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:worthy: Xavi will see the sack within the next two seasons. Puig will continue to shine and prove the haters wrong. New manager gets the board to execute the buyback option and Puig returns to Barcelona to be the centrepiece of a new project. Given the #10 and Ballon D'or by 2025.

But wait, how many touches did he have and was he able to nutmeg defenders in tight spaces? :lol: Pass and move for the 2nd goal was class. Stays healthy and he takes the most goals scored in a single PL season in his debut campaign. Also breaks Shearer's 260 with eyes closed if lad can be...

Clause should have been about him being available to be selected for 50% of matches or something similar if Atleti were worried about injury. Board panicked during 11th hour negotiations and simply wanted to flog Antoine off to any willing taker. We are in no position to moralize other clubs.

Don't think he was nearly as poor as made out here. Came on for the final 10 minutes in a dusted match and provided some nice actions. Not as decisive on the ball compared to our other wingers, but no need to pile on him tonight.

Not sure what Xavi was thinking playing him as an inside forward on the left for the first 30 minutes. Role is not suited to his strengths, much more suited for Ferran or Ansu.

No weaknesses at all.

He's going to challenge the single season goals record in the Premier league this season, yet insecure haters will continue moaning about his "severe limitations" and "lack of technicality." Just let it go, Erling is the best striker of this generation. Hopefully lad stays fit and joins us in a...

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Not a fan of the schedule. Would have liked the matches against Plzen to be closer together to pace the level of competition. 4 consecutive matches against Bayern/Inter mean just a few poor weeks of form could see back in the Europa League.

Don't see him working in anything other than a double pivot where his midfield partner is burdened with most of the defensive and dirty work freeing Frenkie to make runs from deep. That is his only outstanding quality. As a single pivot he does not have the awareness or vision to quickly build...

Typical stuff from Frenkie. -Benched -Team plays a poor game -Comes on and runs past tired players with the ball -Starts some matches and shows his weaknesses Rinse and repeat.

That secondary striker role he played tonight coming off the bench might be his best position. Not sure he has the pace to be an out-and-out winger/wingback, especially with how wide Xavi likes to play them.

Too much waving his arms in the air, complaining to refs, stupid fouls etc. Never did this in this first few seasons, now he thinks he has some status in the squad and is acting up.

City robbed us blind. Okay for last season when desperate with sparse options in attack. Xavi will still give him plenty of minutes for being one of his favourites. Hopefully scores a few goals, plays well for Spain and we are able to flog him off for 30m in the summer.

Not surprising. Mbappe practically had to be made co-owner to agree to stay at PSG for a few more years. He will do as he pleases. What he needed at this stage in his career was a competitive league and a serious manager. He will never hit his potential now.

Poor performance all round, but has to be said how poor he is on the ball. Even when switched back to CB, lacked the confidence and ability to make simple progressive passes. Especially noticeable when chasing the game. Would fumble about with the ball for 5-10 seconds then pass to Garcia so...

Laporta will be cutthroat with him. Cannot afford not to be after all the financial hoops the club had to jump through this summer. As of now I see a stubborn manager lacking ideas that will be gone at season's end.

Xavi throwing the season away if this useless boat anchor continues to be an undisputed starter. Simply cannot play football anymore. In the attacking phase he waits for the slightest bit of contact to go to ground. In the defensive phase is constantly dragging players down. Both due to lack of...

And they've got Liverpool up next week. 7-0 incoming.

United. :rofl1: