Joan Laporta

[JamDav1982]

Of course, raphinha sucked balls in that game as he got sent off like an idiot.

And he was poor before that really bar one decent dribble.

Created nothing and could barely make a pass.

Lamine was better in comparison when both on.

 

[JamDav1982]

Talent wise yamal is obviously better than raphinha.

But you don't win anything with a 16 year old starting the majority of the games, for now raphinha is better and the correct option to start games.

Idk what kind of form raphinha is suppose to show when he's been out with a red card, the gefate game he was very good and he's been excellent for Brazil.

Getafe game he was shite and so good for Brazil he needed injuries to get in the squad.

But he was good v Bolivia.

 

[Porque]

Lamine suits our style more. Just as Dembele did as both can create and dribble in isolation.

Best thing that happened to Raphi is us getting Joao though. Could seriously open up his game offensively.

Let's see how it goes as now without Dembele, and Lamine too young to start every game, this is his time to show he is starting 11 material at a top club.

Last season he had the output but overall game was lacking.

 

[JamDav1982]

I think Xavi may well use Cancelo as an extra number in midfield when Barca have the ball rather than an overlapping full back on right.

If that is case then Raphinha will still be very isolated if plays RW.

 

[Porque]

Possibly like how he wanted to play Alves, which would have worked had his legs not gone.

 

[Don Juan Laporta Estruch]

Raphinha will never be good enough. Never has been, never was and never will be.

He was dropped by Bielsa in his second season and eventually shooed him in as a right wing back when he brought him back. This for a relegation level team.

Anyone who has any hope in him for the future is either wildly optimistic or on the waccy baccy.

 

[El Gato]

It took three pages of conversation for a Barca fan to spell Yamals name correctly. Classic

Anyhoo be interesting how Barca plan on getting out that hole. Perez won't let go of the wet dream and will take some serious Galactico 3.0 stuff for team to not go repeating ligas if Barca strat is Yamal and Roque by 2025

 

[Horatio]

It took three pages of conversation for a Barca fan to spell Yamals name correctly. Classic

I always assumed it was a meme someone started

 

[JamDav1982]

Been done before..easy way of joining up his first and second names.

Classic.

 

[mc_lovin]

Anyhoo be interesting how Barca plan on getting out that hole. Perez won't let go of the wet dream and will take some serious Galactico 3.0 stuff for team to not go repeating ligas if Barca strat is Yamal and Roque by 2025

The whole FFP stuff has been annoying, but hardly mattered so far. It’s just a pain in the ass really. So the hole we are in is a bit exaggerated. At least on the sporting front. Financially we will see where we are. Wage mass looks pretty manageable now.

The teams looks very well set up for the future as well. And we won’t sell important players- pure populist nonsense. Life is good.

Need to maintain the 2 to 1 League titles ratio in the last few decades against Real.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Raphinha will never be good enough. Never has been, never was and never will be.

He was dropped by Bielsa in his second season and eventually shooed him in as a right wing back when he brought him back. This for a relegation level team.

Anyone who has any hope in him for the future is either wildly optimistic or on the waccy baccy.

I agree. Raphinha is not a starter for Barca or if we aim to be the bes team in the world. He is a sub, max. Imo. Good sub for me though.

 

[Porque]

Villarreal salary cap has also (marginally) shrunk for 23/24 despite their huge sales income.

 

[ajnotkeith]

Deserves his flowers for how he set up the squad.
Some luck with La Masia came through, of course, but the transfers for the price they've been and the signings have been outstanding in keeping squad competitive.

All on a very tight budget.

 

[Temptation]

Deserves his flowers for how he set up the squad.

Honestly, looking at him these days - he'd be 10 times more ecstatic if you gave him his burgers instead.......

 

[jamrock]

Honestly, looking at him these days - he'd be 10 times more ecstatic if you gave him his burgers instead.......

Chilllll don't make jokes at the TGJL expense lol