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The disapproval by one more manager will be the nail in the coffin for his resale value. If a >15 mil offer was on the table, we should've taken it.

The achilles thing is a bitch to rid of. You can sort of play with the discomfort but it will only get worse until you take a proper break and slow rehab. It's probably a decision to sacrifice some time in order to deal with it proper.

Multiple injuries to start the season and absent late winner at Mallorca. Let's hope the black magic is running out!

A player of Chiesa's quality is not going to resolve our LW headache. Realistically he will just become one more candidate rotating for the position alongside Raphinha, Olmo, Pau Victor, Ferran, Gavi or who else we're thinking of putting there. Much rather wait until we can get someone world...

Great game from him. Particularly liked his pings out to the opposite wing. Has a good passing range.

He does ok as a dynamic 9 but should not be played in a creative position. Doesn't really constribute to anything.

obviously way too cautious, both with his passing and positioning. not a bad game but doesn't look comfortable at this level

Looks pretty composed even when things aren't working out.

The difference in quality from 1st to 2nd half mostly due to Valencia switching off. But nice to see we have energy reserves to come out on top when late game fatigue sets in.

The issue we're discussing is who performed better in pre-season...

Well, in football you have to run. Feel like this is a pretty bad case of rose tinted glasses for a type of player that satisfies the understated genius fantasy. You are not thinking at a lower level by recognizing that Casado had a nice assist (didn't he?) while Bernal's most salient action...

With what we've got I would probably go with Christensen and Casado with Raphinha as AM, Yamal on RW and Ferran or Pau Victor on LW.

Feels like I was watching different games than anyone else. I thought Bernal looked much worse than Casado, who didn't look particularly good himself.

eh... why are there multiple people on here suggesting that we start a 17-year old pivot who in his first semi-competitive game nearly cost two goals by individual mistakes?

The one thing I want to see this year is some actual chemistry between our core players. Yamal, Pedri, Frenkie, Gundo, Lewy, maybe Raphinha but he's not that type of quality. Seen sparks here and there but don't think we've had the real thing for quite some years.

If we truly rejected 25m from Everton and end up not getting another offer then that is one of the dumbest decisions in club history.

I think he's got talent but wouldn't count on him. No matter how talented you are, there's a minimum of physical qualifications you need in order to play modern top football. Not just strength or pace, but lightness, dynamism, overall athleticism. A player like Pedri is currently cutting it...

Got nothing against the guy for making a mistake as a 17-year old but that was 100% his fault. As a pivot you are going to be receiving those kinds of passes under pressure from attackers. Ideally you are aware of the pressure around you and react accordingly. And if you don't feel aware (as...

Casado is fine, nothing special, but might be ok because of work rate

bernal is far from ready. walks too much, hides from the ball, is a snoozefest in possession and has already cost a huge change by losing it beacuse too nonchalant