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Plus, there's one little (big?) subtle issue here that not many are taking into account. If you have seen some of Bale's better and recent performances with the Spurs, it's not hard to picture Ronaldo's nightmare: Another player starting alongside and with his very own attributes playing very...

Actually, Bielsa is an excellent coach in regards to what happens on the pitch. Whenever things went "normal" he shined. Look at the beatiful football that Chile exhibited during the last WC, when most commentators praised their play as one of the best. Then, look at the victory at Old Trafford...

Welcome Tata Martino! I'm glad to know that we have a great pick for a coach. We need a change on the pitch, not in club philosophy. This morning I was watching an interview of a few months back and l really like his knowledgeable, yet humble approach. He sounded very much like Barca material...

Because Barca's always hard pressed to win, therefore they need to keep the most efficient players on the pitch the longest possible. Amazingly enough, in spite of the fact that Thiago exhibits good skills, he cannot use those skills effectively, continually losing balls and making horrible...

I totally agree. I do watch Chelsea games and Torres, in form or not, is a very skillful and talented player. What I really like about him is that, over and above his ball control skills, is his physical might, tall and great header, fast and good at high speed ball control for fast breaks...

Messi-Neymar-Tello should be the eventual front three. Both, Neymar and Tello will need to get the hang of it. Neymar because he'd be playing with an entirely different line up, play style and opposing teams; Tello because he still needs to clean up his decision making in regards to play...

The other problem is that, even Iniesta isn't really a midfielder by nature. He does have good vision of the game and good passing, but his greater skills shine brighter when coming in to the box, or inside the box, where his dribbling, his squeezing through, between a defender and the goal line...

We need a more dynamic midfield. Xavi is losing his influence as he gets older and may not be at international level soon. So, Iniesta-Busquets is all we have looking ahead with Fabregas-where? Song-where? Then, Thiago, although young (but not necessarily a newbie at 22), does not show even...

Thanks for writing my thoughts on Thiago. Right on the money. I would only add that, at 22, he should already be much more "in control", like "I'm the center of this machine and here's how's done". The most important skills that a midfielder cannot fail are PASSING and decision making, yet, they...

In what planet somebody else missing in front of goal is enough to clear Alexis? He must be responsible for his own acts, regardless of what anybody else does. That is just childish justification. Not 1,000 videos/streams can be used to justify his sustained mediocrity. For most top players it...

How much play time would Manu be giving Alexis under similar circumstances it he were a ManU player competing for play time against RVP, Rooney or even Chicharito? NONE! because ManU is a prestigious team in a highly competitive league where there’s no possible play time for mediocrity. Well...

The "right attitude" and "working his socks off" is the least, but far from all that's expected from a $35M investment, are you kidding? And you better believe that at that price he should be "that special", very special. He should be fitting in decently and either scoring or creating clear...

This guy (Alexis Sanchez) is a real case on the field, a waste of money and a waste of opportunity for players who represent a far higher contribution to Barca’s game. Those who defend him no matter what are blind with desperation because his failure hurts them personally, so the first thing...

@anidubey: Yes, I concur.

Dolce & Gabbana, for reals? or just a guess. And, BTW, there is a borderline for most people. Maybe those coates weren't so bad in the extravagant seventies (Frazier). Can't see Lionel in one of those...

Man, I'd love to see a "caption" contest for all here to participate adding to the Neymar-Pep picture.

I hear a lot of critics in regards to Messi's coat (BTW, it's NOT a suit, it's a coat and pants combo). This was not a funeral (other than for Ronaldo's ever lasting hope) it was the presentation of a contest's recognition award/crowning and nothing so highly formal. In most contests or award...

It's simple: #1 who has the stats to confirm superiority? #2 Who's the most fun to watch? #3 Who is the most likely player that can turn a bad day into a winning day? While is true that Iniesta has great skills and has made much merit not only with Barca, but with his national team, he's not...

Few have managed to address the core of the problem the way you do. The tiki-taka basically expresses ideal football (possession, control, team play, beautiful "show") but by now it's become too predictable and manageable with a nice size bus, so the tiki-taka needs some fresh options or...

amen !!!