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RuuDie: I wish Tito better health and success in his battle with cancer.

Unfortunately for Tito, the one thing I will always remember him for is failing woefully in your duty as manager, leader and motivator. On a night when FCB, under your reign, would have attained "immortality"; on a night when the "craziest of the craziest" football fans believed... you off all people did not and you let your side slump to a disgraceful defeat without as much as whimper. For his sake, I do hope he does not give up the fight for his life like he gave up on FCB on the night they needed his voice, presence and spirit the most!

tonydoes: Jovetic followed his greed and has the guts to say he followed his HEART?! pro footballers make me sick ARsenal for life joor!!

AjanleKoko: Tito Vilanova Will Reportedly Step Down as Manager of Barcelona

Terrible news.

Johnpaul88: Some quarters also believe Pep used that slashing to hide his eventual capture of Thiago. He knew he said he wouldn't come back for Barca players and he knew he was not a man whose words were his bound.

Johnpaul88: He should stop dividing the Culés into taking sides because these things are controversial and you never know which side is true.

Johnpaul88: If he wants to be left alone then he should leave Barca alone and ask himself if the burst was needful?

Johnpaul88: May be he never expected Tito to take up the appointment letter from Barca to replace him when he left.

Johnpaul88: His failure to be with his friend during his worst moments in NY is a testimony against him

Johnpaul88: I stand by Tito and the Board. Even though Guardiola is a Barca Legend , his recent earth-shaking out bursting, is a tad disappointing

Johnpaul88: He had had to deny a lot of allegations and you'll begin to wonder which one is still a lie against him.

Johnpaul88: I'm surprised no one has brought up the recent war of words between Guardiola and his former employers.

Johnpaul88: If PSG completes the sighing of Marquinhos, it may give Barca an opportunity to swoop for Thiago Silva.

Johnpaul88: I'm not wishing dt Thiago fails outside of Barca but i was particular about Bayern. He's success there is hanging on the balance. The reasons have been well discussed. But i see him succeeding more in Man united. The reasons have been well discussed also.

PureOhio: While I think it’s perfectly fine for a woman to bring up the subject of marriage, and highly advisable for a couple to discuss the topic of marriage before a proposal, I want to reiterate that it is the man’s duty to get down on one knee and ask for your hand in marriage.

Ladies, don’t believe any hype that a man tries to sell you about us being “equals” and how “a woman can propose too.” A real man wants the honor of getting down on his knee and asking his woman to marry him. A real man does not want you to take that away from him.

dayokanu: Abi oooo. Help me ask.

mario Gomez left Bayern and everyone is wishing him well and hopes he succeed in Fiorentina.

Its not like Thiago went to Real madrid or he forced you to sell, Barca set a release clause, Bayern met it gave you money plus some change on top

Dey there dey beef on top Thiago PSG don almost sign Marquinho

Johnpaul88: But i tell him it's not true. The players that leave are those deemed not good enough for the first team. They are serving no need by staying and not playing. They should either be sold or loanned, which is what the club is currently doing

Johnpaul88: But i tell him it's not true. The players that leave are those deemed not good enough for the first team. They are serving no need by staying and not playing. They should either be sold or loanned, which is what the club is currently doing

mbulela: why will Pep rotate a winning team?
Also, how will the team win big if he keeps rotating to keep everybody happy?
This thing is not as easy as you are making it sound.

Johnpaul88: I spent all the time to answer the questions you asked and you spent all those times to repeat your questions again? You didn't read my answers?

Mcleo007: I share your views @JP Competition is stiff, and to oust the veterans to their position, the younger lads must beat whatever opportunities they get. Look at Batra for instance, the few games he played towards the end of the last season, the worst being the Bayern games shows he's not as good as we all want him to do. He may be doing well in junior tournaments and against jump beat league teams, but as things stand, he's not to be bet upon. He's yet to be tagged the next big thing.

Johnpaul88: I think a club like Barcelona have earned the right to decide which academy player gets promoted to the first team and who leaves on loan or sold.

