Schoolhike: Well, someone lost an already assigned and approved visa over this. The already sponsored employee’s visa was withdrawn by the employer because they carried out further checks even after the CoS had been issued.
The worst part is that the person was on another visa in a different sector. Now they are out of the UK.
This is sad, but somehow the person must have been poor at the job to make them carry out further checks much later into the job.
Techu: Your position in the league phase can determine if you win the UCL that season.
No, it doesn't in this new UCL format. The 1st UCL PSG won, they were second to last on the log, and barely qualified on the last day., But I get your point, beating those pricks is a matter of prestige, but at the same time, we have to fully give priority to the UCL if we are to win it. Barca always put a whole lot of efforts into doing the treble, and that is not always possible. It is why we have early run and go low on steam towards the lee end of the season when the UCL stakes are highest.
FSBoperator: AI is going to see to 95% of office jobs extinct
Try and learn a trade even if it is truck driving.
AI is basically just the next level of tools, like when Excel or personal computers dropped. It cuts down the busywork so a smaller crew can do the heavy lifting, but you still need actual people driving the ship.
Humans always adapt and level up with this stuff instead of just vanishing..
mostob: After Lamine and Pedri are done, we unleash fresh battalion.
It's even more scary when you have Gavi and Pedri rolled into one... Hugo
This kid de ball, and so fearless despite the size disadvantage. I am pretty he would catch up in growth as that could be his only hinderance to success as a footballer. He is super amazing on the ball as a midfielder. A fantastic leader as well as it takes guts to pull the captain's armband.
Radcliffeee: While I'm very pissed at Ancelotti, I'm even more furious at Raphinha. Niqqa kept pressing and pressing for a pointless friendly! He's 30 already and nobody should be teaching him at this age how to manage his body and workload.
Probably he doesn't understand how important he is to our season and how his playing style would easily tell on his body!
He needs to take the steam off when it's not an important game or ask to be substituted.
He no be pikin abeg!
Thing is, that is his playing style and Brazilian fans have zero patience, and the "why doesn't he do this for the Seleção" tax is incredibly real. To make matters worse, his body seems cursed during the international breaks. He just had to pull out of the squad with another thigh issue after the Australia match. At this point, as a senior player, he needs to have a serious chat with Carlo Ancelotti. If the tactical setup doesn't suit his style, or if the training load under the national team setup is literally causing his hamstrings to explode every few months, something has to give. It's a lose-lose situation for him right now.
Honestly, 15 buses for a whole state is a joke. Are they planning to run them 24/7 on pure vibes, or does this government think a "state" is just three blocks wide? That's barely enough to cover a single high school route, let alone handle public transit for an entire population. It's either an absolute joke of a publicity stunt or pure, unfiltered incompetence.
AirBere: Agenda is different from reality ooo. Even some of the greatest CR7 fan boys been don give up. When last you hear T-boy calling Ronaldo goat. E don rest. They know deep down that oga(Messi) nah master.
Aganda na agenda, facts nah fact. So allow them to do their normal last kick of a dying horse. I usually enjoy engaging them. I dey use them catch cruise.
Agendas are only entertaining when the metrics are actually shaky and up for debate. But there is absolutely nothing up for debate about Messi. He is HIM, and you don’t even have to like the guy to admit it.
AirBere: On December 18, 2022, at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, all the Infinity Stones were collected.
Anybody still trolling Messi in 2026 is a learner and is literally grasping at straws.
Messi is inevitable. Hak! hak!! hak!!!
🐐!!!
Honestly, anyone hating on him at this point is just completely detached from reality. It goes past basic bias, it's pure delusion. Its peak r3tardation. Imagine having the audacity to troll a guy who has literally won every single competition he’s ever touched. He has the most trophies in football history, sits second in all-time goals despite playing fewer matches, and completely clears everyone else in every playmaker metric. The eye test says he’s the absolute GOAT, the stats back it up, and like 95% of actual managers, ex-pros, and current players openly admit he’s the greatest to ever do it. Yet, some random, toxic fanboy online genuinely thinks they’re doing something cool by trying to downplay his legacy. It's embarrassing!
AirBere: Balde came on and started feeling like David Beckham. Smiling and applauding fans instead of doing a quick throw in for more goals. Adeyemi was like, baba throw ball, I want run go do make Yamal score, time dey go 🤣 😂 😹
On a serious note, he did well and should be rewarded. I think he should be second choice to Cancelo on the left, while Espart goes to the right to hustle with Garcia. Kounde should be sold and a new CB brought in.
