La Liga | Round 7: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid 1-3

[kattanib]

I'm comparing Messi with what he is paid. He is the best paid player in the world playing like not even a top 10 player. That's the issue. His wages need to be reduced drastically. I mean at least a 50% cut.

Valid point

 

[Neeraj]

Busquets once again, terrible. I have really liked De Jong. Dest impressive. Messi been pretty decent, but that miss was a big miss. Pique and Lenglet - no comments.

 

[serghei]

Time to end the Busi-Pique-Lenglet triangle.

Like for fuck sakes all three are too slow and can't deal with anything that is remotely pacy and physical.

Busquets is easily bench player. Just not mobile enough to track players and synchronize with faster teammates. He's always the slowest to cover when a teammate makes a move. Just fucking bench him.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

No wings philosophy started by Valverde.

Yep. Shit philosophy. Makes us predictable.

 

[JamDav1982]

Level doesn't matter. New players need to grow into being something or being nothing. Standard part of the cycle.

Level does matter and level is poor.

I am aware both have younger teams and lack worldclass players. That is the point.

 

[George_Costanza]

I would bring Grease-Man on for the ever unreliable Coutinho.

Greaseman can play the game on FIFA.

 

[jamrock]

Also get busquets off the pitch.

 

[ContraryIan]

Yep. We are living in the past. You don't win with slow/sterill ball control anymore, especially with this team..

Only a man as stupid or pig-headed as Cowman would fail to see that a 4-2-3-1 relies on wing play. CowMan does not like Dembele that is clear. Expect Greaseman for Pedri.

 

[SmilerBam]

I'm comparing Messi with what he is paid. He is the best paid player in the world playing like not even a top 10 player. That's the issue. His wages need to be reduced drastically. I mean at least a 50% cut.

If that's the case, every player of Barca should have his wages reduced.How much reduced salary should Griezz have then?95%?I don t see you shitting on him,maybe because he "runs"?

 

[serghei]

True yet City is offering him similar wages. He is worth that much if teams pay him.

City will be lucky to finish top 4 this season. Their model is shit. Maybe if Bayern or Liverpool, really successful teams at the tope pursue Messi that would be shaking me and my arguments. They won't even touch him because they don't need him and don't need the stress of having to fit him in.

 

[ricknattery]

I don't give a flying fuck if some Messi fanboys don't like what I'm posting. I'm holding him to the same standard the club is. As a joker player, being paid 100m in wages (taxes included) he has to make the difference. He didn't and was bad when up against what is expected of him in terms of performance.

If his wage was 10m. and his position in the team similar to Coutinho, this would've been a decent half. For Messi, it was a bad half.

Trim his wage to 30m gross instead of 100m. and I'm happy with this. That would be the day.

If you are gonna bring the wages issue, then you should consider what Messi brings in terms of marketing contracts and fanbase, he is clearly not the same unique player due to natural causes, but he is still the main reason we scored a goal today

 

[kattanib]

I believe in Koeman and I believe he is smart enough to make the right subs.

Pedri is doing great defensively and shouldn?t be subbed right away

Fati is excited and wants to be more involved thus move LW

Messi wants to drop back, meaning Coutinho to be subbed bu Griezman

 

[El Gato]

Level does matter and level is poor.

I am aware both have younger teams and lack worldclass players. That is the point.

Not from club stability POV it doesn't. Just part of the cycle.

 

[serghei]

If that's the case, every player of Barca should have his wages reduced.How much reduced salary should Griezz have then?95%?I don t see you shitting on him,maybe because he "runs"?

I've been critical of Griezmann mate.

 

[SmilerBam]

He wants to be part of our 'Messi fanboys'group' but struggle to be accepted. He's sticking like glue still. Very annoying. It remind me of nerds during high-school.

So instead, he goes and bash on Messi 🤣Anyway, let's hope our team defeats Madrid.That is what is important.Not a stupid agenda.