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I'm glad RM didn't get him back then.

If you ask an Everton fan, they will advise against Koeman. The Dutch team was also about to restart and Koeman managed to do that. I don't want to compare the national team and the club team now. For some reason, however, coaches from the Ajax / Bar?a school only have their great successes at...

The key with him is staying injury-free. They need to take care of his training. No wonder an explosive player like him gets injured all the time when all he does in training is slow motion football that the old guard doesn't get out of breath. Hiring someone like Larsson as part of the coaching...

People care about it while phantasizing about RBs from other clubs who would do better than Semedo without realising that it is a different pair of shoes to perform for a club like Ajax compared to a club like Barca. People see a player and think and he would perform in the same manner once they...

This. Koeman said we lack pace and need to play faster. Won't get rid of one of the few fit players who bring in the necessary athleticism. This forum is fast in judging, especially after bad games. In my opinion Semedo made a step forward under Setien simply by getting game time and gained much...

Ramon Planes and the new coach. If Koeman is the one he'll have lots of power in terms of transfers. He wouldn't leave the national team otherwise.

We'll see a much better Semedo with a real winger in front of him. I doubt Koeman will play without wingers. Dude had to deal with an abandoned wing and attacking wingers and leftbacks on his own. What happened to him vs Bayern as well could have happened to any decent RB out there, especially...

He always was the type of player that thrives when things are running well in his team. That's why he was so good in that Liverpool side. That's why he was good in his first 6 months. He just isn't the type of player who turns things around when shit hits the fan. That's why he didn't succeed...

I'm pretty sure he'd be much better in Serie A and also would make Inter a better side. Don't think that Barca is too big for him though. He is just a bad fit.

Only reason to get Lautaro is a 1-1 swap with Griezmann. I mean, he is still worldclass and has succeeded with a Lukaku-kinda compatriot. Could be the missing piece for the scudetto. However, I doubt that this is even considered by one of the parties, especially with the astronomical wages...

When we are talking about a new coach, we should also talk about his assistent. 1295436277962211328 I'd like that.

Suarez scored some great goals this season and he did better than in the last years, but that doesn't change the fact that he didn't help much in CL in recent history. I know he assisted some goals, but his goal scoring statistics in previous 3 seasons: 3, 1, 1 It would be about time to step up...

If Barca wins the champions league with this mismatched squad and inept management it would undoubtedly go down as Messi's greatest ever achievement.

Yes, Vidal looks bulky. :p Dembele really looks skinnier than before. Maybe he was too heavy and the club told him to lose some weight. Massive muscles aren't always positive, especially with those pacey wingers. Just look at Bales transformation and how it turned out for him on a footballing...

Letting Rakitic leave for free won't be the end of the world. His transfer fee was very low back then. Problem are his wages. No one wants to pay that + transfer fee, because he simply isn't good enough anymore. That's the main problem with this club. Giving players high salary for past...

Busquets being suspended might be a blessing.

Tbf it is much more likely that Thiago will leave than Alaba. Thiago has told Bayern that "he wants a new challenge" while Alaba knows what he has at Bayern and his manager is still negotiating. You can get Thiago for about 30M this summer. Alaba will cost "much more" according to German media...

Playing in midfield always has been his unfulfilled dream. As an Austrian I can say he tried it often in the national team, but he isn't at the same level than he is in defense. As a midfielder Alaba is not good enough for a top team, while he would be great as a CB or LB. Something like Abidal...

He'll get bullied a lot but he will be a pain in the ass for physically strong midfielders with his quick steps and tight ball control.