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Xavi's talent ID.

StarchAndBanga:
Oscar Bobb's ceiling is higher than Cole Palmer
Nico Gonzalez potential is higher than Caicedo

My question was not to you.. You are renowned for cooking up imaginary narratives in ur head and beating around the bush with long epistles trying to justify the imaginary narrative u cook up

I was talking to the guy below, he said everyone else was just replying to argue. Since he is not replying to argue, he should tell us in his own opinion how Nico Gonzalez was stolen from Barca by Man City..

Like it wouldn't be easy to simply run any type of search on the claims made above to see if I made it up? I wonder why you lack the courage to do it.

Or Busquets and BdO winner Rodri aren't treated like the pinnacle of Central Defensive Midfielders?

Did you not see me post Barca B & others refer to NicoG's potential as Rodri-esque & Busquetsque? If you can find any reports of Caicedo with the same level of comparison that would have been an informed person's way of challenging that claim.

Mental bandwidth is important.

andrewbaba44:
He will not answer this one he will turn amala as usual

He thinks he can make Barca fans feel bad about Nico Gonzalez

We can also say pep was careless for letting Eric Garcia leave mancity since he has been very good for Barca towards the end of last season and easily our best defender this season

No, I already responded. Some will say your education or lack of it has a done a number on you.

- Eric Garcia refused to sign a new contract at City. Which means City wanted to keep him.
- Eric Garcia wasn't assumed to be a LB who couldn't compete with Mendy or Delph so he was told to find another club.

You don't have to keep digging yourself into a hole.

AirBere:
You've already said that Hakimi is better than James, some agreed, some didn't. I personally think Hakimi is better simply because the most important aspect of football is fitness level/availability, talent/work ethics is next after that. As such, I go with Hakimi. But I feel attackers will prefer to face Hakimi than James. You can't show your talent if you're not fit. It's why no Liverpool fan will rate Aquilani higher than average Jordan Henderson.

Now the emboldened is not so straightforward. Coaches constantly adapt their system depending on matches to different players. It depends my man and it's not set in stones at all.

Check the screen shots, your Pep had Raphinha at right back in the UCL against the best team in Europe that year. Name a better right back in Germany football history than Philip Lahm.

In the UCL semis Vs Juventus, this is Don Carlo playing Ramos; greatest defender in Spain in midfield. Ramos trumps both Varane/Pepe at CB yet he was moved out of his favourite position.

See the screen shots below

You're not wrong and I might come back to this but this is entirely different.

You're also fair in saying wingers may prefer to play against Hakimi than James. An argument can be made for that. But the reverse may also be true. That's why Pedro Neto was forced to play LB instead of LW vs Hakimi.

timbros:
Sanchez was superhuman that day with World class saves... What's your point?

Please allow me watch my match. Tenkio.

Exactly. Nobody played Sanchez as CDM even though he's prone to the occasional error here and there as a GK, right? He was played in his FAVORITE position. That's why Trevor said what he said.

Thanks for your attention on this matter.

Pep's English isn't great but he's football logic is great.

I don't care about your English, I care about the logical arguments you make.

COM-PRE-HEN-SION.

Sheesh.

timbros:
I never said that.

I told you Maresca played James in midfield to nullify the PSG midfield 3. That was the tactic. Every other thing comes after. It could have been anybody in RB..

But it was Gusto, right? He even did the heavy lifting for like 2 of the goals, right?

And when I say Haaland is a 10, I don't mean an attacking midfielder. I mean 10/10 as a Striker like he's perfect.

Slowbinuses, Moe/ (rawn)/ natas, beware.

timbros:
Comprehension.

James playing inverted RB, is it in different games? The Man United example I gave, is it in different games?

There is absolutely no way you can excuse this your capping.

Comprehension. You tried to make hypotheticals about supposed games that Hakimi was played out of position.

Now you've relayed it back to a United game example that I responded by saying "James has SIMILAR traits" which means Haaland & Hojlund for e.g have similar traits.

Yet, Haaland is a 10 and Hojlund is at best a 7.5.

COM-PRE-HEN-SION

timbros:
Then why were you supporting Trevor when he insinuated that James playing out of position is a weakness?

BTW that rating is your opinion. I can as well tell you Hakimi is a 7 while James is a 9.

Comprehension AGAIN.

Trevor012 said moving James out of his fave position weakens your defense of him as better than Hakimi.

In other words, that you guys should make better or more compelling arguments.

