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You're talking like I'm attacking the man. I have no agenda, just being realistic about him. What I'm saying is that while his genius has full outlet in games like Osasouna, it will have very diminished platform in tough, intense games unless he starts running for real. Games where the spaces...

He was obviously great but I saw nothing in that performance that prompts any optimism about a his worth on the big stage. None of the genius he added today would have found passage against Atleti, for example.

If he was a good finisher I wouldn't have a problem with him but he's really not. If he starts you would have to get very used to this https://streamable.com/yjvgy8

I'm not saying that his style of movement doesn't provide good structure for the attack but you're kidding yourself if you believe that this guy will a) contribute creatively with anything beyond a lay off or a one-two station. or b) semi-consistently score non-tap in goals I mean, I'm not...

Coutinho playmaking from behind makes sense if he's anticipating a low block from Osasouna. Just hope he's not sticking Braithwaite on the wing. That would be a disaster.

Kiev was his best game yet imo. Looked sharp.

Looking very productive. Noticed a burst of confidence after the goal, his involvement and output increasing. This is what the squad needs. Confidence. Very important.

a bit over-eager perhaps but always brings an injection of spirit and alacrity with him.

Are you kidding? Of course he can be worse.

Taking a step back and looking at his games tells you what's really at the core of his mental issue. If the team around him performs what he deems to constitute a competitive prospect, then he will deign to engage his powers. If the team around him doesn't perform those duties, in which case...

Coutinho at 10 was essential in the beginning of the season. Those first few games, he tied the whole attack together. You even had staunch haters of his on twitter acknowledging that he was playing well.

It's hilarious, the only reason why he's getting minutes for the national team is because he's at Barca. His touch is fucking comical. I don't see him scoring unless it's an open goal.

What I don't get with Koeman is that Pedri being outmatched against Atleti is such a fucking easy prediction. Nothing to do with his age really, it's more physical. How he moves. Casual composure, little to no aggression, docile mannerisms. Puig is different because he has those fast twitch...

Weird how his finishing just completely disabled in that Peru game. Could have had a hattrick easily. Otherwise he wasn't bad at all.

He might develop to become world class. Just saying that nothing has convinced me that it's a certainty. Even in those short Iniesta clips from his debut year, in the immediacy and precociousness of how he executes his plays, there are flashes of a mastery of time and space that I haven't seen...

I don't think it's construtive to compare but yes, sort of. He was 18 here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sivB1ngz1To

Since he's fucking 17 of course I will remain agnostic but nothing I have seen has really convinced me about Pedri. He's had 10 appearances now and if I count the great actions of his, I remember one, maybe two. There have been lots of good actions. A few goals, none of them that difficult. A...

Fuck me he's slow. Him and Busquets constantly lagging behind when the play moves towards our end. Every time Kiev went forward, it was open season on our back line. We literally had Griezmann and Fati several times having to track back and slot in to defensive midfield because these to were...

He looks human but in a good way. Like, the way he plays doesn't hinge on that extraterrestial ability any more. He has realised he has to work. It's not clicking right now, but if we're going to get a last of his great iterations, this Messi is more promising than walking-but-genius Messi.

Seems like I rate him much more than the rest on here. I think there's a great amount of work in his fundamental play. Moving, defensive disciplin, making offensive runs to get the ball out of pressure.