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Yep, he would've lost his mind with Ibrahimovic who couldn't head a ball to save his life

Count on ESPN to arrive late to every topic where they aren't pushing a specific agenda, ESPN is the worst

I think that direct dribbling came in time even with Andres IIRC but at 22, so much time for his game to evolve yet

The amortization of the big expenditures and Leo’s money are done & dusted - Coutinho was 8 years ago, that’s long over

Opaque as hell, somehow after great season in transfer revenue and further reducing the wage bill we’ve also boasted below: - Revenue for the 2024-25 season: €950m - Budget for 2025-26 season: To exceed €1000m - €44m more generated via ticket sales than last season - Sponsorship Revenue: Over...

VIP validation is linked to it but this drop has to be about matchday revenue as this formula is likely based on using Cruyff stadium since Camp Nou has only been given a green light recently and only partially. It has no impact to current squad as it will change in February but it absolutely...

This will never hold up as a legitimate narrative. From the start he was a failure by Bartomeu at 31M, even at Wolves he could not recover. The financial burden the club was left in meant shedding it of players & salaries that were not adding sporting value Tebas blocking registration forced...

You never know these days but I do have the sense of someone happy here...and clearly we (most of us anyway) are happy

Definitely. Him too :LOL:. If you watch the replay he looked like he didn't know what to do immediately after scoring, looked like mixed emotions

More than anything it kills the English narrative he has had to endure

Obviously most of us were first introduced to his approach to football with Bayern but I don't recall an emotional coach rather a stoic & reserved one. You do have the sense of someone very committed to the club

True but I still think you can never bench Raphinha at this point, I'd prefer playing him over Fermin or Olmo when Lamine is available and Marcus on the left But absolutely, this helps his confidence even if the defenses are decidedly set up different tactically than what he faced in England...

And just on Marcus, have to be happy for the player - you can see the genuine joy when scoring. Not relief but joy and that comes from being happy & valued, not trying to prove something. This should help the player in Liga as well where the defenses will be different than the familiar one he...

I know I felt confident the team would play well in the absence of key protagonists but I also didn't expect a repeat of the performance vs Valencia. I didn't know how fluid they'd look although undoubtedly the strengths were clear in our potential XI as well as the areas of weakness -...

That's a bit like Iniesta's trajectory too, it has to be the next step which we've already seen signs of it evolving under Flick Like an Iniesta, whom, let's be honest, will inextricably and habitually linked to Pedri is an extraordinary footballer. A player that can surpass Andres for me...

Particularly in the aftermath of a very encouraging performance in CL, best thing for all in the longterm is for the player to fully recover No player in the history of the game has played as many minutes at this level in football at such a young age - physically, let them recover

There is something to be said for a player feeling part of something bigger than themselves, its the sort of motivation that often leads to wage increases/bonuses but are not driven by this. Like Marcus, maybe his head wasn't really here for a time. I have long been critical of the player and...

Purportedly, early October for 1C validation It's not the minimum capacity that is preventing its use vs the Qatari club but the lack of both lateral stands (1B CFO) which is an administrative delay from the usual suspects

Only a fool like Bartomeu would offer a contract 9 months prior to seeing how they perform - this is the classic putting the cart before the horse