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I agree that he was bad for us and he would usually slow the game down but under Tito we're trying be a little more direct rather than the slower tiki-taka play under Pep. So I don't know , maybe this might suit Masch's playing style more. Look at how clueless Cesc was under Pep but now he seems...

Well Masch was a better DM than Song before he came to us so unless his skills have degenerated over time, I don't think I can say definitely that I would take Song over Masch in that position. In terms of skill, I don't think Song is that much better, I kind of remember Masch actually being...

I'm not saying that he is a selfish player. I'm just saying that he made a couple of selfish decisions and if he continues to do so then he won't last on this team. A fringe player like Tello won't get many opportunites and he will have to learn pretty quickly.

Yes and that;s why I said that if a player 'continues' to exhibit that then he won't last, especially if that person happens to be a 'fringe' player. It's just a realistic view IMO. The standards are really high at a club like this and you have to learn quickly. I don't know why this is being...

No, I just pop in every now and then on the Fabregas thread but oh wait a minute.......

I just find the entire conversation pretty surreal.

Is there some kind of a general rule to not discuss individual incidents from a match?? especially in that those incidents could have had a huge bearing on the result of the game . Did I breach a sacred code or something????All I ever said was that ANYBODY who exhibited selfishness in their...

Arsenal are in a much healthier situation financially than Atletico, it;s not even close. Atletico are deeply in debt. Arsenal are a team that consistently finished in the top 3 or 4. When was the last time Atletico made the CL??? Like I said, losing probably the best player in the world at his...

But surely teams that are challenging for European spots actually display more quality especially when they are playing with a man advantage for the vast majority of the game. You think United would get away playing with a man down for 70 or 80 minutes against the 6th ranked team in PL????and...

Atletico losing Falcao will have a similar effect as to the one Arsenal have had losing Van Persie. It's not going to make the team stronger. And let's not kid ourselves, the main reason Atletico are in second place is due to Madrid players being crappy for the most part this season due to lack...

Anybody that saw most of those matches really saw a Madrid side that,especially away from home has been largely unmotivated with a poor work ethic. If you think this is the same Madrid side that broke records last season than I really don;t know what to tell you. And to suggest that 'La liga is...

It's just a general mindset that I'm talking about. If somebody is in a better position to score a goal than you pass them the ball, irrespective of who you pass it to. In the last game against Getafe, Thiago had a good opportunity to score and yet he passed it to to an open Pique who is a CB...

It's not just one Rayo match that I am focusing on, it's just a microcosm of the decline in quality that I'm witnessing, particularly this season. I saw Real Sociedad, who are 6th in La Liga, go to the Bernabeau and concede 3 goals while playing with a man advantage for much of the game. I...

If somebody is in a better position to score then you pass them the ball, if anybody decides otherwise and wants to play hero, he won't last on this team very long.

He was selfish and that's not the type of player that will succeed at Barca, when there is a player in a better goal-scoring position than you are, you pass it to him (whether that be Messi or anyone else).

I have no idea what these guys are watching. Cesc was dissapointing this whole match, he gave away too many balls with his imprecise and sloppy passing. Alexis was terrible, Thiago was below-par mostly although he wasn't as lightweight or error-prone as Cesc. The team sorely missed the prescence...

I've defended La Liga in the past but it's clear as day now how far the standards have fallen, particularly this year. How can a team that was supposed to be sixth in La Liga (Rayo) actually show such an alarming lack of quality????This, despite the fact that they were playing against 10 men for...

Should've been sent off yesterday and that would've had huge consequences for the second leg. Even though he is young, he shows more composure and is less rash than either Pepe or Ramos.

Iniesta is a legend and will go down as one of the best to ever play the game but I've never seen anyone control and dictate the tempo and flow of the game better than Xavi. He is probably the main architect of the possession-based game of Barca and Spain, his decision-making is ridiculous. When...

That first goal that Ronaldo scored against Sevilla is probably the best that I have seen him score. That strike was just a thing of beauty especially considering that it was from his weaker foot. CR has really improved his long range shooting, I remember early on in his career and in his first...