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Barca and Xavi knew what was happening from the get to go. Xavi knew he had only one summer to build the squad and after that there was non. Of course they put pressure on him to won something last year. Xavi talked big, Laporta talked big. But this year the board supported Xavi publicly which...

Real Madrid themselves has declined, and consistent super cup game inflates it's effect but without super star rivalry. Barca has declined for sure, but this isn't on us

Yeah, Rumminge vetod Freund & Eberl campaign for Nagelsmann. It will be either Zidane or De Zerbi from what it seems. Would have been hilarious if Nagelsmann has went to Bayern, only for Tucheo to win CL and make Nagelsmann results in Europe looks bad again

Barca reddit loves him, so it is an automatic no for me. :troll: Eredeviese talent are fools gold in most cases, with a few exceptions here and there. Even the good ones rarely meet the hype (like Frenkie, De Ligt, and dare I say Gakpo?). His highlights is a bit underwhelming for me, looks...

Niether Bernal or Gavi are slow midfielders by any mean tbh, especially the later. Bernal is tall, and at 16 it is normal that he niether hit his full body strength nor speed. His main issue from all what I've watched is that he is still a CM whom we just put in DM. Too much of a Nico Gonzalez...

No. And it was proven during the game. He was our worst at that.

Flick left Bayern because he didn't feel supported. If he fails at Barca, his career is over considering he is 59 now (so 60 midway next season) so I doubt he will take on a project that he feels it isn't going to work at all. And current Barca is anti Flick too. His game is based on verticality...

Few things: 1-Our midfield is awfully structured, they have quality but redundant quantities when you compare them. The parts simply don't fit each other. We are stuck with the Pedri-Grenkie experience. They aren't just that good together. 2- Midfield battle is mainly about closing the gaps...

He will be renewing most likely, Arsenal can't sign him before summer 2025 and Arteta isn't exactly known for promoting youngsters. Plan shouldn't change due to interest, but I think being broke would have pushed him for first team anyway

Not as a classic CDM tbh Maybe as inverted RB who acts as 2nd CDM during ball possession. I liked him and Moha in that role whenever they played in it.

Rafa means we are broke folks. It isn't because we prefer him, it is because we can't afford someone better. FFS, Atletico has 150% of our salary cap allowance. We were closer to Villarreal than than Atletico, and closer to rest of Liga clubs than RM. No coach will come with such constraints...

Yeah. Main source seems to be F.Polo, who is considered tier 1 source. However Polo has been talking non stop last month, he went full Gerard Romero. Which either means he is Deco new mouth piece, or know jack shit and cashing on reputation. Interestingly, Polo previously said we were working on...

Judging by Deco short stint, I think we are heading for the rebuild direction more than anything. And if Marquez is the choice, then it surely is the case. No idea if we will sell players, as we want to be at least pseudo competitive in order to not lose on sponsors and prize money. Deco is...

tbf, he deserved to win FIFA the best in 2023 if we are being objective. I think the Messi vote was in the same line of thinking as yours, the voters would prefer to give the award for the GOAT for his legacy, rather than Halaand as a statement of them not accepting this level of shittery as...

This is going to hunt him down badly tbh, especially if PSG wins CL. He will have to wait another year for a ballon dor now. If he ever gets one

Well, that is why he is a great first sub for Balde/Kounde. That's why Balde injury hurts us so bad.

It is kind sad for us watching RM young players. They have done great job developing them, step by step, rather than throwing them to the sharks and asking them to swim. What could have been with Fati, Pedri man

The different styles is the key. Xavi was a one team player, outside of NT he didn't expose himself to different styles. Alonso is like Gundogan, he has tried different styles, Pep, Klopp, Tuchel, even Xavi are way different than each other.

R9 is arguably the greatest talent football has ever seen. A mix between Messi and CR7 if there was ever been one. Why he is even an example here ffs.

There is a bonus from sponsorship deals for doing better in CL. You play in CL SF = more exposure for sponsers. It isn't just prize money and home tickets money.