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Dollywood:
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There's no way you're comparing La Liga to the Brasiliero Seria A. Lewa is a veteran striker. If the team creates chances, we worry Lewandowski won't score.

We're afraid of the unknown. The fact that our striker isn't scoring makes us tremble because we barely create any chances. That's why we won the league with binary scores.

If we create chances like Bayern, Arsenal, City, and even Real Madrid, we wouldn't wait for our strikers. With so many chances, our 8s can run into the box to score goals. Heck, even Raphinha will rack up 20 goals per season.

Bring Roque, and we'll see how many he'll score in this team that expects strikers to work their asses off to score one or two goals.

Lewandowski scored 30 goals last season. That's amazing for a team that doesn't average more than 2 goals per match.

If you want your striker to flourish, feed him. You don't give him crumbs and expect a bigger reward.

Or have you forgotten Lewandowski didn't score a single penalty last season? That's part of what I've been trying to say.

We lack creativity. Our tactics are too predictable. Low-block teams know how to defend and frustrate us.

You really do have a good point there. However we've got a blessing of having some of the best midfielders in world football in Pedri Gundo , FDJ, Gavi, Romeu and others.

On paper, Barca has one of the best midfield in Europe.

They are very good at their positions and expectedly, one expect them to create those chances often and often. And if that's not happening, who or what is the problem?

Is it one or all the midfielders not playing up to expectations? or is it the formation? Or is it the tactics used? Or is it the coach? Or is it injury woes? What is the problem with our not creating chances in games? Which used to be one of our strengths before now.

Kilishihunter:
Captain Ter stegen renews till 2028 reducing his salary by 30%
Not bad to help us out with the current FFP challenges though it'll means he'll be 36 by then, at least pena go don comot by then and several chances for him to add another UCL title
FDJ E remain you

To be candid. Stegen is actually getting better with age. He is one of la Liga's best goalkeepers if not the best.

And to reduce his salary henceforth is something all other team players should do to show their empathy and loyalty to the club.

Lordbinsmar:
But guys and ladies gain one or two things from the relationship. You have to understand the dynamics of relationship. For a guy maybe safe sex, emotional support etc depending on the type of guy. For a lady money, protection etc depending on the type of lady involved.

Life itself is a business, nobody does anything in this life without been beneficial.

If you feel you are againing nothing from a relationship you better quit unless you are stupid enough to be used by others.

Your reasoning is good but based on the topic of the thread, is it proper for ladies to monetize affection?

Like you said, both genders gain from the relationship. That means mutual benefits. So why the materialistic monetary burden on the guy? That is the question.

6000 page. I'm here. All thanks to God.

Our transfer dealings last season is looking very good compare to what we are doing this season.

With the inability to move deadwoods out while loosing older key members after expiration of their contract. And especially If Lo celso comes and couldn't perform any magic, then our imports last season are better than now.

Lordbinsmar:
Everything in life is transactional. Marriage is not an exception.

If love, dating and marriage is transactional like you said, why are females the only gender bent on monetary values?. Are they the only ones making the relationship work?

Or are you saying only guys gains from the relationship? So they should be ones to always pay with money for ladies attention ?

Most ladies have this mentality of "money for hand, back for ground".

Prostitutes just made their own official, most ladies are olosho. They can't date without dropping all their liabilities on the guy.

Especially now that the country is very hard, the only caring a woman wants is money.

typicalgamer:
The truth is that

Ansu has lost his mojo
Ferran na GOD Abeg o

Why the real serious problem is lewa he’s gotten so comfortable that he’s surrounded by mediocre forwards that his game has slump badly

I don't think Lewa case is about being comfortable

I think the guy is drained and off form since world cup. Afterall he is old, maybe it is his time to decline.

Kilishihunter:
Cancelo for €25 million is a very big steal if true, From 70m
We don finally rob city at last

Are you sure of this 25m? If its true. We gat no choice but to take the advantage.

