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Maybe I'm missing something but beyond the pressing and, yes, possibly a touch more place, thought his performance was poor compared to the previous couple, in terms of passing, link up play. I don't want to single him out because the whole team was poor today, but as our only striker, certainly...

Only if you judge the game in isolation. Valverde's making the same mistakes as last season (rotating at wrong times) PLUS some new ones! Rakitic, Rafinha, Roberto mid? I mean, come on.

Didn't watch him for international, but I'd say in fairness to him his performances for us have been improving gradually so far this season. Obviously as a striker we need him to score, but it's his all round game that concerns me the most. Hopefully he can perform at a decent enough standard...

Witsel was good, true, it's a shame he's chased money at such an early stage of his career (interested to see how he'll get on at dortmund, who are nowhere near what they were); but to say he was better than Modric? That's insane. Modric, while a way off prime Xavi/Iniesta, is by some distance...

Yeah, Kimmich is just a better Roberto, imo. As in, with the same weaknesses just to a lesser extent: lack of pace, no real feel for the position defensively. Obviously he's better going forward, though I'd agree not 100 mill better; I'd say Roberto is the better dribbler too. Ps - I haven't...

Ha, ha, I know joke. Wonder what Busquets will be like this year? :lol: Prime Ronaldinho has lost 1 dribbling too; I'm fuming.

Anyone here play Fifa UT? On 2019 his pace has been knocked down to 59. Down from 70 odd just last season. Hope EA don't know something we don't ha ha.

You've got over 2000 posts, you obviously enjoy posting, so it would be a real shame if you let a few people on here drive you away. That being said, we all have to take responsibility for our own actions. I don't mean to lecture, or make snap judgements, but from what I've observed you're not...

His set pieces were excellent, his all round game nothing special imo. To be honest no-one really stood out consistently for France. Which isn't to downplay their win by the way; personally I can't stand the way they play, particularly considering the talent they've got, but overall it was very...

A slight exaggeration to say that Semedo first team risks ruining the entire season, no? He's better than Roberto defensively in my opinion, not perfect but certainly superior. So I would say it's almost guaranteed that if he plays we'll concede less than if Roberto had. In cl in particular I...

I agree Semedo isn't a seamless fit so far, and has looked a little lost at times. But the only way he's going to improve in that regard is to play consistently. Personally I think he's improved a lot for us in an attacking sense already, and if he can sort his final ball, big if admittedly...

Well he offered nothing going forward really, but cost us defensively twice. (or at least played a part.) He's simply not good enough attacking wise to compensate for his defensive weaknesses. He's not like a Marcelo, for example. It's funny actually, because the one time I want Valverde to play...

Should have had mins today, no excuses. In games like this put him in over Vidal ffs.

I like Dembele, I'm really hopeful he'll succeed, but I don't think he was great today by any means. However whilst looking sloppy at times, he scored, hit the bar, would have had an assist if Pique could head, so yeah, overall very encouraging. More for what he COULD do though, as what he...

Tbh games like this weren't what he was bought for. He'll be more useful (hopefully) in bigger games, tighter games, utilising his work rate, his desire, his mentality. Personally in these types of games I'd give Artur the mins, only use him if we have to.

Liking him a lot more as a cm. Think he can improve there still and become maybe even up there with the best in the world, whereas as a LW he's good, but too slow and predictable too be great imo.

Still reckon he should have started. Nice couple of bits of composure in the brief time he got.

Yeah, I saw Valverde's quotes, ha ha. And I get we don't HAVE to rotate this early in the season, but surely it would be a good idea to acclimatise our new signings so they're ready to go when we do need them? Home to Huesca, okay so they've started quite well, but come on, if we can't rotate...

Really hope he gets some minutes today, and Malcom too. But I'm not holding my breath.

Yeah, it's tough, there really aren't that many options. Hopefully someone has a break out year.