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It's just a matter of numbers..if we sign Alba, that leaves us with a *maximum* of 3 reasonably tall guys (centre backs + Busi). And then consider that Masch is one of our CBs.. We definitely need some more height somewhere, and defence is the obvious place to get it. It's a shame that tall...

Well RM and Barca went out at the same time in the CL, so that one's a wash. Messi gets a small edge for the CDR. Ronaldo gets an edge for La Liga. How big, though? If you look at the stats, it's pretty clear that the difference between Barca/Real is the likes of Benzema and Higuain. Messi has...

Screw the assists, he needs at least 3 goals (to beat Pele), or preferably 5 because 70 is such an awesome number.

Clone Abidal for left back, a good centre back. That's about it. Both must be tall. Having lots of midgets is OK, but it can definitely go too far. Without Abi we really lack height. I have faith that Pedro will be better next season, so with him + Alexis + Cuenca + Tello + Villa back, I think...

Our team is built around Messi to a greater extent than Madrid's is built around CR, so it's not that surprising. It's difficult to draw conclusions, because someone would replace Messi if he was out, and we would change how we play. We could of course not build the team around him, but that...

I always wondered about him back when he used to give the opposition a great chance every game, but since he cut that out he's just been immense. Still so, so young for a midfielder, too.

I think a goalless Messi is still as good as Iniesta - in fact, better. 60 goals on top of that is of course completely bonkers.

It was an unknown at the time. Ronaldo had the balls to think he could make Madrid better than us. Fair play to him. Obviously didn't work which is thoroughly pleasing :)

It takes balls to test yourself against the best. What would he have achieved staying in England? Everyone knows Barcelona > United, so he wouldn't be able to achieve anything he hadn't already (ie domestic trophies).

He would have so many more assists if our other players stopped fucking them up. He lays glorious chances on a platter for them and they still miss :(

He just did his usual little dribble across the box, then slammed on the brakes and ~5 Zaragoza defenders almost fell over :lol:

Omg he missed a 1v1 sell him sack pep. Only 60 goals he sucks. Seriously though even when things don't quite go his way he STILL gets one or two goals and assists. What a genius.

Newsflash: Fernando Torres is still shit.

He doesn't have the attributes to be a great player, but he's disciplined and versatile. He'll be an excellent squad player for us - crucial for league campaigns.

Many people don't seem to quite get just how amazing this guy is. Xavi, Iniesta etc are great players yet nothing compared to him.

Horribad defending for the goal. Thought he was a sweeper or something, like 5 meters behind everyone else. Otherwise boss mode as usual.

20 year old getting 37 games so far in a season, in the best midfield in the world by miles. Says it all.

Thankfully we could play Andy Carrol in our midfield and it would still be monstrously good. Xavi is getting on sadly and has that persistent injury, so transition is necessary.

12 games to go if we get to CL final. 60 is a lock, 67 (Pele's record) is a good chance, 70 is on. Pretty unreal if he beats Pele's record, set in a time of more goals.

He demands excellence from himself - he wouldn't be an all time great if he didn't. So it probably is something he wants to put right.