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Yes but it would be stupid to wait until it's absolutely necessary before finally using them. No disrespect to Huesca but a home game against them is a perfect opportunity to integrate our new signings. Last season Valverde didn't rotate anywhere near enough. With the squad he has now there are...

Him and Dembele showing signs of forming an understanding. Messi on RW however means when Alba gets in on the left he's no idea what to do, deprived of his patented cut back, like the one cross he actually has in his locker. :lol:

Really hope him and Malcolm and Lenglet start next game. If not then, when?

Not quite sure what to make of Mendy myself. On one hand quick, quite strong, hell of a cross. Oh, really like his fired passes too. On the other seems really poor defensively, and is incredibly clumsy on the ball. Think he's more suited to a wing back myself, particularly in the games Pep likes...

So sick of this now. As if Valverde's turgid football isn't already bad enough, we're stuck with this fat goon up front for 90 mins each week, failing to control a simple ball, stepping over the ball randomly even though he's the only person up front, falling over all the time, and when none of...

Nope, exact same negative tactics as last year. It's no coincidence we sit back after scoring. True Vidal isn't a def mid, but it was a def move, and Valverde is a def manager and as with last season with Roma his cowardice will prove costly. Hell, it almost did last night. Last season without...

Jesus Christ... More consistant than Messi? I honestly don't know what to say.

Busquets is not a cm, and asking him to play high up the pitch like last season is just asking for trouble. As a def mid however he's still the best, certainly for a team trying to play out from the back, who get pressed a lot. Hell, Fernandinho at City is their biggest weakness imo, because...

He had a poor game for sure. I'm sure he'll get better. Or at least take his chances, which for a lot of people is the same thing. Though tbf Firmino was incredibly quiet himself, and even Mane yeah he did brilliantly for the goal but pretty meh till then, making wrong decisions, etc. Definitely...

Sentiment. Alas Klopp and the board won't be so easily fooled. No chance they'd want Suarez back. Imo, anyway.

He's not fast. Good player though, would be an upgrade on Suarez for sure. Don't see us getting him. Pretty sure he's recently signed a long term deal.

Defensively him on RW will cost us for sure, but when he comes in on his left foot he's so, so dangerous.

Been okay in build up, but missed a great chance, and on that counter simply has to make that pass to Messi. Just needs to keep going though. Relax a bit too maybe.

I wasn't impressed either. Composed on the ball, elegant even, but he got megged like 4 times ffs, barely put a tackle in. Hell, even the goal, okay it's mainly Alba (awful header) and Pique's fault (Just plain awful defending), but why does he rush in so recklessly, abandon his man, and yes...

Not imo, no. A great player for sure, top 10 ever probably, but not even close to Messi as a footballer. Comparable in terms of stats, sure, but on the pitch? Never.

Oh we can't have all of the same type of mid I agree, but then that's kind of the point in that Rabiot's not different enough to be worth it. As in, the attributes our younger mids lack, he doesn't possess sufficiently to compensate, if that makes sense. We need someone either really strong, or...

Rabiot's not even strong though, from what I've seen, or even good defensively. The only way I wouldn't mind him is we sold Rakitic, and even then I'd be ambivalent.

He was more effective in front of goal than Hazard last season, that's true. But I still think Hazard is the 'better' player. And that's an opinion based on his all round contribution over a number off years. Look, there's not loads in it, and it's a matter of preference of course, but even if...

Yeah, except what's Salah ever won? Has he ever really made that much of a difference? On a personal level he had an outstanding season, true, and got deservedly praised, but is playing in a system which absolutely gets the best out him, in an incredibly attacking system which requires little of...

Meaning purely on stats? Fair enough I guess, except by that rationale Ronaldo's up there with Messi. Look, Salah's more of a goal threat, I accept that, or at least he was last season, and I guess that's what you mean by impact. But in terms of all round in game contribution? Hazard imo offers...