With this Wike"s threat. I'm moving my house from Abuja to my village before he reach my turn.

Dollywood:
We're finished, honestly. We're too broke to compete.

That's the point exactly. Our team right now is on Insha-Allah mode. We cannot buy who we need or want. We are just looking for whoever is willing to come and more importantly "CHEAP", not minding if he fits or not.

Dollywood:
Break what low block? He's hardly a better fullback than Balde to me.

And who is better than him and available and affordable right now? Please suggest.

oliverano:
Lol 😂😂😂😂

Being a little optimistic is not bad naa

Kilishihunter:
Weekend just set anyhow
Inter Miami and Messi winning their first trophy earlier this morning
Spain winning the world cup with an Olga winner and our players scooping both best player awards, Sad for mapi, patri, panos and vida who decided to stay back due to Vida's wahala
So to cap off this weekend on a high
Xavi wetin you get for us today?

Today has the blood of barca written in its DNA. So I believe Xavi will round up today by winning Cadiz convincingly.

jpmoriarti:
All of them played for Barca. Players with the most trophies in football.

This Maxwell is actually a very lucky player sha.

Culer:
Omo, I don lose interest for football recently, I no come understand.
Probably because I'm not optimistic about this season. Xavi's school boy tactics don kill my vibe

Bros. Na so o o o. I thought this season will bounce us back amongst the big boys in Europe o especially with all the levers and sales.

But I'm having doubts because it seems we are always taking one step forward and two steps backward every season since 2016/2017.

But let's give him some more time. It's just one game into the new season. Its too early to crucify him. A good, tactical coach should know what to do.

jpmoriarti:
I thought we'd bought all referees through Negreira 🙄

Fine, they suspend the ref for a week. So? How does that help us?

What of Barca (the victim) in this case. How much is la liga paying us for being wrongly adjudged?

POOL in this context has nothing to do with swimming.

A pool is a department of administration that deals with collection or gathering of a group of things, money, people or logistics.

Which means it could deal with vehicles and people operating them, maintenance and repairs etc.

In this case, his duties will resemble that of the Chief of Staff but limited only to the Government House.

I will like to see the next few games we play to make up my mind on my expectations this season.

Let's see if Xavi have any change of tactics or formation to change our start to this season, because this first game shows teams that have improved and ready to fight for the trophies.

We as defending champion should be leading everybody. We should be the benchmark. And not be recasting the same problems every season.

Xavi please "Let the fans breathe "

Jokerman:
Extra benefits for Neymar in Al-Hilal deal :

▪️Private Jet
▪️He will be allowed to live with Bruna Biancardi even if they’re not married.
▪️Huge new home with staff
▪️€80,000 for each Al-Hilal win
▪️€500,000 for each story or post that promotes Saudi.

If these are true, then let Europe be prepared to loose most of their top players to Saudi league,as mass exodus will begin soon for the money.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Same clueless xavi fancied alonsl0w, Cesar Azipi, Error garcia, raphindiot & ferran the Fraudster. He even wanted 2 bounce Balde

Leave talk

Will you ever forgive Xavi? You are always on his case especially on Alonslow. Ha ha ha

Kilishihunter:
True our attack mostly looks toothless when lewa is not on song, if not for that foolish raphinha act maybe he would have scraped through a win yesterday upon all the gidigbo on display yesterday, Who knows?
We'll definitely have to add another attacker except there's a way we can try to incorporate Roque this window, Also Xavi should be using more of our old 4-3-3 instead of more of our 4-4-2 midfield choking formation so we'll have more width and space to exploit on the flanks

To be candid. That game needs to be reviewed by La liga and the ref should face panel for his very bad officiating. Kai. It was more like the Madrid-Barca wrestling El-Classico days.