Balde did well.
He is a fan fave na. You know the Camp nou fans dont play by the La Masia guys no matter what. I am glad he had a good game, and believe he would prove you all wrong this season. Its a long one and i think every player would play. I have seen training vids of him hitting prime Neymar levels.
AirBere: His performance was meh. Wasn't impressive, just normal Balde ball.
Yep, he's a bench player!!!
Bro, you are just not team Balde!
Man came when the match was done and dusted. In such game against an inferior opponent, players spend more time in the opponents half. You will even see some goalies stepping out of their box.
AirBere: You type as if you dont understand the dynamics of professional football. The coach sent a clear signal on match day 1 by leaving Balde out of his team. If Balde was smart, he woulved asked for a loan or an outright sell.
He's the freaking third choice LB. He'll play only in dire situations like both Cancelo and Espart getting injured or dead rubber games. He's not gonna start any important match. The message was crystal clear. You're not part of the team!
Meanwhile, you remind me of c0ol10 who kept hyping up a finished Sir Clifford until barca returned him to where he came from and brought not one but two players for that same position to show how useless he was.
Balde is a speed merchant with zero creativity, poor crossing and his defensive awarenes is abysmal. Like Araujo, he should eye the EPL. He'll always struggle in laliga.
You guys, and even the coach, are way too harsh on Balde.
The one real setback he's had is his terrible luck with injuries. Almost every time Barcelona have reached the business end of the season and needed him most, he's ended up sidelined. That's hardly something you can hold against him.
People also seem to forget just how good he is defensively. In one-on-one situations, he's among the best full-backs in the game. For years now, he's been playing at left-back without a natural left winger consistently operating ahead of him, yet he's still expected to produce the same attacking numbers and chemistry you'd see in a fully balanced setup. That's not a fair assessment.
The criticism feels exaggerated. Balde has never struggled in La Liga. In fact, he's been a key part of multiple league-winning sides. His performances in the Champions League have rarely been a major concern either. You don't reach the level he's reached by being an average player.
If the coach decides he wants a different profile at left-back, fair enough. Coaches have their preferences. But let's not rewrite history and pretend Balde isn't an elite player. He's proven his quality time and time again. The injuries are frustrating, but that's very different from saying he's not good enough.
jpmoriarti: Lots of our players have started the season in stunning form. Raphinha, Fermin even Lamine Yamal.
This is wonderful news for us. However, nothing is decided now. The season only just started. Games will come in thick and fast. The challenge now is to see how far this can be sustained.
Our doctors should be working extra time on the players to keep them in this top shape and the coach should also adequately manage the player’s minutes.
Lamine and Raphinha played the whole game yesterday when it was obvious at 75th minute, that the points were already secured. I think this was needless and other players like Balde, Hamza would have benefited from playing the remaining minutes.
Unless the coach has given up on Balde, he hasn’t had a single minute this season while Xavi Espart who has deserved his minutes, has played all the minutes. How can Balde improve if he doesn’t get playing time?
To be honest, I think we've got everything we need to go all the way this season. The squad has matured nicely, and there's quality throughout the team. Whoever gets called upon is capable of stepping in and making a difference.
The biggest challenge now falls on Flick. He needs to manage the squad carefully and rotate at the right moments to keep key players fresh. Lamine and Raphinha, in particular, are going to be crucial.
The complication is that both players will naturally want to keep producing numbers and boosting their stats, which can make resting them a tougher decision. Finding that balance between protecting them physically and keeping them happy and productive could be one of Flick's biggest tests this season.
Techu: Messi is not that type of person sha, so it was surprising.
Well, it was an ad from one of his partner brands, just like the Addidas ad with him and a goat. He barely shared, and not like something he woke up to and decided to craft or talk about. Of course, he was made aware of the content, but then, everyone knows there is not an iota of mistruth in what was shared. And yes, he is the only person permitted to brag, having won it all.
jpmoriarti: Frenkie de Jong demoted to 4th captain.
Unfortunately, he's stayed long enough to turn to a villain in Barcelona. He should have left for Manchester United when he had the chance.
I also heard he's refused to undergo surgery to fix his knee issues and then the conservative approach he's been taking, has not been effective so far.
I think he just want to ruin what is left of his career. This conservative approach never worked. Exactly what Umtiti did and he paid for it with his career.