My rating isn't my opinion. Use data to show that James for e.g assists better than Hakimi. Let me see you try.

timbros:
Then what point are you trying to make when you ask who was better in the final between Gusto and James? Just an urge to turn amala?

You told me James was played out of his fave position for Gusto, right?

That's like saying Kante was played as a CB so that Enzo would play DM. Will you do that if Kante is the best DM ever when fit? Be honest with yourself.

timbros:
And James doesn't play RB and take on those positions? Against Man Utd, James played RB, but who was the RWB giving United all sorts of problems? You havnets seen James play inverted RB before?

I said James has SIMILAR traits but that he's a 7 by weighted average whilst Hakimi will be an 8 or 8.5.

timbros:
Those times Hakimi played outside RB, we should conclude that whoever played RB in that match is better than Hakimi, no?

Comprehension.

Hakimi literally plays some if not ALL of those roles in the SAME GAME. I said so. You give the players with more abilities, more assignments.

MorataFC, see again why language comprehension is important?

timbros:
At minute 0 when you saw Chelsea lineup, did you tell yourself James was in midfield because Gusto was a better RB? Or did you see it as a tactical switch from the manager?

You claim to be so intelligent but fail to realise that question is a way to drive home my point that James is equally good in different positions, the strength you praise Hakimi for.

Even Sanchez that we bash here on a daily had a fantastic game that day. Gusto having a good game doesn't mean he is a better RB.

Oga rest.

"Doesn't mean he's a better RB". No $hxt Sherlock. For the umpteenth time, NOBODY SAID GUSTO is a better player than Reece.

No, he's not EQUALLY good. That's my point. If he was, you wouldn't make him adapt to a less favorable position. Nobody does that with Hakimi.

You won't play Donnarumma as a striker in the same game that Betinelli is your GK for e.g

timbros:
You need a lot of help. A whole lot of help.

Why are you asking me who played better in the final between Gusto and James? What is the correlation with James vs Hakimi conversation?

Are you okay upstairs like dis?

See your post that I reposted for you.

Why did I ask you who was better? Reece was made to adapt to a less familiar position than Gusto. No coach will move Hakimi out of RB. They'll play him there and ask him to take on ST, RW, DM, RWB duties as well. That's my point.

Hakimi is a system on his own.

This is virtually the same formation as the one that played PSG. Granted, there's no Palmer so the tactics might be slightly different.

Also, Enzo Maresca is preferring Gusto at RB vs Reece at CDM.

Would Flick play Kounde as RW and Lamine at RB if Lamine is the GOAT of RWs when fit enough to play? Wouldn't he rather play Lamine at his favorite position even if for just 45mins since he will do enough damage in that time?

Should force you to think.

timbros:
Talk about amala turning... Hakimi vs James was the conversation, where did Gusto come in from? Tell me, amala turner.

As at the moment Maresca selected his starting 11 for the final, why did he put James in midfield? Was it because Gusto is better than him in the final that was yet to be played?

Good question. See where Gusto came from below:

timbros:
What is Hakimi's best position? Let's assume it's RB. Shouldn't it count against him, like James, in those matches he was deployed in RW or any other position not his best position?

What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

We are not 2 year olds here Oga.

Make no mistake, a fit James is number one name on every coach match day team list. Just like Hakimi according to you, James start games being the manager's plan to win said games. Do you for a second think Gusto pushed James to midfield in that final? You must be joking. The manager's plan to win that final is James in midfield to neutralise PSG midfield 3 and it worked out perfectly. 100 percent.

MorataFC, does this person understand English adequately or is the person's logic out-of-sync?

Seun,

Is it possible to include the level of education received on people's profiles?

English isn't many people's first language on Nairaland.

timbros:
You just asked a question like an 18 month old.

Was it Gusto brilliance before the match that put James in the middle or was it the manager's tactics that put him there?

Your time starts now.

You're learning work when it comes to turning amala. Nobody told you Gusto is a better player than Reece. The question was, WHO WAS BETTER IN THE CWC FINAL?

You've tacitly conceded Gusto was better. Is your argument that Enzo set the team up to maximize Gusto instead of Reece?

FYI You're no different than the CFC fan you frequently argue with.

BlueMann:
Come on now. Even a non Chelsea fan should know this. James plays as a RCB or an inverted full back cos of his fitness concerns. He's been struggling for fitness for years, so the coach has sought to protect him by using him in positions that are not as demanding as his normal position. It was only very recently that he started moving forward regularly, and you could see the outcome against Man U and Brighton.

