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I've said this a thousand times, Barca will lose at least 50 % of the fanbase after Messi. At least 50 % of the fanbase is only around since 2008 or for Messi. Most don't even remember what a low 80 point season is like anymore. What's happening now is the normality for Barca, no Koeman or...

The days of 90+ points league campaigns are over. Those were special days with Xaviesta, Alves, Neymar etc. Will probably walk the league despite dropping a lot of points away from home. Sevilla leading Atletico at HT as we speak.

He hates to play with both Griezmann as well as Démbéle obviously. One is a fraud, the other plays in his position. Behind him 2 kids about 6 years away from their primes. Wouldn't be surprised if he called it a day next year.

Scapegoating Busquets, Rakitic, Suarez. Conceded 3 goals without them. Same will happen after Valverde. Good times are over. Deal with it. Arthur-De Jong getting dominated by Slavia Prague and Levante. Talk about hype.

Griezmann is not a striker. He only shined when he played off of a striker like Diego Costa or Giroud for France. He isn't the player to naturally occupy central defenders or make diagonal runs at elite level. Not compatible with Messi who is the same. Has been said since before he joined. Add...

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Second most decisive player in the team by a distance. 8 goals in his last 10 games, gave Barca 6 of the 7 points in the CL with his goals (brace Inter, winner yesterday). Creates bucketloads of chances with his movement. Despite missing many, his movement is what creates the chances in the...

What's the issue with Bartomeu? He might be a sleazy character and there were some bad decisions during his tenure but also many great ones. Neymar, Umtiti, Arthur, De Jong, Lenglet, Digne, ter Stegen. All young players that turned out gold. Umtiti was on his way to become a top 3 CB in the...

Poch was always an okay La Liga coach like many others but nothing way above that. Was on course to relegating Espanyol. Making top 4 in the Prem, winning nothing, playing bit of tippy-tappy style for English standards and fluking your way to a Cup final with last minute VAR decisions and...

Was pretty average considering he was on the side winning 7-1, attempted his usual one trick pony shots which didn't come off, will be deemed a failure come crunch time around March/April and won't be bought by Bayern nor anyone else for a 3 figure sum. Good for him that he can play as #10 for...

You guys always talk like you started watching football yesterday. If we win today we are only 1 point behind last season after 7 games despite missing Messi and Dembélé in all games. Slow start to the season after world tour preseason means nothing, in 6 months the team could click like crazy.

The 5 stages of grief and loss: 1. Denial: "We're still the best team in the world, look at all the talent we have. Démbéle best youngerster in the world, Arthur next Xavi, Semedo must start RB, Griezmann incredible linkup, Messi GOAT." 2. Anger: "Cuntverde, Rakitic, Roberto, it's all your...

2/3 of the midfield is promising but the rest of the team is forgetable. Semedo not Barca level. Pique, Busquets, Alba goners. Suarez, Messi, Griezmann no pace, width or energy as predicted. If somehow Barca get Neymar in the winter window there might be some 4 or 5 months of resurrection...

I have 2 things to add to this: First: Messi is 32 now, he can't play these power play games anymore. If he doesn't like something and maybe even leaves now, no big issue. At 32 he got maybe 2 more seasons in him and doesn't guarantee Barca a CL trophy. 3 figure transfer fee + getting rid of...

He is 21, of course he is nowhere near the best midfielder in the world just because Ajax collectively ran old teams like Juventus and Real Madrid ragget last season in a few Cup games. You thought he is already 10 times the player that Busquets or Rakitic are, will come in and dominate...

Yeah, after 3 games accompanied by Rafinha and a La Masia kid he is flopping for sure. On the other hand it fits nicely with the narrative that Suarez is garbage. According to that Barcaforum expert metric, Griezmann will be right up there for sure.

He is a really average player, could plug in 30 other rightbacks in world football in his place and there would be no difference. At one point under pressure he just booted the ball out of play aimlessly. People here acted like he was prime Alves sitting on the bench when Roberto started over...

Barca will not come for him next year. 28.5 years old for 200m? He might give 3 more seasons at his peak from next summer onwards, not worth more than 140m.

Yeah but Sarri is master tactician. If it happened under Valverde it would be solely down to Valverde to have "destroyed him" after 3 games. :)

Your typical Piqué boom-bust cycle. Starts the season like trash. Everyone be like: "Shakira, business, not a leader, fuck off." Around November onwards turns it on. Everyone be like: "Beast, Piquenbauer, best in the world when he is concentrated." Around April onwards turns to trash again at...