Johnpaul88: Mr. A-40, can you tell me how many academy players in Bayern that will play any porminent role in this coming season in the first team apart from those ones already in the first team? I guess zero. You guys will keep buying already made stars and yet you'll come here to question Barca's transfer policies. That's very wrong.

Johnpaul88: It'll be delusional to think that once someone graduates from the academy, he 's next Messi or Iniesta or Puyol. We must accept the fact that these players have not been good enough - including Thiago or Deulofeu

Johnpaul88: Barcelona is the only team that is performing at the very highest level who have in her ranks over 70% academy players. No club in the world can boast half of that record - not even Bayern.

debosky: So Arsenal were outgunned and won 2:0 - you continue to repeat this foolishness?

Let's do a strawpoll - who considers a team outgunned when they outscore their opponents?



I knew it wouldn't take you time before you started parroting like a doofus - the issue was comparing TinCan and Hombre to Wilshere and Ramsey. Only someone who doesn't understand the meaning of 'outgunned' will claim the latter are superior to the former.

debosky: So Arsenal were outgunned and won 2:0 - you continue to repeat this foolishness?

Let's do a strawpoll - who considers a team outgunned when they outscore their opponents?

debosky: I knew it wouldn't take you time before you started parroting like a doofus - the issue was comparing
TinCan and Hombre to Wilshere and Ramsey. Only someone who doesn't understand the meaning of 'outgunned' will claim the latter are superior to the former.

birdman: You cant underestimate playoff experience. If Garnett stays fresh into the playoffs, these guys will beat at least one team they are not supposed to beat

n0m0705: All these Bayern fans are very funny, they've won champions league now and they wouldn't allow us to rest. All of a sudden all their players are the best in europe, German players are now the best (SMH at Gundogan/kroos better than Wilshere) Imagine them claiming some trainee midfielders are now better than Arsenal midfielders. On a good day Bayern midfield can not outplay Arsenal's as evident in their previous meetings, in their last meeting at Alianz arena I couldn't point out any +ve thing done by kroos on the field. So you all should come down from your high horses.

birdman: I cant wait to see how the nets do this year. The only reason the Bulls beat a more talented Nets was mental toughness. I dont see that lapse happening with Garnett on the team. Plus Pierce is still legit and he now has a scoring big man in Lopez

debosky: Abeg go siddon - are you revealing some previously unknown information by saying we didn't qualify? You goofed by claiming we were outgunned - be man enough to admit that.

debosky: Whether you like it or not Ramsey and co's midfield outgunned Bayern on home turf as reflected in the scoreline. Simples. When tincan emre and the other no-name geezer do something equivalent, get back to me.

occam: On the Mavs: Monta Ellis & Calderon? That Mavs move was just a ruse; that team is not playing to win. Once they lost the Dwight sweepstakes there was no hope. Wait till the Feb deadline and Dirk may even want out

occam: On the Celtics: Thing with Ainge? he's too smart for his own good. Why break up the team instead of a smoother transition to a new generation. Yes, get rid of Jet but hold on to Doc, Pierce & Garnett for maybe 2 yrs to help the young'uns establish a winning culture. Suddenly C's are in same class as Bobcat, Wizards and other scrubs. Even the Cavs & Raptors are ahead of them

occam: On the aging Nets stars: I believe these guys can still ball. They can hold their own against Heat and with experience overcome Pacers. With Deon Williams & Joe Johnson, its a solid teanm

bxg: Cleverly a is mediocre piece of British Trash

debosky: Outgunned? Arsenal scored two goals in that game, Bayern scored none. Can you explain what it means to be outgunned?

Last I checked, winning games was the requirement - Or did you get points for greater possession and shots in that game?

Johnpaul88: Highest fees paid to Barcelona
for academy players: Thiago 25
- De la Pena 15 - Luis Garcia 9 -
Giovani 6 - Oriol Romeu 5

Johnpaul88: Another thing there is that they have continued to struggle wherever they are, maybe only providing some few moments of brilliance. Giovani's case have been particularly depressing.

I am already pitying Thiago before he even kicks a ball. Our academy players, sold , does not succeed anywhere -including Bayern.

Johnpaul88: Barcelona is an upgrade of Santos. Bayern is not an upgrade of Barcelona.