If you genuinely believe James is playing RCB or midfield because MALO GUSTO has chased him there, omo I dont know what to tell you 😂

PSG game was the context. Any other talk na just jara wey nobody ask for.

When people were showing you that Hakimi stats are significantly better than Reece's, you claimed its because PSG are ultra attacking and have one of the best teams in the world.

LOL. Perhaps, PSG are ultra-attacking and one of the best teams in the world because Hakimi plays for them? Wild thought I know. Perhaps, he has those great stats because the manager sets the team up to maximize that aspect of his game, no?

Maybe your manager should be doing same for James. After all, he does it for Palmer, yes?

Exactly. LOL

timbros:
What is Hakimi's best position? Let's assume it's RB. Shouldn't it count against him, like James, in those matches he was deployed in RW or any other position not his best position?

What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

We are not 2 year olds here Oga.

Make no mistake, a fit James is number one name on every coach match day team list. Just like Hakimi according to you, James start games being the manager's plan to win said games. Do you for a second think Gusto pushed James to midfield in that final? You must be joking. The manager's plan to win that final is James in midfield to neutralise PSG midfield 3 and it worked out perfectly. 100 percent.

You're arguing like a 2-year old unfortunately. And I'm not sure I want to waste my time.

Let me give you something to ponder on. Between Gusto and Reece who was better in that final? Use data to prove your point.

Your time starts now.

Realtord43:
Bro, how many weeks now, you are still salty about our Club world cup triumph.

Move on.

Salty? Why una dey project like this?

You're the favorites for the UCL & EPL. What more do you want me to say to prove I respected your win? I did.

But I won't settle for fables like dominated midfield or superior tactics that some have claimed here. Leopard vs Dalmatian but you should be able to spot the difference.

timbros:
Hakimi's ability to play multiple position is a strength. He is the tactics himself.

But James' ability to do the exact same thing is a weakness. Lol.

Una dey cap sha

Whenever you engage your fellow CFC fans, I'll be thinking to myself "he's making solid arguments" but whenever you react to my posts, I wonder what happened to the same person.

What part of I like Reece did you not see?
What part of Reece has shown similar traits but he's a 6 at most of them where Hakimi is an 8, walked by you?

The reason I'm calling him out on this matter is he wasn't deployed in his best position vs PSG. Shouldn't that count against him? In other words, he was made to adapt.

However, Hakimi starts games being the manager's plan to win said games. Not do a job. To win it. 7 Up man, the difference is clear.

You moved your RB to CDM to play help defense against Nuno, Kvara. Apart from playing Gusto. Moved Neto to play LB so Cucu could tuck in and play help defense as well as to neutralize Hakimi. You got NOTHING from his wing all game. Meanwhile, Hakimi created 2 clear chances. You've forgotten your GK made a worldie vs Dembele & Doue missed a sitter.

Your 3 goals came from Nuno's side who made 1 mistake in losing that header to Gusto. 3 of those goals came from 1 long ball to the space Nuno was leaving. Route 1 football.

That's why it didn't work against Bayern and probably won't work against any other big teams. Without fortuitous long balls & a lethal Palmer, your tactics was ZERO.

Talmbout dominate. Miss me.

Trevor012:
You are digging your own pit. Your coach wasn't bold enough to start him as a fullback in that final. It's not an endorsement of his ability.

I typed this same reply to Andrew's post on ignoring recency bias but deleted it.

My exact post went like "Nobody will ask Lamine to play RB just so he can neutralize whatever Nuno Mendes is going to do. That's an indictment on Lamine."

But spaa---aaaaastic people won't see the irony.

Emaprince:
Cry well.

James bossed a midfield, in a gamewhere Hakimi operated in his strongest position and they lost woefully. Make Hakimi enter that midfield with James that day...we for see express.

Ironic that an emotional nigga is talking about emotions.

Soon he go enter long preaching trying to persuade every one to agree with his empty epistle.

You're projecting. Try again.

Silentgroper:
Ok ..


No world champion team lose to a frailing team like united!!

You don't know what you're talmbout.

Silentgroper:
CAN WE ALL AGREE NOW THAT "WORLD CHAMPION" title is a big sham


Any Chelsea fan that call this team a world champion is just drowning in delusion...

You're most definitely wrong.

Nobody wins the league only after 5 games.

In Enzo, we thrust.

Trust not thrust. Don't get any ideas.