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Obviously Pep doesnt like him. Similar situation as with Zlatan and Mandzukic. Will be sold in the Summer.

Real has performed amazingly in the CL for almost a decade now but lets take a closer look at the surroundings. Before 2013-14 season, they had underachieved for more than a decade. For several years, after thei last win in 2002, they were routinely knocked out in the round of 16. Then Perez...

The only kryptonite Real has is Barca. In their prime CL-run from 2014-2018 they always lost to Barca even when Leo wasnt playing. Football is strange.

2-5 isnt really fair for Liverpool. Pool started really well and for a time looked like their old self. They deserved their lead and I thought it was going to end up like 3-0 or 4-0. But.... something happened. They after Madrid levelled, Liverpool just lost their cool and allowed Real to take...

Napoli is like Dortmund. From time to time has some awesome talent but unfortunately, is always ultimately a selling club. Lavezzi, Cavani, Higuain and now Kvarza and Osimhen. Glad though, they usually get a fair price for their talent, unlike Dortmund.

Him missing the Bayern game would be a blessing in disguise for PSG. Use Soler and Hakimi on the wings, Leo in the middle and Mbappe as a striker.

A Czechoslovakia-player who playes nowadays in his home-country on loan from Getafe. Not that I have ever heard of him before but he made news a couple of days ago. He is a gay guy. One of the first openly gay players who is currently playing and is somewhat of a name. A German fella...

Very well put and I agree. Haaland really isnt that special after coaches and defenders started to take notice. RVN with steroids is the perfect summary about him. Mbappe is a lot like Henry yes.... Not quite as good as of now but yes, strong similarities.

Pep used Mahrez who is (?) a conventional winger. Barca uses Dembele. Bayern uses both Gnabry and Sane. Liverpool uses Luis Diaz and (maybe not the most conventional winger but still) Salah. These are all top clubs.

Except that he wasnt complete. He was never a great dribbler and relied greatly on his world-class team-mates to create for him. Yes, he could shoot from the distance and take freekicks but he missed a shit-load of them too. He didnt achieve that great success trophy-wise until he was 29 -and at...

Did anyone watch the M?chengladbach vs Bayern game today? I did. In spite of Bayern losing while taking a very controversial red card (wasnt a red at all, in my opinion) and not playing that well at all in any way, this guy did shine! As noted, this fella has an extraordinary amount of pace in...

A very fine player. Should play alongside Kane for England.

Well, Neymar was very very good during the MSN time and he was an integral part. I just remember those first two seasons when either Suarez (PSG, City, Atletico, Real) or Leo was making the bigger difference. But Neymar was awesome, no doubts.

Except that the so-called declined Suarez regularly scored braces and hattricks against CL-dominating Real. Even in his last years.

Mostly it was Messi and Luisito duo, while Neymar was more like a third-wheel. Had there been someone like Di Maria instead of Neymar, the attack (and the treble itself) would have been just as good. Oh Neymar was good. Very very good. But Leo and Luisito were the more integral parts.

Well this is to be expected. He does turn 35 within 6 months. Besides Leo, CR, Ibra and Benz there arent really any world-class attacking players at that age. Many of his one-time competitors have either retired or went to softer challenges. Luisito? Gremio. Cavani? Valencia. Falcao? Rayo...

Only against Cadiz, Mainz and Plzen. A decade of crucial CL-clashes and he has exactly one world-class display and that was just about 10 years ago.

Too much too soon. Has happened to many a players. Might happen to Mbappe as well...

Man Utd are playing well, Ten Hag is making his mark. And they do have a very good squad now. One world-class striker, one midfielder and maybe one or two defenders and they'd be contenders for both the PL and CL next year. Todays game? I dont see any real advantage for Barca, except the home...

Was dreadful yesterday. Cant operate as a winger because he is not that fast anymore. And could play in a 4-4-2 formation as one of the strikers only if the other striker is a "muscle". Meaning a Lewy-Dzeko type.