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homesteady:
He might end up using Paulinho as a forward. Deulofeu would also get a chance.

That's disaster!..Paul kini..There's a diff between have an eye for goal and playing as a forward.



I just want us competing for all titles come May.

With Messi and Suarez not due to be back from holidays till Tomorrow Jan 2..Alcacer injured, I'm interested in the forward line up EV will start with against Celta in 3 days time..Whereas I'm all for caution on Fuke-Fuke...But EV's hands are tied and he won't have a choice than starting Dembele and Arniaz up front.

SerVik:
Liverpool taking legal actions against Nike.

This is summer all over again. I don't think the Coutinho deal will pull through

We aren't signing Phil this Winter.

laPULGA:
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE
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MAY 2018 BRING JOY,WEALTH,SUCCESS AND FUFILMENT IN EVERY SENSE TO YOU AND YOUR FOLKS

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once again a very happy new year fellas







peace!

Happy new Year to you too and Your Family.

haymekus:
I would prefer someone like fekir

Dont think he's on our radar for now.

Profpsalm:
What abt deulofeu and vidal

Added..I almost forgot Temple run self.

GK: Ter Stegen, Cillessen
CB: Pique, Umtiti, Vermaelen, (Mascherano)
MD: Busquets, Gomes, Rakitic, Iniesta, Denis Suarez, Rafinha, Paulinho
FB: Digne, Alba, Sergi Roberto, Semedo
FW: Messi, Dembele, Suarez, Alcacer




Our 21 squad list for now...Clearly the only place that needs Re-enforcements is the CB role..We can't buy another forward or Midfielder without selling 2-3 Bums..Sadly that's the situation we find ourselves in.

VivaLaByke:
This is the kind of logic that makes most Barca fans think Rakitic is god in midfield.

"He runs and defends"

Messi ran the least in the El Clasico,yet was the most influential on the pitch that day.

Xavi and Iniesta didn't cover grounds by running.


We need quality,if we want to make it past the quarterfinals in the UCL.

Mesut Özil is quality,and Yes,he will absolutely agree on becoming a squad player.

It's Barcelona..not Dundee United.

Will you take Ozil over Phil too?

VivaLaByke:
This is the kind of logic that makes most Barca fans think Rakitic is god in midfield.

"He runs and defends"

Messi ran the least in the El Clasico,yet was the most influential on the pitch that day.

Xavi and Iniesta didn't cover grounds by running.


We need quality,if we want to make it past the quarterfinals in the UCL.

Mesut Özil is quality,and Yes,he will absolutely agree on becoming a squad player.

It's Barcelona..not Dundee United.

Messi is a forward..For all his play making and dominating skills..He is still a Forward..Iniesta covered grounds,Rakifox ran, Paulihno ran his lungs out too..Yes I know we need players with great Technique but can Ozil wriggle his way out of tight spaces?Football is evolving and signing a player like Ozil means assigning another player to do the marking job for him which thus hinders the play of other players,,Just like Iniesta was marking for Snakemar..Anyways if he agrees to b a squad player y not If not..At least he's better on the ball than Rakifox and Paulihno.

hardeycute:
I understand how sentimental some Nigerians can be especially the "Nigerian League" praise singers.
Busquets and Mi...k** in the same sentence,how?
We have some of them here on NL https://www.nairaland.com/3018619/super-eagles-thread-russia-2018.

@haymekus Is it the Lagos station(I really doubt)or another region?

That trash can be said on radio here in Lagos too..Different folks just come on radio and call themselves Analysts all cos they know the anchor or they know the Head of Operations of the FM..One once compared Mikel to Messi,Player for Player,Team for Team and all that..Its painful,Radio was part of me back in the day but these days only one sport Show makes it for me..And that's Sports Zone.

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SerVik:
Signing of cup tied players should be put on hold till summer. This window, we only need to complete the signing of milna and probably get a young striker, I would say timo werner but he's also cup tied.

We aren't signing Coutihno this Winter..Statement of Fact..All those things online na rumour..Liverpool won't sell,Barca won't Bid.

