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Well so much for the sliver of hope. I'm done with the team, for now. Can't continue to follow this shit.

Yup. This is exactly what he wants.

Infuriating too. He was wide open with players not even close. He could have composed himself and finished neatly. Instead he shot it first time straight to keeper. He does this shit too often. Pisses me off.

No one has salary numbers. Safe to assume the 16m net figures are not true. There is no way they're paying a 21 yo over 30m gross salary.

Other teams are also doing the same. This is the nature of the business now. You can't poach the stars from big teams without paying a fortune, and you can't buy the stars of smaller teams without beating the financial offers from the other big teams. It is what it is. Best we as fans can...

I agree, hence why I said this is the price they have to pay to remain competitive.

Yup. Both clubs in big transition periods. Barca did well to close De Jong early.

This is key. Next summer at the very least RM will be spending a fortune. Like Bayern too will be out for players.

145M for Coutinho is mental. 86M for De Jong is about what it costs to buy a young star player. If Barca didn't pay it, about 2-3 other teams would. This is the price of staying competitive now unless you have an outstanding scouting machine and talent hunters.

Don't know why you all are being so harsh on the players. The first team struggles, why are you surprised a reserve team struggles too? Valverde is completely incapable of managing a large roster and compete at a high level for all trophies. It's just something that is well beyond his...

No. Rakitic is part of the issue. He's not quick enough anymore to hold down a flank against counters. Roberto's defensive liability does not help him.

Rakitic has been getting slower and slower since his debut season. He's improved his control under pressure, but that was always his weakness and isn't a strength now strength. Roberto is not only slow, but he's downright a terrible defender. Just terrible. You can't hold down a flank with...

The issue is Roberto and Rakitic

They don't have good players on the right side. Ever since Alves left, they've had slow players and/or players who aren't great under pressure. Roberto and Rakitic covering right is an issue, and has nothing to do with Messi. They struggle even when Messi doesn't play.

That volley was stunning, but same poor game otherwise.

He had a good performance. I wouldn't kill him to much for the Kane goal. Yes he got roasted there, but not just by any old scrub. Kane is likely top 3 CF in football right now and used a nasty pullback and great finish to beat him.

Arthur's movement after the pass is such an invaluable addition to a midfield. The quick circulation and immediate movement to the open space gives so much oxygen to the midfield. Xavi was great at this, part of the reason no one could take the ball from our midfield. He's only 22 years old...

The long list of bad choices by the Barca board has been steadily chipping away at the team. Current situation is very much a product of the terrible job by the people who are in charge of guiding this team. Culminating now on a coach who has no tactical acumen whatsoever, no desire to play...

You can quote me all you want. I have not guaranteed his ascension to stardom. I have only pointed out your flawed logic and analysis.

Your analysis of Arthur's play is the biggest evidence of your lack of understanding of the game.