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Barcelona is not a club where coaches have a lot of power, like Ferguson had in ManU or Wenger in Arsenal. At least we have not been since Pep left and Pep left partly also because The main goals come from board and coaches are judged by 3 things that board thinks are most important - financial...

Nothing against this deal. As long as strategy is to rely on experience and not focus on rebuilding, Pjanic is by far better player at the moment. So if board focuses on next season, this deal makes alot of sense. Every single time camera focuses on Arthur, he seems completely gassed out. Even...

Pjanic has been one of, if not the best playmaker in Serie A for last 3-4 seasons. So talented player.

In all honesty, Barcelona is damn difficult team to walk into. Who are the last signings to actually make a difference? Rakitic? Umtiti? Lenglet to some degree as well. Not sure if it is the system or pressure or amigos, probably all combined. Pressure will always be there, its a big club. We...

Do not really care if it was the best or not the best Barca, 2014/15 Barca has been the most enjoyable for me to watch. Sure it lasted only half a year or so, sure we did not field the best possible players in all positions and sure, it was not as dominant force as the Pep versions. But if I...

Yea, probably. His personality has nothing to like. Cheats, dives, whines, all while being mentally weak. Has great stamina though and really took over the fullback role to play one-twos with Messi from Alves.

Positive impression from him so far.

Has not really been on his level.

Was pretty decent, seems past his best anyways.

He will retire from national team after that WC and probably from Barcelona at the end of the same season. I guess depending on his shape and injuries, he may want to have a year back in Argentina, but not sure how motivated he would be.

Coutinho was actually pretty good that first half season with us, when he could not play in CL, which makes it pretty puzzling how he fell out with both manager and dropped in his performances his first full year. Just some comparsion stats: 17/18 season - 18 games 8 goals 5 assists, 1303...

I do not think Valverde really had any say in our purchases.

Atalanta is in crazy form. Just won by scoring 7 goals in away game in Serie A.

Have to agree with this one. Add Vidal to this as well and playing him as a winger. I think it has something to do with us just having too many midfielders, all being quality players, coaches are trying to get them gametime in positions that are not well manned. It really comes down to poor...

Yea, not questioning that, just saying his posture and facial expressions give image that he is out of gas immediately after starting running. May not be the case, but this may very well add up to his image of not being that fit physically. Compare him to for example to likes of Alba, who hardly...

He really seems to have very low stamina or then he just always looks so tired. Think it was something like 20 mins in and camera showed his face after some faster attack and he looked like he had played for 2 hours straight, completely breathless. Not bad game, but he just does not seem to be...

Think he has been dangerous in both games he came on as a sub. Unfortunately rest of team was pretty much out of breath, so he got isolated quickly. Perhaps time to start? He is different profile player, clearly needs time to get adjusted to team of course, but he is fast strong and has decent...

Seems like those injuries and mental breakdowns have really lowered his level. He is barely better than Firpo. Only thing he still has is stamina, but going forward and also defensively he is a liablity now.

I think he did really well defensively, kept taking ball from Vinicius and really did not let his man get pass him.

Good lineup!