Profpsalm:
that was how they talked about paulinho oo, now he's making waves

Its easy to confuse what is with what ought to be,especially when what is has worked in your favour..Under normal circumstances Paulihno isn't worthy of a Barca Shirt..Continuous terrible Transfer policy decisions is the reason Paulihno dawns the blaugrana Jersey.

dmcdad:
I asked because I have tried as much as i could to fathom why we need such players in our team and I couldn't get anything out of it. I understand Ozil's case especially since he will be relatively cheap considering his contract will expire at season's end, but his high wages will be another factor to consider, and also if he'd rather be a squad player.

First Off Ozil is 29,Can't give more than 3 years..2ndly I can't have Messi and Ozil in the same team..Messi rarely covers grounds defensively as per boss Level..And we all know Ozil doesn't also..Its funny really cos Barca's midfielders cover lots of ground per game..Even Xavi, Iniesta cover lots of ground so tacticaly Ozil can't work..And then there's the Wage structure,Then there's the fact that he has played for Madrid before.Then there's a fact that he'll hamper young players development cos Ozil won't wanna be a squad player..I don't even wanna get started on Griezboy

dmcdad:
Or is there something I am not seeing? Someone should tell me please...

There's nothing to tell bruv..I dont want any of them..Not Ozil, Not Griezmann..None of them abeg..Dead on arrival biko.

dmcdad:
What the heck are we gonna do with Griezmann? Damn!

I dont get it really..Of all People.

obiorathesubtle:
Mark my words..

Ozil this winter
Greizmann when the season is over..

We won't buy Coutinho again..

The gods forbid it.

homesteady:
Lai Lai! Umtiti is a world class talent! No average Joe walks into our XI and firmly establishes himself as a starter. He walked directly into France XI and became a starter instantly, and this was at Euro 2016 and not just any friendly competition.
He is not just in form this season, he was in form last season, he was also in form during his last season at Lyon and he won Lyon player of the year. The Guy has been consistent and has been playing at top level for 3 seasons now.

World class Talent,Yes..World class player? Almost..See I'm all for Umtiti and his brilliance but do you remember there was a time Varane was talk of the World at the time, Varane has World class talent but really where is he now?..He was on form at the time but he is no longer..In fact some pundits rated him so low in the last clasico..Major Point is Chill..End of the Season we can Talk about this..I even want him to be another Puyol really but just not yet.

tesppidd:
seconded.

we don't need any more players for la liga.

la liga already in the bag.

we need players to win the champions league.

coutinho is already cup tied!

For me I think we only need a Back Up CB this Winter to replace Mascherano..There are no forwards in the market that aren't cup tied..Fuke Fuke is back,Rafihna is also back, We have enough players,All EV needs to do is rotate adequately to keep his best players fresh for CL knockout phase,He shouldn't have a problem rotating too,The huge point gap we have in the league would b an Advantage.

Peeps dont know difference between Form and Class..A player can be on Form it doesn't make him world class..Umtiti was on form before his injury,Yet he isn't World Class biko..When a player is in Form consistently over periods of seasons then we can term him World Class..Harry Kane and Salah are on Form but of course we all know who's World Class between them, Let's take a chill pill on Umtiti..And for all his form if we dont win the UCL,He won't get any recog at all.

veekid:
The meeting between Barça and Coutinho agent na on January 3rd. Liverpool want collect €140 million, which Barça fit dey pay small small. Anything below €140 million Liverpool go reject.

#twitter

Unnecessary this winter..We should sign him in the Summer..Before the World Cup..We agree with the club before the World cup and he signs after the World Cup.

dmcdad:
If you don't know this yet, then there is no point arguing further. It's rather an open secret Kovacic was deployed just because of Messi. If you doubt me, ask usbcable and his goons. You don't read Marca I guess, if you do, even before the match you'd know Kovacic would get the nod because of Zidane's obsession with stopping or neutralising Messi.

That's all I have to say about this. I rest my case.

You r getting me wrong..I know Kovacic was Deployed to stop Messi..Infact i was among those that noticed it first and was mocking Kovacic for our first goal..its everywhere..I'm only saying If Isco is really that good Why should he be the one to be sacrificed?.Dont you think Kroos coulda been benched to make room for Isco so Isco could drive the ball from defence to attack?..Why drop the most inform 'player' then?..Since Isco is the most in-Form player which means Isco is in better form than all those that played.


