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No direction and I think even more important, no inspiration. Really no downside in trying anyone in the interim and seeing how it goes.

If your observations include "slow" and you don't think he had a very good game it makes me think you didn't watch him. Small and weak, yeah I'd buy that, but he is creative and quick for sure. Gave a great back line fits.

Well actually when fit and focused Neymar is the 2nd best player in the planet. I do think FDJ may become one of be best MF next year, we will see. Allison is the best GK--Mats is probably top 3 with Oblak however. No way anyone can claim Dembele is better than Mbappe.

Deals being discussed looking promising, Coutinho + Umtiti would be my favorite. If they want another good young player they can have Alena--but then they get little cash with these three. Or they can take any of our 3 other midfielders--personally rather keep Rakitic and let Busi go because...

Agreed. Fifa is far more tolerate of illegal season ending tackles or a guy sticking his finger up another's behind than a little nibble between friends. Chielli even mentioned how over the top punihshment it was, that his antics on the pitch to show the marks was all about gamesmenship to help...

His value would absolutely plummet further in this scenario. Kick him in the deal, if we get an extra 30 mil cash from it AND clean him off our wage bill. With the slower pace in france and advantage of PSG having the ball all day vs whomever they play--he might even look decent. But I don' this...

FCB1987, lots of truth in there. Used to be him, Suarez, Coutinho, Bob and Pique as the "scapegoat" crew. As if retaking the mantle of Liga, taking 80% of the major Spanish trophies, and a CL in the past 5 years is nothing for the club (more trophies in that period that Madrid, and Atletico...

I like the 2nd group/deal much better than the 1st. We can always get an emergency vet like Murrillo in case Todibo isn't ready for 3rd/4th choice, I don't think big resources are needed in CB right now. Next summer we an check out one of the Lepzig guys, Tah, etc.

The time for Kante was after the 1st Leicester season, really great player somewhat under the radar then (not by me--I thought he would have really helped what barca was missing then)--maybe the most valuable EPL player over those 2 years where his team won both. I think we would be buying on...

For sure that forward line starts if fit. No question. Gini is the 1st midfielder even over Fabinho--at least last year. The other unquestioned starters are VVD, Alisson and Robertson. Everyone else could be a little bit situational and rotated, though I think Fabinho might be moved to the every...

at least the video shows the bogus red that gave chelsea a man advantage to go with their goal lead they couldn't hold on to.

Many folks here crap on Messi and want to get the whip out thinking pushing him to play harder in all phases and scream at his teammates and his manager is the answer, and I'll be the 1st to admit Suarez is no Lionel Messi. Some seriously deranged and/or entitled "fans"

And I have pointed out the fallacy of judging a player based on one competition--with what 4-6 meaningful match base per year typically (Barca always cruises in group stages), particularly on a club that goes hard on 3 fronts and a player where he is a fixture on the national team and where...

1st, I have said Suarez is not the player he was 4-5-6 years ago. (In fact there isn't a #9 in the world right now at that level, besides the point though). 2nd, looking at the total metrics from whoscored or squaka or sofascore is about as least a cherry picking as you can get, what isn't, is...

Nice cherry picking one element. Here is one more complete but still limited measure.

Quite simple not true. The highest level match in intensity and execution I witnessed last year Liverpool-City part II (maybe to be the two best squads in the world last year and league pretty much at stake). The highest level match I saw 2 years ago was the 2nd Classico--again the two best...

Pot kettle black? Triggered? Pointed out the stupidity of taking one cup competition out a season, one that often has often included even more tense/prestigious national team cups. Limited sample--one single cup competition, with typically only a handful of matches in that competition that are...

Strawman, pub players? Uh, those were the ACTUAL Barcelona SQUAD players who we had. What is your idea, playing Rakitic at 9, maybe trying our Jasper or now Neto. At least they are tall. Pepe isn't a #9 and still went for 80 mil. Felix is less of a #9 than Pepe or AG and he went for 126. We...

I am sure happy Suarez is on the team, yes. Because he have had so much more vicious fangs when Luis sits and Paco or Munir or Prince comes in. We have looked way better with those guys, sharp, killer, on top. Like I said I would be plenty happy to sit Luis on the bench to make room for Salah...

Rakitic may very well be our best attacking midfielder. Not because he great at it-it is a matter of alternatives (and we didn't try to get ndombele, Bruno F, Havertz, or Eriksen who might have been an upgrade there). Where I disagree with BBZ in the midfield is on Arthur, I do think he is a...