midfielder. Samper is a barcelona midfielder through and through and when played properly he doesnt need Rakitic's attributes.

If we could i'd go for Verratti or Gundogan along with a solid RB that can attack but can also defend.

They play 4-3-3 sometimes so do PSG, Chelsea and Bayern occasionally (although their formations are more like 3-4-3 base with a myriad of other formations played throughout the match). You can't just say a formation is dead, 4-4-2 was dead in 2010 now its the default formation of teams that play...

Is that why most top sides play a 4-3-3?

We missed his fire on the pitch.

Well then say that, don't blame Lucho for every loss but refuse to give credit for every win.

Last year they would have if not for some unfortunate events.

Too much credit? I dont understand the parameters used to assess whether or not a particular result was because of Lucho's work. The "Individual Brilliance" line doesnt hold much water since Pep would never have reached either CL final without the individual brilliance of Messi and Iniesta, the...

I dont expect both Rakitic and Iniesta to play, knowing Lucho Rafinha will get time.

Suarez is essentially a carbon copy of iniesta style wise so he has an edge. Rafinha is the most energetic and defensively astute and can dribble better than Suarez, but he also has the possibility of playing next to Suarez/Halilovic. Halilovic is the best dribbler and brings the most attacking...

He's the star of impressing coaches behind closed doors, im assuming it takes something special for Pep Guardiola to say you have potential look at what he said about jack wilshere.

We have 3 players in Rafinha, Suarez and Halilovic who have the potential to replace iniesta. There is also Messi who can slot in there if needed.

He wasn't always on fire in 2012-2013 from what I remember (even though that might be because the entire team had down times at the end of that season) but even if im remembering incorrectly thats 2 seasons out of his entire career. And he's played well at times this season so he hasnt "lost it"...

If he didnt come here I'd be really angry that Isco is at Madrid, hope he lives up to his potential.