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[DonAK]

Is he playing well?

 

[instinct]

Is he playing well?

Given the cirumstances, yes.

83% pass accuracy
76 ball contacts
2 shots
1 shot-assist

 

[Barcaman]

Assist vs. Galatasaray.
Let the rumors start again!

 

[DonAK]

 

[messi2140]

That turn was xavi-esque

 

[Ini8]

Xavi's true heir.

 

[CuleLife4Life]

I remember when he had a gut that looked like he was 6 months pregnant lmao. Glad to see he is back at it.

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Such a smart move. Most mids would try to play the immediate 1-2 through back to Ramos, at which point it is 2 attackers versus the 4 defenders, and Ramos gets double-teamed. Holding the ball up, disguising the angle of attack, and losing his marker, he now has a 4v4 situation. Class.

 

[evilhita666]

That gif is mesmerizing!

 

[SeloBarca]

Like i said, it might have been good to take a risk and try and get him when noone wanted him, instead of him beeing bought by a big club while we have the transfer ban.
He has even said himself he wants to come here.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Like i said, it might have been good to take a risk and try and get him when noone wanted him, instead of him beeing bought by a big club while we have the transfer ban.
He has even said himself he wants to come here.

When did he say that?

 

[zanela]

When did he say that?

Yeh, I don't think he said that. It was more like how the ppl around him thought he was suited for Barca's style of play.

His build (albeit a li'l taller), the way he moves and turns with ball is Xavi-esque. Now if only he starts doing a full pelopina, the transformation will be complete. (or may be he already has, and I've missed it.)

If he can attain a sustained level of fitness, I'd prefer him to Koke, but this board seem fixated with the latter. We'll spend a bomb on him, no doubt. Atléti, on their part, will get a truck load of cash, and replace him with the very talented Oli.

 

[Sumlit]

Yeh, I don't think he said that. It was more like how the ppl around him thought he was suited for Barca's style of play.

His build (albeit a li'l taller), the way he moves and turns with ball is Xavi-esque. Now if only he starts doing a full pelopina, the transformation will be complete. (or may be he already has, and I've missed it.)

If he can attain a sustained level of fitness, I'd prefer him to Koke, but this board seem fixated with the latter. We'll spend a bomb on him, no doubt. Atléti, on their part, will get a truck load of cash, and replace him with the very talented Oli.

Koke is younger and doesn't have the injury concerns Gundogan has. It seems strange because we've been watching Koke for a while, but Koke is still 22 years old only, 2 years younger than Gundogan.

If Gundogan can stay healthy and go back to his best within the next year or so, I'd agree he'd be the perfect fit for Barcelona, but Koke is still an outstanding talent. I certainly would not mind one or the other, both even.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Koke is younger and doesn't have the injury concerns Gundogan has. It seems strange because we've been watching Koke for a while, but Koke is still 22 years old only, 2 years younger than Gundogan.

If Gundogan can stay healthy and go back to his best within the next year or so, I'd agree he'd be the perfect fit for Barcelona, but Koke is still an outstanding talent. I certainly would not mind one or the other, both even.

Gundogan is less than 15 months older than Koke ,that is close to one year than 2 which is pretty slim difference ,I would bve happy to get one of them even though I am nit sure it will ever happen
Gundogan injuries is still concern ,and I think if Koke leaves Atletico (he has no reason to leave them for now) it is probably gonna be for EPL team

 

[DinhoR10]

Also gundogan fits our style more, although with the ban, we'll probably end up relying on samper and i guess only if he doesnt work out we'll look at gundogan.