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There's nothing wrong with saying messi is the better dribbler, that's a perfectly fine opinion to have. It's just annoying when someone cannot accept other opinions without going all like "NO you're wrong you fools! and that's why" and throwing stats around.

seriously, what's with your crush on messi? everyone has a favourite player, but honestly, you wage a crusade in the iniesta thread just because some people like his dribbling more. Messi is the best player in the world, but that doesn't mean he's the world number one in every aspect of...

hmmm if you want spain to play like barca, that's true. but spain under del bosque is a tournament team, they play slower and less flashy than barca, but also with more defensive substance and control. For that system with the double pivot, xabi alonso has been the ideal player in the last...

Given the current economic situation in spain, I doubt people would be so lenient. To be honest, i cannot imagine that the accusations are true, simply because it would be such a unnecessarily stupid and immoral thing to do. Messi has so much money, and what's more the prospect of making so much...

Why would no jury convict messi in barcelona, if he is guilty? Football is a brilliant thing, but it's not the core of society and football stars are not exempt from the law. If they're found guilty of breaking it, their punishment is the same as any Joe Shmoe's.

Personally, I would have given Abi the contract, and I was very disappointed by the way the whole affair was conducted, because even harsh decision can be carried out with respect and decency. But, if the board renews abi's contract, and next season the strain turns out to be too much and he has...

As far as i know, they put quite a lot of emphasis on the education part, because a big chunk of the kids never make it into professional football for various reasons, and out of those who make it, the majority ends up having a career that won't leave them millionairs once they retire. It's...

That's actually a lot more even than I imagined it would be. strange. well i guess my mindset is still somewhere at the barca of 10/11.

Will do! :D

Actually as long as he does it with a certain degree of objectiveness (the comments about bayern smack of hurt pride) and without insulting anyone, I'm totally cool with xavi being our edgy, boastful, outspoken philosopher. If we have to give diplomatic likeable interviews we'll send iniesta...

I'm half expecting Rossell to pull off a mask at the next press conference, and it was Florentino Perez all along.

Meaningless perhaps, but the confed cup is great fun to watch. There's a lot of goals and attractive playing, because a loss is not so terrible that teams resort to defensive tactical play, but the players still want to win in and try like they mean it most of the time. also, it's great for...

I feel happy for him. between the world cup final, the cl final last year and all these injuries, he deserved a happy ending once.

Maybe that's why he's so nice? for him everyday is the greatest day in his life =)

fair enough, but if xavi wasn't slower, less agile and defensively lazier now, it would either mean he doesn't age like normal humans do, or that he didn't play to his fullest back then. which either way is not the case obviously. The thing i don't get about xavi's role today, is why he is used...

very good player and also honest about himself. with van bommel you always knew he was going to play like scum. I rather have players like him than the ones who high five you before the match and then elbow you in the ribs during a corner. but oh boy, his performance in the wc 2010 final... I...

I agree with you, i'd also remove iniesta out of the three in the hypothetical scenario. it's the logical choice after all. And even so, there would be situations where'd think to myself "damn, it sure would be nice to have the pale little guy around, because messi keeps running into 4...

did you say that because puyol likes milan? because i swear, not just in this forum, whenever a legendary player seems to be declining, the first thing you hear is "maybe he should try his hand at milan" It's like milan is the freaking retirement home of europe :lol:

I don't really mind mourinho, as long as there is a healthy distance between him and barca. if we play him two times a year in the champions league, that's fine. I don't think he is an evil or despicable person, and if his approach to coaching is that his first and foremost responsibility is the...

Xavi is more important for the system. Hell, he IS the system sometimes. But the thing with iniesta is this: euro 2008 was total dominance from spain, no other team could even come close to touch them, because no one could take their tiqui taca midfield head on. But starting with wc 2010 and...