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GrammarNazi1:


I just dey pity you.

This LordAdam is trying so hard to make is ewu stay relevant. Sad.

These stats and upcoming banter are giving me joy

Messi dominated this tournament like he does in most tournament he plays in.

Because he didn't score in final, one Buffalo is saying thrash.

Came online to see what I expected:

CR7 fans bitter and trying everything to minimize and water down messi's recent success.

From "messi has never won an international trophy for his country" to "copa america is nothing compared to euros" and " di maria is messi's saviour " and bullshit on bullshit.

Pathetic! The GOAT debate is over settled. Cry all you want.

I consider it an insult to still compare Ronaldo to messi.
And I'm disappointed messi fans will stoop so low to even engage in such an argument.

The football world and the other world of sports recognize Messi as the GOAT in soccer. It's so obvious! Compare all you want. It doesn't change that truth.

hustleranthem:
Rest Pedri rest pedri .. shebi dem don rest pedri for una now ? Without pedri that midfield is useless and that boy moriba should never start a game . He body just dey heavy am . No reflex at all.....Rabbish

We had a better replacement. Koeman is just so stubborn to use him.

But seriously, do you think a top manager will bring players like moriba , or injury-returning Roberto in an all-important match like yesterday's. The line up was kinda shocking.

I wonder what goes through koeman's head sometimes. It's like evil spirits are constantly doing touch-and-go with his brain.

ddippset:
That should be 1-1 if not for Umtiti.

Imagine Lenglet was playing

Debroslink:
Messi is dragging a dead Barca team to the title.

Easy with the criticism

cumz:
WHATS GOING ON WITH DEMBELE?

Precautionary measures being taken

maidaboi:
umtiti should use this opportunity and grap the chance I don't want to see lenglet for the rest of the season

Ahn ahn!
Na wa o

jpmoriarti:
Nahh Barca retain some percentage. Barca can bring him back for 6 million Euros. That is the percentage Betis own. We give them that, then we own him 100%.

I dont understand the deal anyways. But all I want is for the next 'Dani Alves' to come back to us. Away with all these average players making a mess of Barca's famed RB position. Huffing and puffing with no real result.

Don't be fooled all the time by what you see.

If he's bought back, the chance that he'll flop exist. And I'm very sure you'll be among those who'll take the lead in crucifying and roasting him.

Dest ain't bad. A very decent buy. Hasn't disappointed me.

abduleez1:
Well said. I hold same beliefs.
I feel the Tiki Taka is outdated and stale now, as everyone has moved on from it and have found very effective ways of destroying it.

Outdated? Maybe not in vogue. It's a style that has revolutionized. Ask pep.

The style has different levels. The one we used to conquer the world was reliant on intricate short passes (excess and unnecessary sometimes).

However, it is still effective when combined with other key facets of the game(shooting, crossing, quick counter and sometime direct attack when there's chance)

All complaints here are the same complaints we've pointed out during our poor run of form at the beginning of the season.

These problems are coming back to haunt us at the most important parts of the season.

I seriously don't understand how barca lost that game.
We were the fresher team. The team with less game load(Madrid had one eye on UCL against Liverpool). That game was for the taking.

As much as I wanna bash Koeman, he's tried but he just isn't good enough to compete against top manager. His decision making, tactics and plans just suck.

And I really wanna salute Zidane. That's a top manager. Just see how vinicius has been playing recently. Just notice how this once-finish madrid team are looking rejuvenated.

They're now in the running for both UCL and La liga.

I seriously don't trust Koeman to win copa next week. Because he makes the stupidest decisions at crucial moments. Neither do I see him leading us to la liga glory.

If the players like messi and Dembele can step up and cover his ineptitude, that would be great. But I really don't wanna see him next season. And even if he stays I hope to see top signings and upgrade in his coaching skills.

I hope for the best, but I don't see the best coming soon.

cumz:
If not for inconsistency, injuries and probably lack of confidence... he should be on par with mbappe...
Coman, giroud, martial and even griezmann can’t match him on his best days!!!

But I get it, we only see that best day one out of every 10 matches.

At this point, lack of confidence is Dembele's problem.

A France team with a high-flying wing duo of mbappe and Dembele are an unstoppable force.

ddippset:
Question for you;

If Dortmund desire a Dembele/Haaland swap,

would you be game?

Very tough.

Can Dembele be 'adequately' replaced in the team?
If yes, then a swap might be a good choice.

If not , I'll suggest we save our best winger and source for another sharp striker. Haaland isn't the only option available. Although he's young and talented.