Anyways We no fit dey argue over Madrid player biko..If them like make them bench Ronaldo and Ramos..Its Good Riddance to Us..Na their downfall we dey pray.

afroduke:
I get your point, but i will still go for isco because of how valverde's barca plays. Barcelona plays in tight spaces and will need someone to dance out of tight spaces which isco is very good at doing.

Coutinho is better when he plays with alot of space like in Liverpool and brazil because they have lots of fast players and they play at quicker pace than Barcelona therefore giving coutinho alot of space to play, shoot or angle-pass

Phil is a dribbler too,He's Brazilian FFS, He might just not dribble as much as Isco but he dribbles too..Also in a 4-3-3,Midfielders have to cover lots of KM and have agility which Phil clearly has over Isco..Also Phil can use both feet and is a better passer of the ball too..


Intact let Isco have one Very Good FULL season before the Hype can be justified.

dmcdad:
Nah... The fact Isco didn't start the Clasico wasn't because of trust issues with the coach. On the contrary, he has been the coach"s best berth thus far. The ONLY reason Isco was dropped wad because the coach wanted Kovacic to repeat the feat he did against Messi in the Super cup. That was the only reason why Kovacic started ahead of Isco and not because he (Isco) hasn't earned his trust. Isco is the most in-form player in Madrid currently.

Meanwhile, I still think Isco suit us more. Infact, my thoughts about the aforementioned pair has always revolved round how they both would fit into our system. I look at Isco and I see Iniesta in him. He is still evolving and not there yet, but he has almost all the attributes of Iniesta. Now, no matter the kinda midfielder out there, a fully fit Iniesta with age on his side would start over any other midfielder the world has to offer presently. But in some other teams, that may not be the case. So like I said, its always in relation to how they would fit in our system.

I so wish we could get Isco and Thiago Alcantara. Both would fit as good replacements for Xavi and Iniesta. Thiago passes the ball clean and controls the temple of the game just the way Xavi did. Not saying he is at Xavi's level, but he is the closest thing to Xavi, coupled with the fact that he is skillful and he shoots too. Then, while he is playing the Xavi role, Isco is doing his Iniesta-esque kinda thing.

Well.. Those are just wishful thinking.

Well,Wishful to say the least cos no way we are getting Isco..But The thing is the fact that it was because Kovacic had to man mark Messi is kinda funny to me..Its like saying in our game against Chelsea next February, We bench Messi and start Arda Turan so he could keep an eye on Hazard..Whereas we all know Messi is our best player..If Isco is that good I think Zizou would start him in order to ENFORCE The play He wants on Barca.. Whereas He knows Casimero could do the job,Yet he benched Isco..I think its more than just the man-marking issue..If I get you correctly too You r saying Isco has the edge over Phil cos he could dribble out of tight spaces, Well Phil's technique and Link up play can bail him out too..And its not as though Phil isn't a dribbler too,He just doesn't dribble as much as Isco..Also Phil can play as an AMF,Winger,Support striker,CMF and as a Natural 10..These alone makes him fit better than Isco..And as for Xavi's replacement I've always said only a LA masia grad can replace a LA masia Grad..Which is Thiago would have fit in perfectly but What else can we say..

dmcdad:
Funny thing is... The same line of argument we use against the Shekpites when they compare Iniesta and Lampard is what you are using against Isco. I dare say if the above criteria were to be the yardstick, then we could also just agree that Lampard was greater than. Iniesta. No? That would mean the above criteria is flawed. Isco is a reincarnation of Iniesta and for me, I'd take him over Coutinho a hundred times over.

Meanwhile, Countiho is an embodiment of inconsistency. He is a fantastic player, don't get me wrong. But I'd take Iniesta Isco anyday of the week.

We both know Xavi and Iniesta were never known for goals, but what they did with thr round leather can never be matched by the so-called midfielders who were productive in terms of goals. Zidane today is one of the all-time greats, but how many goals or assist did he give? Even Alves an RB has better stat than him but does that mean he (Zizou) ain't among the greats? Nope...

