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Football Thread 2014/2015 |OT11| This Is Our Year!
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dark_prinny
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Football Thread 2014/2015 |OT11| This Is Our Year!
Such a prophetic tittle.
Such a prophetic tittle.
FootballFan
Member
Cesc was shit for barca. Was right decision to sell him.
It's like selling Suarez now, then posting "barca had him" and a picture of him at Liverpool.
Cesc is much better at Chelsea and arsenal than he was for barca.
Well, it's not so easy to get good defenders these days.
Just browse through the good clubs, there are barely teams that have a real great defensive lineup with good substitutions.
Xavi and Iniesta was something you could see coming.
Obviously it's hard to replace them, but the age where players will retire will lower over the next years.
Xavi and Iniesta were constantly playing in the CL,La Liga and for the national team, they played so many freaking games.
Especially those players that started at a pretty young age like Sahin,Götze or Draxler won't play longer than 32, at least not even close to the level their currently on.
Partly.
As I elaborated above, it's hard to get decent replacements, but Barca waited too long until they took the necessary steps.
They should try to get some proper youth talents into the team when they're playing against opponents that won't be a problem.
Arsenal for not buying him back.
dark_prinny
Banned
Yeah, but he didn't fit because of the team's formation and strategy. Cesc needs a pure 9 to play with.
pulga
Banned
Oh fuck, I'd forgetten about Thiago! Please understand, players that go to BundesLOLga get lost in its irrelevancy, akin to a ship sailing into the Bermuda Triangle.
With that said, Barcelona are truly run by incompetent, mentally handicapped pineapples.
FootballFan
Member
So much crossing.
Nobody ever in the box.
Incredible.
Too embarrassing to sub messi and Neymar in now. Has to wait until 60th
Nobody ever in the box.
Incredible.
Too embarrassing to sub messi and Neymar in now. Has to wait until 60th
We can loan you Anderson and Fletcher.
The_Hitcher89
Member
From what I've seen of Iniesta this season, he's become a pale shadow of his former self. He used to keep it simple in a way which let the more direct threats get on the ball constantly, in dangerous positions. Now he keeps it simple in a way which does fuck all for the team, just looking for the closest player and passing to him no matter what the situation, who that player is, how many players are around him, what the alternatives are.
Obviously that's not helped by the fact that he used to be passing to players on the top of their game, but still.
Its like he's stuck in Pep's last season, while the rest of the team have moved on from the tiki-taka for tiki-taka's sake tactics
Obviously that's not helped by the fact that he used to be passing to players on the top of their game, but still.
Its like he's stuck in Pep's last season, while the rest of the team have moved on from the tiki-taka for tiki-taka's sake tactics
Sal. Pls respond. They played K-Pop during the Valencia-Madrid game: http://www.koreaboo.com/video/bigbangs-fantastic-baby-plays-during-valencia-cf-match-in-spain/
OriginalThinking
Member
Cesc just didn't quite fit Barca, partially because he wanted to play in the same spaces Messi took up when he dropped deep.
Selling Thiago was a ridiculous decision.
Selling Thiago was a ridiculous decision.
Barca need a two new CBs, a RB and young MC. Zubi should have been sacked ages ago. FF, pls.
dark_prinny
Banned
Moyes is lovable.
Arsenal not getting him back for sure. You could argue replacing him with Rakitic isn't even an upgrade, but he wasn't doing it for Barca. Even discounting his current form, which is better than anyone would've anticipated, the simple morale boost of getting a club legend back and the lift it would've given their midfield was enough of a reason.
Not saying I don't understand why Arsene passed on him, I do, but I still think it's a bad decision.
Mhmm... a yellow for that. OK...
Good defenders are hard to find these days but if anything I think Barca did a biggest mistake there, Xavi is old, Iniesta has lost his magic but they still have enough talent up there, for the stuff Iniesta and Xavi are missing Messi, Suarez and Neymar can help with. However their defense...
But yeah Xavi and Iniesta was something you could see coming, but the amount of pressure on the replacements would be immensely high because of the expectations...so I don't think people would have been satisfied either way.
I do agree though that they should use their youth against opponents that don't spell trouble but at the same time Barca can't afford that atm. Trophy-less previous season (except the Supercopa?)...that's a big no-no. They need one significant trophy this season and I don't think they want to take risks by putting out their youth in any league gamesö
FootballFan
Member
Pep used to do that.
Smartphone - he's looking up tactics. Think before you post.
That would be foolish.
The transfer ban is still in, and getting the talent up when everybody else is injured will not work out.
Getting them some minutes should help alot more, unless there are no talents :X
I also saw Pep with the blue scarf.
FootballFan
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dark_prinny
Banned
"Peter Lim's daughter nude pics"
Perfect summary of what I think about Iniesta the past 2-3 seasons. He just seems lazy now, doesn't even look like he makes any effort.
But they are EPL players. EPL players do not know how to control the weather. They aren't made for Serie A m24.
I do agree that Arse not buying Fabregas back was the biggest mistake. Just the boost alone from having a club legend return would have been a massive help...Wenger please.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Its fantastic
They got lucky to have the beginning of the transfer ban delayed. They knew it was coming. They had money to spend. They knew their weaknesses. They had to stop the decline. They had months to prepare and sort out some long term fixes in defense.
And they bought Vermaelen.
Fucking idiots.
They got lucky to have the beginning of the transfer ban delayed. They knew it was coming. They had money to spend. They knew their weaknesses. They had to stop the decline. They had months to prepare and sort out some long term fixes in defense.
And they bought Vermaelen.
Fucking idiots.
pulga
Banned
Do you remember when we bought Canales? So much promise ;_;
Easily a bigger fuck up by Arsenal. Barca have enough talent to make up for his loss. Arsenal, sadly my friend, have diddly squat.
Freewheelin'
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#WelcomeMorgs?
OriginalThinking
Member
Zubi. He's an idiot.
pulga
Banned
It'll be a cold day in hell when someone takes Conte away from Juve m8r
He is coming to Everton mate
dark_prinny
Banned
I've put more than 50 hours in Dragon Age Inquisition. I love it.
And Mathieu... you could argue there's no real value in the market for defenders nowadays considering the likes of Hummels are staying put, but heck, Ezequiel Garay is an international with experience, was available for 15m and ended up in Russia. Benatia was offered around and went to Bayern late in the window iirc. Juve has plenty of defenders
and it's not like Barca have no money to pry one up.There were a few options out there if they really wanted. I guess they didn't.
Don't need him. We have Le Coq.
That looks like a phone to you?
Time to get the eyes checked out.