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I also remember Gyökeres for Coventry in the Championship and never thought he was anything special at all. No doubt he's improved a lot over the last couple of years, but I just don't see him as a guaranteed success the way some others do.

Gyökeres is the most exciting name. Ekitike seems more one for the future, although he's a good player now. Joao Pedro doesn't really do anything for me and would probably cost a lot. Don't think he's pulled up any trees for Brighton this season but does have a lot of potential.

It's pretty sad that Pep has coached all of his natural flair out of him. He was a joy to watch at Villa. Now he's all about ball retention. He still has his worth, there's few better at getting his team up the pitch and drawing defenders which leaves space for others. But he should be so much...

I'd love Alvarez but just don't see him wanting to leave Spain to come back so soon to the Premier League. Isak isn't going to happen either. Selling Nunez and Jota would probably give us the money to buy Gyökeres, but I'm a bit wary of his record and just how good he actually is right now. The...

Exactly. He wouldn't improve Barca at all. He's no better than what they already have. I could understand it if he was on a free and he was just going to be a squad player. But they would have to pay serious money for him right now. That said, I do hope he stays and wouldn't mind him signing a...

Haha! No. I mean I do appreciate Kane more than some, but like every other England fan I was foaming at the mouth in rage at him during the Euros, when he could barely move.

Yes. Lifelong Liverpool fan. But my partner is Spanish, and is a Barca fanatic, so although I'd stop short at saying they are my second team, I like to see them do well for her sake.

He left a lot of players out that would have made the squad for the upcoming under 21 Euros. Much better for the likes of Wharton and Livramento to potentially win another tournament rather than play in a qualifer against Andorra and then a friendly against Senegal. When the World Cup squad...

If we sign Wirtz I would happily let you guys sign Luis Diaz if the money was right. Although clearly talented, I've always found him to be incredibly frustrating, often making the wrong choice with his final shot or pass, and at times being incredibly greedy. At 28 he's not going to get much...

Are you on drugs?

City certainly don't play to his strengths. But Haaland doesn't seem to be improving other aspects of his game. He's still really poor when it comes to anything other than running in behind defences. Harry Kane would have suited the way City like to play under Pep far more. Haaland's style would...

He won't get all the plaudits he deserves until he leaves Palace, as Olise did. It's going to be sad for Crystal Palace that on the back of a historic FA Cup win they are very likely to lose Eze, Wharton and Mateta this summer.

I can see him playing as a number 10 soon enough. His inability to press won't matter as much playing as a 10 rather than a 9, and he will still get plenty of chances to score goals. I love the guy. Humble, hard working and just a genuinely top class player. It's actually insane how many...

Zubamendi, should he adapt to the PL, is the perfect foil for Rice. Rice's strengths are his ball carrying ability, engine and physicality. He's never been good at taking the ball from defenders and playing positive passes to help break the lines of opponents. It's one of the reasons why England...

Yamal is arguably better than Messi even at the same age. It's why I wasn't so down, as an Englishman, when we lost 2-1 to Spain in the Euro final. We're a very good team with some superb players. But you're coming up against Ballon d'Or winners (Rodri) and generational talents like Yamal...

Despite all the goals he has scored for club and country over the years it still feels like he's somewhat under-rated. When you look at his whole game, he's the most complete number 9 on the planet. What other striker sprays the ball around and brings others into play like he does? Or wins so...

Now he has, and missed a sitter.

Has he had a kick yet?

Fair enough. But I still think Bayern were a far better team then than they are now and have been for a while. Kompany has done okay but also isn't the man for them in an ideal world. He was about the 10th choice.

Appreciate the detailed reply. I only asked because in the few games I've seen Barca play this season he wasn't as clinical as I expected him to be, considering his record is insane.