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

serghei

Senior Member
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

That is a nebulous. When Messi broke out, Barca were already no1 in Europe thanks to Ronaldinho and Eto'o, and Deco, Puyol, players like that. Keep that in mind.
 

JamDav1982

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

It is part of cycle as both have spent big on players that have not been great.

That is the main reason for the drop in standard.

Bad decisions/planning from both more than club stability.

This is not some natural cycle of two top clubs rebuildig with a plan they are here due to lack of planning.
 

serghei

Senior Member
Also, Lenglet is exposed in the big games. His level needs to be looked at. He is more squad player for a club of Barca's wannabe stature.

In the near future, we should be shopping for 2 starting CBs.

I'd give consistent game time to Araujo to see what is real potential is. Maybe he's future starter class.
 

FinBarcelonafan

Well-known member
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.

True. I don't think City is making a smart move there. Old Messi walking around.. Pep would need very athletic team around him.
 

El Gato

Villarato!
It is part of cycle as both have spent big on players that have not been great.

That is the main reason for the drop in standard.

Bad decisions/planning from both more than club stability.

Some good, some bad as anywhere else. One club is more stable than the other too. Difficult to expect different players to come in that weren't as low risk an investment.
 

serghei

Senior Member
Is there a more clueless commentator than Ray Hudson? I should watch on mute from now on.

That guy is recycling every single metaphor once every 2 games. :lol:

If you hear him twice he's goat commentator. If you make the mistake of listening him 4 times, he's a fraud.
 

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