That yesterday game pain me, I swear. All other games since Friday came, only my Barca (last game) spoil it My babe was mocking me, Because she already told me not to include Barca. That they are unreliable.

andrewbaba44:
Not yet that’s why I said his days are numbered

The Warey will still give us 25 league goals this season and even help us in retaining our title

I sincerely hope so. Because his plays these days is in contrast with his exploits of seasons past o.

This season go get as e go be o. If we find it so hard to beat Getafe despite all our exploits in preseason, what happens when we meet more formidable and clinical teams like R. Sociedad, Real Beti, Atletico and the likes?

The 2 departments we seem to have covered are defense and midfield. Our attack is a joke as it is. We need to reconstruct that aspect.

Relying on Lewandowski, Raphinha, Ferran, Fati, Yamal and Abde cannot get us very far o.

Lewandowski has lost form and his mojo. .
Raphinha relies on luck in front of goal.
Ferran is just Lord of movement and positioning.
Fati is hanging on glory days.
Yamal is just learning the ropes.
Abde is all speed and no brain.

We cannot and must not put all our hopes on these "Good today, bad tomorrow " players o.

andrewbaba44:
This ref need to leave football for UFC

Once again Lewandowski your days as a Barca starter are numbered

Who will start in his place or position?

Culer:
They will leave.

Add Error Garcia abeg

andrewbaba44:
So this club want to let fati leave because of a 31 year old snake ?

They will surely regret this rubbish

Abeg. If anybody is leaving to pave way for Neymar, it must be on loan basis only o. Neymar cannot be trusted o. A snake is always a snake even if it sheds its skin.

oliverano:
He's coming to bench Fati, Abde and may be Gavi sef, although that will help push Gavi back to midfield.

Ferran is a ST/RW. The return of Ney will not affect Ferran like Fati, Abde and may be Gavi.

Ferran looks safe

Since we don't have a back up striker to Lewa. I believe he and Fati will be used to deputise Lewandowski if he loses form or injured or against small teams. Thats if Neymar comes o

This invariably means that another hardship is uploading for Nigerians o. Prepare for TAX INCREASE.
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jpmoriarti:
Arnau Martinez name is again coming back into consideration. And he is generating more consensus among coaching staff and Deco. But it seems Girona will insist on his 20m euros exit club. That might be a problem for us if they refuse to shift ground.

As for the other names
Fresneda = Deco likes. Xavi prefers someone with more experience. Valladolid insisting on 20m euros but Barca believe they can make a deal.
Cancelo = Xavi likes. Deco does not. And his transfer fee or even loan fee does not come cheap.

As for my preference, anyone of Arnau or Fresneda is welcome. I dont want Cancelo.

Same here. Not denying Cancelo"s ability and experience. But I would rather buy both Arnau for present and Fresnesda for future out of Cancelo's money.

Many established players have come and flopped. Departing for lesser than half of their worth. Countinho, Andre Gomez etc comes to mind. Who says Cancelo cannot flop?

Let's go with cheaper options that can also deliver.
Moreover, Cancelo"s buy out clause can buy both of them, We go collect balance sef.

Geld:
Just watched his YouTube Videos...Damn!!!
The boy dey gimme Arjen Robben Vibes ❤️❤️❤️

Another young No. 10 midfielder?

jpmoriarti:
❗️Barça conducted an in-depth analysis on Joao Cancelo both on and off the pitch. They are worried with his attitude and problems with other managers. Xavi is convinced that he would be able to deal with Cancelo, considering his vast experience as a player.

— @mundodeportivo

This is my only major issue with this guy

Without Cancelo we can still perform. If he is always having problems with his managers, what is Xavi going to do to please him. Will xavi become his personal monkey?

If we can get someone else, why not leave him and his baggages. The same way people said Dembele"s indiscipline and injury too much in Dortmund, we do strong head carry am, what are we saying about him today? Did he justify the £115m we spent to get him?

Leave Cancelo with his attitude wahala o, or else he may later become a Canckerworm in the squad.