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The hamstring is cursed at this club. Dembele, Fati and Araujo long term absences were all hamstring. Raphinha and Lewy current out with hamstring injuries. Balde and Ferran just returned from hamstring injuries. I read that it's increasing across the board in recent years. I would assume it...

Don't see why his strength would be an issue. Seems sturdy enough on his feet and of normal build. Would have to see him in first team action to get a sense of his pace but he doesn't appear that slow to me.

Why is he going to get bulldozed? I don't get the impression that he's poor defensively.

We've seen before that form can be irrelevant in El Clasico. Still wouldn't say I'm looking forward to it though.

Despite the somewhat gangly, awkward appearance he manages to pull off nearly everything here. Loads of high value dribbles and crosses.

Don't think he was particularly good in the offensive role besides his work towards the end. Definitely like him better in the defensive role. Also there were several attacks against us where he was simply nowhere to be found. As if he thought he didn't have to track back when playing the...

Often get the impression that players are less likely to try things on their own when he's on. There's a tendency to always look for Pedri, let him find the right option. Similar to Messi's effect on the team. When he came off the feeling was more chaotic but also more free. Sometimes that is...

depressing view of football this

Looked noticably fatigued compared to the rest of the Denmark players in the game against Greece. Something up with our physical state this season. Injuries and stamina issues throughout the squad.

Nice hattrick from the lad

No reason why Ferran or Rashford can't make those runs. In my opinion we would get more out of both with a more direct style. Even with Raphinha in the beginning of this season we were playing like we do now.

Yes there are glaring issues in the defensive shape but to me it still seems surprisingly unacknowledged how we have more or less abandoned the attacking style that made us good last season. Go and watch the highlights from the 4-0 at Bernabeu or the 3-0 against Bayern. The way we attack seems...

Could probably learn to manage his energy better in games. Spends a lot of time twisting and turning with the ball while under pressure, searching for the heroic escape. We know he can pull it off but often you sense him depleting his tank and end up passing it backwards anyway, then look gassed...

What exactly are his "antics"? Those benign instagram posts?

Can't have a high line with no pressure on the ball holder. If you can't hold the pressure then fall back ffs. Looked like amateur hour out there.

Just for the record these are my three last posts in the Pedri thread. Three positives and zero negatives against the player, one negative about other people over-praising him (a pet peeve that I voice about other players too.) Don't you think you might be making more of this than is really...

I didn't say they don't pass the ball forward. I said with them as conductors we've been shying away from quick transitions, preferring controlled build-ups more. Bit more nuance to it than you are allowing me, I shall say.

I remember arguing years ago that people were overrating what Pedri was contributing on the pitch, yes. I've never said he was anything less than extraordinarily talented. I didn't think his attributes were right for the attacking midfield position and I complained about him disappearing out of...

Keeping a file on me, are we :oops:

I'm sure neither of us are fanatic about our positions mate. I don't want us to abandon all sense. I would like to see us swing a little in the direction of the balance we struck last season, compared to this season so far. I think we played our best games last season attacking more directly...