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No I wouldn't, I take a little pride in rating players not on the outcome but on performance, I guess that is the reason why some call me contrarian... Note that that pretty short video was a compilation of his supposedly impressive things from the game. I agree some of the things were...

I agree, he is somewhere in the middle of these two styles and it is tough to consistently make good use of him for a team like Barcelona I think. I spoke to that (in my opinon genius) dutch coach I once played under and told you about a long time ago the other week, and we came to talk about de...

I didn't even really like that 2:17 long video which included him standing on one knee and looking towards the sky etc. Of course some of the actions were great, and a bit reminiscent of Iniesta or Zidane just in the style of his ball treatment, but most of the actions irritated me a bit. He is...

Yeah, that's where the focus should be. But I think that Ferran Torres looks like a pretty good fit - a humble runner with some skill and a good shot. He has the potential to be a very useful player for Barcelona even when returning to the biggest stage with a great team. I think that these...

I am already labelled a troll so it is fine. I enjoy putting words to what I see on this bulletin board, I'll continue. As I see it, seeing and understanding Busquets was always a lackmus test for understanding the type of football that could destroy football under Pep. I see it a lot when...

I think this post of yours is looking a bit more bitter tbh. I try not to behave or feel that way but being honest and open about what I see. Yes I think Xavi has treated Puig very badly from the looks of it, and I think it is a good example of bad managing, but it is not the main reason I am a...

I thought the path was always obvious: return to the roots with Laporta, probably Xavi, and with more Barca DNA. We are now there, and it is a bit better I agree, but not by as much as I would have thought. It is mainly a question of Xavi being unimaginative and maybe even weak as I see it - he...

55m here and there, aren't you football fans, why worry about one transfer fee? Barcelona will have a lot to spend in the coming years, what is important is getting the right players, who don't sit on too expensive contracts long term. Ferran Torres has so far shown a lot of potential to be a...

Yeah I think he must play more, his goal form is great, and the statistics even hide the goal that was disallowed by Gavi. With his bicycle kicks and headers and him hitting the post a couple of times, he is no doubt Barcelonas most dangerous player in the last month, and he has been given very...

That situation with Mertens was about the same as the goal, where Frenkie marked no one and was aware of nothing, even after the rebound. Busquets reacted well in time but fell while trying to turn, shit happens. Frenkie played a decent game in his passing statistical wise, he did find a few...

He is probably +5 or something in that +/- stat when being brought on late under Koeman. Xavi doesn't even dare to do that, he brings on Nico who has shown very little lately, and gives Pedri total trust. I agree with Iniesta Ultra about Puig, nice. I didn't see that Torres moment though and...

I wonder how many of the 84 players on top of him in "key passes" play a remotely similar role to him... lol at having a lot of time as a cdm btw.

He does very little! I think Xavi makes some alibi decisions, letting some players play even though they don't play well or are imposing themselves. A lot of the midfield especially are allowed to just jog around a bit aimlessly too much, I'd had hoped to see some more sharpness and timing to...

I believe in him! Yeah there might be a place for Araujo in the 'optimal' eleven, but I have trust in Garcia and hope he will prove me right! Not a great season for him so far, but I think there are explanations and even excuses for him.

So he is better at tackling than passing? You should bring more if you bring stats to the table. He is on a decent pass success considering the difficulty and progression of his passing game. Brilliant even. He is pretty much the only one in the team playing through the press, it's mostly on the...

I like parts of this team, but I really like what is done at the moment with Gavi as a LW, making Alba more free, I think the combinations and the balance is OK. I still think both Pedri and Frenkie are talented enough to feature, but I also think the squad is good enough that we can look at it...

Agree! This position that is a bit like DML, with Alba on the outside and both Gavi and Ferran in front, and Pedri and Busquets on the inside, suits him pretty well. I thought it was correct to sub either him or Pedri in order to get some more bite to the offense, but Frenkie played rather well...

And Alves was of course both the best and most systemically important player last game, before his stupid red.

Yeah let's see if last game was the beginning of something or just a one-off good performance. It was a giant leap from previous games. I have maintained since my first day on this forum, and for all the years since Ronaldinho arrived, that Barcelona are a top team that of course should compete...

https://twitter.com/ElGolazoDeGol/status/1491782689422118917 How sweet. Unfortunately probably won't see this great player play many minutes until after this summer. He looks quite good in some of the training footage still.