The narrative of goals and assists with Iniesta was flawed because He was the illusionista in his A days..Shekpites knew Lampard had nothing on Andres so they brought the stats about goals..They said Lampard was better only because he scored goals more than Andres..Andres for all his Brilliance scored as well.Decisive,Important goals..I will pick Phil over Isco not only because Phil scores more,I listed a couple of things there with goals among the list..Phil has more Vision on the ball than Isco, Phil is more decisive Bruv..Phil is inconsistent and that's solely because he is mostly in the sick Bay which is clearly not his Fault..Which is why I was a bit skeptical about getting him last season, This season Phil has been consistent and He is ready to make that move now..Isco isn't anywhere consistent too and they are both 25..Isco can't command a starting Berth at Madrid Yet..2 different clubs Yes but Last Saturday Zizou started Kovacic and didn't even Use Isco at all..It says something about the coach still not trusting Isco's ability doesn't it?..Isco has only had one good season(Half a season if I'll b critical)..It doesn't make him better than Phil.

afroduke:
Coutinho is good, but he does not guarantee you 30games a season because of his plastic legs. Isco might score more goals than coutinho but he is more creative and can hold possession in tight spaces and he has vision. He is the closest thing to iniesta's replacement.

No..Coutinho is playing the best football of his life and in the EPL is only bettered by KDB and Silva..No other midfielder comes close..Also there's a difference between dribbling 2-3 players and loosing the ball..That's not creativity,Have you watched Coutinho at all this season?..He's not Good.. He's Top Class and he needs just a step to be World Class..Isco on the other hand needs 2-3 steps..First among the steps is to command a starting shirt first..And did you say Vision?..Coutinho can spilt a defence line open with a 25-30yard inside pass..That's Vision bro.



And point of Order!..Isco isn't the closest thing to Iniesta's replacement.. No one comes close.

afroduke:
I don't know about you, If i'm the barca president i will pay 222million for ISCO

1) Madrid would rather relegate than sell Isco to Barca.



2) Isco can't shoot better than Phil, He's not as productive as Phil, He doesn't score more goals than Phil, He isn't as decisive as Phil, I dont know but Isco doesn't Still look like a finished product yet IMO..The only thing Isco has an edge over Phil will be his Dribbling ability..I'll rather Have Phil as a carrier in a 4-3-3 than Isco.

laPULGA:
bro the 150 is too much for coutinho and he is even cuptied

with that sum we can buy

1.ozil (creative midfielder for the short term) -20

OR

fekir (watched him a couple of times the boy is too good and young as well)-50

2.a controller like author melo of gremo

jorginho of napoli(doubt napoli will sell) seri was a one season wonder

3.backup df like yerry mina or de ligt cus a df like VVD wont want to be benched by pique and umtiti

i think we also need a backup RB so roberto can finally move back to midfield

i dont think we have a bad squad presently IMO

Oh I'm not talking about January..We only need a back up CB come January..Valverde has shown he can get the best out of his players hitherto so We dont need any major addition this winter..Im talking about next Summer. Iniesta is clearly in his last year and I want to see him do what Xavi did in 2014/2015..Coming in to kill games,Not starting every game..This is Why we need to go all Out for Phil..I mean all Out,Phil is doing a Luis Suarez for Liverpool presently..He's giving them his best this season so Liverpool won't hold all out for 150M nxt summer..100-120 would do and trust me when I say itll be money Well spent.

All these trash I'm seeing about us Chasing Griezmann and all is really Surprising.. Phillipe Coutihno is the one we need..Not Griezmann,not Ozil not any other player out there..Get Phil, A Controller and a Back Up Defender and We can be rest assured of Dominance Next Season.

laPULGA:
messi walked 83% of the time and you think he is a magician

if that be the case then what does that make penaldo that DISAPEARED 100% of the time







tapnaldo is a bigger magician than messi

tapnaldo >>>>>> harry porter +merlin+ zedicus zul zorander


argue with your statistics


peace

Mate,You've got the wrong guy here..Football isn't sprinting and running..Football is brains.So calm down Bruv.

Boss Man's movement in the Clasico analysed..Make of it whatever you want..Just know he was walking for about 83% of the whole 90 minutes and yet he was 10/10 afterwards.