Wayne4uall:
� [Cuatro�] | Laporta wants Haaland at Barça at all costs, and to raise funds, the president would be willing to sell Griezmann, Coutinho and/or Dembélé

Hmm.

Selling Dembele will be one of the biggest mistakes we'll make in these hard times.

Griezmann? Sell. Coutinho? Toss him out.

Virus99:
All these hopeless hope will end in premium tears

We're now used to defeats that they no longer hurt us.

We've got Nothing to lose. Little to hope for. And a lot to savor and celebrate if we pull this off.

We've got no pressure whatsoever. And that's a crucial advantage.

ThierryJay:
We both know it's practically impossible for our team not to leak in goals especially from a PSG. So to me, the only remotely possible path to another Remontada is a 5-2 victory which is achievable. Our boys need to be on the all out to score and bring along their scoring boots.

Sure. 5-3-2 can give us the needed solidity and attacking fluidity we need for a comeback.

I see Koeman going for an ultra attacking line up.

I just need everyone to bring on their shooting boots.

Especially, Dembele, FDJ and whoever will partner messi(Griezmann or Braithwaite).

Messi will always shoot. Dunno about the rest.

nauttyn:
what happens when we win 3-0?

We'll still get knocked out.
We need to score at least 4 unreplied goals to go through.

cumz:
Haaaa finally!!!’ I thought I was the only one
He’s my favorite player after Messi!

He's both 2nd favorite and arguably 2nd best player in the team.

How could you think you're the only Dembele fan? I guess you haven't seen me insult Koeman and disturb this thread because of Dembele

haymekus:
I don’t know what you smoke, but stop smoking it

when did you start watching football that you’re comparing the legendary iniesta with pedri?

Most of the “100” were even sideways pass, as Messi still had to dropped deep for the upteempth to make something happen, and there pedri couldn’t complement him

LOL.

I wanted to reply him, but that Iniesta part just made weak.

"His link up play is almost on the level of Iniesta"

A football fan actually said this? A barca fan for that matter.

grammarnazi12:
Hazard used to be good. Injuries have destroyed him.

He is still good. He just need good run of games without injuries.


I might not be a fan, but y'all need to learn to respect that guy

grammarnazi12:
But Pedri isn't physical or am I missing something?

Puig or moriba. That's the talk


Pedri took his chance when he had with good performances and has cemented his place.

BTW, being a fan of physical players doesn't necessarily mean being blind to other qualities.

haymekus:
Pedri gets so much hype for 0 creativity & shots in matches and turning in the midfield........dude offers so less to be getting so much hype, I hope to see other midfielders(mostly younger players) given more minutes

Once again, I'll say this. If being a good midfielder was about twisting and turning and dribbling, Pedri would arguably be one of our top midfielder.

This is why I prefer Puig.

andrewbaba44:
With koeman trust in moriba puig looks like who have no future at Barca

LOL. It feels kinda true.

The thing is, Koeman is a fan of physical players. Moriba is that kind of player. Confident and smart.

grammarnazi12:
The more reason Messi should leave.
It seems he can't help us as we need any longer
That is the most important message that guy is making.

The things I read here sometimes just makes me weak.

jpmoriarti:
For me, I was more impressed with Ilaix's 17 minutes performance than I have been with all Puig's performance this season or any season for dt matter.

I'm sure Koeman agrees with me.

Seriously?!

Like seriously?!

ddippset:
lol

We would have stood a chance if it was Camp Nou.

Were you been.

What you mean is, we would have a higher chance of reversing the deficit. It's not over.

BTW, I'm our fatherland. Deepest part of the country precisely.

TLona1:
Chiesa and co doing all the work while our TapIn Lord is just there to poach and will recieve all the praises at the end of the day.

Monkey dey work baboon dey chop.

Stop bugging your head.

I'll say over and over again. Ronaldo is great goal scorer and that's where he stops.

Messi is simply the GOAT. He does EVERYTHING.

ddippset:
PSG is already a lost cause.

Let's just hope for a comeback on Wednesday against Sevilla in the Copa.

If there's anything football has taught, it is:


Anything can happen in football. Until that match is over, Barça still has a chance

jpmoriarti:
This should be the best first half I have seen Barca play this season.

We have nullified Sevilla's attack so far with intense press and defending.

Pique has won all headers against Luke de Jong. Mingueza and Dest have been superb so far. Even the much maligned Busquets, is having a great game too.

Hopefully, we can keep this going.

The worrying issue rn

haymekus:
Clownman should better use ghostmann so he can score his “once in while” tap-in against this farmers, cos come Wednesday, he’ll turn to a ghost, as he usually does against big teams

Calm down fam. Believe