Alen Halilović

[BBZ8800]

Get over it.

Not that Odegaard wasn't a bust until recently either. Sometimes you lose.

Odegaard looked like the smart kid from the day1.

Halilovic was like Dembele's IQ brother with even worse professionalism and had one trick in his sleeve.

But his running visually resembled on Messi and that's it.
We had to sign him.

The same as how Seri and Arthur visually resembled on Xavi.

An infinite loop of trying to copy/paste the golden era.

 

[JamDav1982]

Odegaard looked like the smart kid from the day1.

Halilovic was like Dembele's IQ brother with even worse professionalism and had one trick in his sleeve.

But his running visually resembled on Messi and that's it.

Very good.

Anyway... who should be playing for Spain ahead of Pedri if there was a competent coach in place who was not biased?

Still think Kessie was what Barca needed ahead of likes of Pedri also?

 

[BBZ8800]

Very good.

Anyway... who should be playing for Spain ahead of Pedri if there was a competent coach in place who was not biased?

Still think Kessie was what Barca needed ahead of likes of Pedri also?

This is offtopic right?

If Pedri is their best midfielder, that says a lot of their current level.

About Pedri, a hint.
Don't compare him with Betis and Girona because the current financial and quality poorness is getting close to Seria A from the last 10 years ago.
Plus, La Liga midfielders and Pedri's opponents are quite short, light and technical.
Unlike CL and EL opponents.

So, don't compare Pedri to:
1. La liga midfielders
2. Spanish NT midfielders
3. Barca midfielders

To assess his true quality, look at his matches at Wc, Champions league and Europa league.

In a CL, he is usually a passenger.
Team got KO'd twice in a row in a CL group stage and we will probably add two early EL exits.

Then Lewa and Pedri will go back to 1:0 wins against Getafe and Cadiz.

 

[BBZ8800]

Still think Kessie was what Barca needed ahead of likes of Pedri also?

Jamie, you said that Torres will be a good player for us when we had a fight before we signed him and I said that he'll be a fraud.

Coutinho, Kessie, Germany 2018 is like a minor offense compared to predicting that Ferran will be a success

 

[Windhook]

Not a fan of "what if" scenarios. Barca saw something special in Alen and went for it. This downfall is solely his doing.

 

[JamDav1982]

Jamie, you said that Torres will be a good player for us when we had a fight before we signed him and I said that he'll be a fraud.

Coutinho, Kessie, Germany 2018 is like a minor offense compared to predicting that Ferran will be a success

Yes I thought Torres would be a lot better than he is 100%.

Not sure praising Coutinho for so long or thinking Kessie, Braithwaite, Mingueza as your dream players for Barca is any better. But each to their own.

Anyway back to question - you claimed Pedri only in Spain team due to bias. Who would a coach without bias be playing ahead of him?

Do you still think Kessie is type of player Barca need?

 

[vegitot]

Get over it.

Not that Odegaard wasn't a bust until recently either. Sometimes you lose.

Odegaard was fantastic at Sociedad, billion times better than Halilovic. And now he is only 23. How old is Halilovic???

Put Halilovic on the same with Odegaard is big disgrace.

 

[vegitot]

This is offtopic right?

If Pedri is their best midfielder, that says a lot of their current level.

About Pedri, a hint.
Don't compare him with Betis and Girona because the current financial and quality poorness is getting close to Seria A from the last 10 years ago.
Plus, La Liga midfielders and Pedri's opponents are quite short, light and technical.
Unlike CL and EL opponents.

So, don't compare Pedri to:
1. La liga midfielders
2. Spanish NT midfielders
3. Barca midfielders

To assess his true quality, look at his matches at Wc, Champions league and Europa league.

In a CL, he is usually a passenger.
Team got KO'd twice in a row in a CL group stage and we will probably add two early EL exits.

Then Lewa and Pedri will go back to 1:0 wins against Getafe and Cadiz.

Pedri was the best midfielder in Euro 2020 btw. Sure he isn't really outstanding in UCL now but he is young.

He will toy with Man Utd next

 

[te amo barca]

This is offtopic right?

If Pedri is their best midfielder, that says a lot of their current level.

About Pedri, a hint.
Don't compare him with Betis and Girona because the current financial and quality poorness is getting close to Seria A from the last 10 years ago.
Plus, La Liga midfielders and Pedri's opponents are quite short, light and technical.
Unlike CL and EL opponents.

So, don't compare Pedri to:
1. La liga midfielders
2. Spanish NT midfielders
3. Barca midfielders

To assess his true quality, look at his matches at Wc, Champions league and Europa league.

In a CL, he is usually a passenger.
Team got KO'd twice in a row in a CL group stage and we will probably add two early EL exits.

Then Lewa and Pedri will go back to 1:0 wins against Getafe and Cadiz.

You gotta get through your bias and appreciate Pedri, Gavi and the likes mate.

 

[JamDav1982]

This is offtopic right?

If Pedri is their best midfielder, that says a lot of their current level.

About Pedri, a hint.
Don't compare him with Betis and Girona because the current financial and quality poorness is getting close to Seria A from the last 10 years ago.
Plus, La Liga midfielders and Pedri's opponents are quite short, light and technical.
Unlike CL and EL opponents.

So, don't compare Pedri to:
1. La liga midfielders
2. Spanish NT midfielders
3. Barca midfielders

To assess his true quality, look at his matches at Wc, Champions league and Europa league.

In a CL, he is usually a passenger.
Team got KO'd twice in a row in a CL group stage and we will probably add two early EL exits.

Then Lewa and Pedri will go back to 1:0 wins against Getafe and Cadiz.

Very good.

But back to the point you made about Pedri only playing for Spain due to bias.

Who should be playing for Spain ahead of Pedri?

Pedri was best midfielder at Euros and he was easily Spains best mid at World Cup. Better than Kimmich when played Germany. Just as he was away to Bayern in CL.

Making out Pedri is shit in CL.. he was best mid on park away to Bayern and Inter this season as has been away to Juventus and PSG in past. Not bad for 20.

Pedri played a game and a half in CL last season when Barca were in absolute turmoil.. but aye blame exit on him.

But.. who should be starting for Spain ahead of Pedri with no biased coach?

 

[Barcaman]

Halilović showed promise and it was a solid gamble coming to B team.

Very different than those 100 million players we signed in recent years that flopped in 1st team.

 

[te amo barca]

Halilović showed promise and it was a solid gamble coming to B team.

Very different than those 100 million players we signed in recent years that flopped in 1st team.

He cost us just 2.2m euros, it's not like he was a huge flop money-wise.