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Xavi is contributing a lot to those extra unnecessary midfield passes.

and just a nice reminder for the occasional complainers ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK2wEPjygr8&list=PL1Kdc1QJLysCXGLC53WP88KM4DPBGPoN3

One reason I am still excited to watch Barca. His touch and control are just phenomenal.

Results son, results is what matters these days.

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.. will never sell this guy atleast not this season. But this is me. Too much quality to let go especially if we are going to rely on folks like Montaya. More than compensates for his occasional bone head defending. What about that pressure towards the end on the opposing keep?

and my biggest problem with any player in that position. Poor reading of the game and positioning. Find myself screaming "dude move....."

... almost half the first team, damn. That would hurt any manager.

True for Alexis although this is the wrong thread. The skill is there. The touch is there and he has created brilliant moments for us. He also still has time on his side. If we need to accommodate for his style by slightly altering the way we play, I am all for it. I think if we identified...

I disagree. I think technically, they are both on par. However, Masch has better positional intelligence which makes him more suited. If given the chance, I think Masch will be overall better, especially since he has played defense for a while now within the system.

Song has horrible positional awareness. This is his biggest shortcoming and is very hard to teach. So I will sell Song instead of Masch.

Agreed whole heartedly. Mascherano has 100% better positional awareness than Song. And this is key for fluidity. It would be a major mistake to sell Mascherano. Play him as CDM and buy some defenders.

Messi, king as always. He and Iniesta are the reason I look forward to a Barcelona game. Otherwise, I do not know just how much tolerance I would have for this team's poor performance.

Well said. Frustrating player. I do not typically know what to say. Has great moments, has good potential but damn, cannot be relied upon to finish. Still should not be sold.

... but we need finishers dammit :) :angry: frustrating to see chance after chance getting blown into the water when this is exactly what has been costing us trophies. What good are forwards if they cannot finish simple chances? I could have put that Pedro's chance away if this is what I do...

Makes me wonder too, how people come up with decisions.

Well spoken.

if Cesc is not good enough to play the Xavi role, then he should be considered sell-able. But, before going that route, who else is out there on the market that is better suited than Cesc to play the Xavi role? IMO, I think he should not be sold and should get into a serious fitness regime...

Well, what should we be expecting? Results it is. This is still one of the best teams out there and for them not to show any significant achievement is enough reason for us the fans to complain. Complaining does not mean throwing the team under the bus.

We do not know the context but Tata should not be screaming. Also, Xavi did the right thing. You do not scream back at your manager.