Memphis Depay

[Messigician]

Can someone lock up this troll?

I'm being serious, Umtiti won training today, he might legit get back to his best

 

[fergus90]

Totally agree. Umtiti winning training when most of the players are on international duty will prepare us well in shutting out the likes of Lewandowski, Messi and Haaland later in the tournament.

 

[Xaviniesta]

I'm being serious, Umtiti won training today, he might legit get back to his best

nah this one is actually funny

 

[Horatio]

post-match interview he was criticizing his game. Winning mentality. Will be crushed soon enough by the likes of Alba.

 

[fergus90]

Now on 33 goals for the Netherlands, equal with Johan Cruyff. Cruyff achieved in playing quite a few less games but still fantastic company to be in.

 

[KingLeo10]

FDJ is more high profile but I still maintain Depay is more decisive. For now.

 

[serghei]

Shows you how much of a nonsense expensive transfers can be. Two of the best buys in recent years is a freebie from Lyon and a 16 year old lad from Las Palmas.

This Barca move has really invigorated him, he?s moving up another level.

Thank you. In reality, only 3-4 players who were on the market in the last 15 years were/are really worth 100m. We're talking about instant-impact undeniable world beaters.

Haaland, Mbappe, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Everything else was pure hype.

 

[Messigician]

Thank you. In reality, only 3-4 players who were on the market in the last 15 years were/are really worth 100m. We're talking about instant-impact undeniable world beaters.

Haaland, Mbappe, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Everything else was pure hype.

Bale was worth

 

[serghei]

Bale was worth

Nah, he wasn't. Nowhere near consistent enough. More like 50-60m player. The current prices are simply inflation due to oil clubs flooding the market with money. The current 100m mark is what used to be 30-40m 10-12 years ago.

 

[Messigician]

Nah, he wasn't. Nowhere near consistent enough.

Who cares, was clutch for them as they won 4 UCL

We would take that for ANY of our 160m flops lol

 

[serghei]

Who cares, was clutch for them as they won 4 UCL

We would take that for ANY of our 160m flops lol

So was Keylor Navas, even more so than Bale.

 

[Messigician]

So was Keylor Navas, even more so than Bale.

Yeah but you don't pay cut 100m for a keeper

 

[Horatio]

Bale was worth

Tru

 

[serghei]

Yeah but you don't pay cut 100m for a keeper

Another reason why football si kind of dumb as far as fan perception is concerned. Keeper is probably the most key position on the field, especially if your team is not riddled with world-class quality left and right. If you're crap there you're done. Say, if we had a world-class keeper I can make an argument where we'd be at least 1 more CL (if not 2) richer.

Barca fans got used to crap managers and crap keepers for ages. I think we've been elite in 4/20 years in the manager's spot, and 0/20 years in the keeper area. Quite funny in a way, how demanding Barca fans are in attack, and how little in the goal or on the bench.

Look at fucking Chelsea. Hiddink, Mourinho, Conte, Tuchel, Ancelotti. All 5 of those are much better than any manager not named Pep Barca had since I've followed the club (nearly 20 years). Make a list of keepers as well. Cech > all Barca keepers in that timeframe. Now Mendy too. This guy Mendy catches more crosses in a game than Stegen did in 6 years.

 

[KingLeo10]

Another reason why football si kind of dumb as far as fan perception is concerned. Keeper is probably the most key position on the field, especially if your team is not riddled with world-class quality left and right. If you're crap there you're done. Say if we had a world-class keeper I can make an argument where we'd be at least 1 more CL rich if not 2 richer.

Makes me absolutely sick how much MATS has cost us over the years in CL. Man concedes over 50% of shots on target in key games.

He's in a way far worse than any of the amigos. Because at least Busquets and Pique were once genuinely class.