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Madrid's business been terrible. Lost Benzema, one of their best players, that and replaced him with a career relegation battle level striker, who while being decent, shouldn't be anything more than a sub. That downgrade is huge. Meanwhile forked out for Bellingham who they didn't really need...

And we have beat Madrid countless times in the last year. ...? Arsenal got trashed by City both times in the league last year, but them winning a community shield on pens against them proves they are better than us? When we beat Madrid like 5 times in a year and beat them to a LaLiga? Where...

Serghei will soon come to tell us how De Gea or Lunin are actually better than Ter Stegen, and how Joselu is actually better than Lewandowski.

When iniestagoat speaks... The forum better listen

You can say that to the people who are being reactionary, but some of us have commented the same thing for almost a year. He's stagnating. Doesn't mean he can't eventually improve but intervention is needed to put him on the right track not this nonsense hard man stuff he's doing now.

He isn't bad to be honest. He's just raw and clearly isn't done developing as an attacker. Remember that he only started learning striker/forward roles at City. He has talents just needs to fill in the gaps in some of his technique and mental skills.

You joke but it seems like he's almost embraced that role. He runs around chasing balls he won't get, trying to act the hard man every chance he gets and making ridiculous fouls every game. I struggle to think part of it isn't him wanting to show 'passion'. When the better thing would be to...

He's been terrible for almost a year now and people are only seeming to admit it now. Since his rookie season which was great he only keeps going backwards. He's not improving and just making the same mistakes every time.

What's up with the defense against Prem teams? It's actually baffling how it can go from being a literal wall against the Spanish teams to a chocolate teapot against any English team.

Clearly seems able to ability-wise just have to watch the physical demands on someone so young. Might be a lot to start full top division games at that age. Should be great off the bench regularly though.

He is special (obviously) but actually special, not like Gavi 'special'. The athleticism he has on top of the game intelligence is incredible, his flexibility and smooth movements are reminiscent of the greats.

Interesting common denominator... The Prem teams all seem able to cut through our defense but when we play Spanish teams it is like a wall. That Tottenham lineup was dreadful.

That's not what you said... you said their defense has 'proven' that they can perform under the lights in CL. They didn't prove anything in that Madrid defense, they were pathetic in the last two campaigns. They were carried by their attack and Courtois which is undisputably the reason they won...

You saying this is actually so predictable.

That's not what their defense does... Their defense conceded heaps almost every tie in the CL winning campaign and were saved from conceding more only by Courtois. Their defensive line was one of the worst in the tournament. It again showed how poor it is last year getting run through like a...

The 'CL eventual finalists' got there by playing 33 year old Darmian at CB. The levels aren't as different as you always seem to think. Other teams have holes and injury issues as well, even Premier League ones.

I think we will repeat the league. Xavi has the beating of Carlo and Carlo is historically poor in league title races, adding to that, they are going into the season with Joselu as main striker. If we could sign a couple more players would be even better.

Top4 will be a breeze. Currently were far more likely to repeat the league than miss top4.

Out of all the players... When he misses games, you notice it the least. Wouldn't be surprised if he ends up benched later this season. Don't think he will ever end up being worth more than 100m or so during his career which is what he's probably worth now. Selling him would probably hurt...

Why should Rudiger Militao and Carvajal get in? They were pathetic last season and also the season before conceding heaps of goals in CL. Meanwhile Barca nearly set an all time defensive record with likes of Araujo Christensen as key pieces. The attack being good doesn't mean that the defense...