And then we're stuck trying to get rid of him. He's tied down to a long contract on huge wages. Pretty much sums up our club's decision-making over the last few years.
People will still vote the fraud. His supporters move like members of a cult. Nothing he does, no matter how bad can deter them fronm supporting him. He is something like a messiah to them.
Techu: Well, I would give flick his credit, he is a good coach.
But you must learn to rotate the squad, on espart we would give the guy time, nigga has not played against any big team yet and until then, Balde and Cancelo are tested in those areas and of the too Balde is the one who manages to keep a decent game, and it would be saddening if he leaves. Hamza would not get minutes unless something happens to the starters and flick is left with no choice. I don't like this kinda coaching but I am not criticizing him again.
That Aside
Mourinho is doing something great at Madrid, Damn and football at the bernaeu is so chilling and relaxing, if na Barca na noise
When are we coming completing our stadium
Watch out for Madrid this season, they ain't going trophyless.
I agree with the last part, Mou in his typical fashion would be gunning for at least the COPA. I see them winnnig that by all means. The league is a different angle, we are a better team domestically and poised to win it for consistency. Madrid is not so great, but they will give us a run. That team is a just a game away from reverting to their old self. Mou cant save that team.
jpmoriarti: Gabriel Jesús out of the blues 😎😎 No rumours, no links😀
I haven’t watched the player in a long while now. I didn’t even know he was still in Europe. I think he’s had plenty of injuries in recent years and no longer relevant for Arsenal.
I guess he’s better than not signing anyone, if he can manage to stay fit.
Honestly, getting Jesus for cheap is just smart business when the market's so cooked with average players going for ridiculous money. Look at guys who came in with something to prove like Paulinho, Luuk de Jong, Auba, or even Larsson back in the day, they usually ball out because they’re hungry and the expectations aren't suffocating. Plus, with how fluid our attack is and guys like Fermín and Olmo chipping in from midfield, we don't need to panic-buy some overhyped star. It’s a low-risk, high-reward rental. If it works, it's a massive steal; if it doesn't, it doesn't screw up our finances long-term. Beats throwing 60m+ at a random mid dude out of desperation. We can get a Haaland next year or the year after.
And again, its a 2yr contract from what Fabrizio reported. Smart business!
Techu: Some folks actually don't see what you seeing
Xavi Espart(actually very good player) does not have any business starting the match against rayo on Monday, he has played two matches Back to Back. But Hansi Flick will start him against rayo on Monday.
Make we bet ? anybody here - 50k
The other two players here Balde and Cancelo who play the same position will never play unless something happens to Espart. Is that a coach that build players ?
Not to mention Hamza Adelkarim, has not played two games now, but Hansi Flick won't start or play him against Rayo, because he would be stuck on Raph playing the number 9.
Tell me what kinda players would develop under Flick. Players don't improve on the bench or in training, they improve facing real oppositions on the pitch.
Balde should leave because there's no way he is improving under Hansi Flick. No way.
I don't think Alvarez will join Barca, not this season and if anything happens to Raphinha and Fermin Lopez, forget it.. we are done for.
We can't win UCL with this squad, no way.
Spot on about the rotation issues, but I think people are missing the bigger picture with Raphinha. Flick is probably forcing him into that central/advanced role just to get him fully dialed into the system and accustomed to the tactical demands, which is way more important for the long-term shape of the team right now than immediate experimentation. Once that chemistry is locked in, the dynamic changes.
That said, I totally agree with you on Hamza. It’s super frustrating because you just know Flick is going to stick to his rigid ways and barely throw him any minutes against Rayo, even though the kid desperately needs real match sharpness. Classic Flick being Flick, he trusts a very core group and values immediate tactical stability way more than throwing young guys into the fire, which definitely leaves prospects high and dry on the bench.
Balde and Cancelo's situation is genuinely worrying too. If they aren't getting a look-in even when rotation makes sense, it’s hard to blame anyone for wondering how anyone develops under this management outside of the absolute untouchables. Now, Xavi Espart seems his guy and is untouchable too.
Franktom247: How is Flick comfortable playing without a striker and I am seeing reports that the club is not going for any other striker if Julian doesn't arrive
Are they hoping on Raph who is now injury prone or Olmo or Fermin who are also injury prone
Lucho did back to back treble with PSG without a traditional 9. If you have a fluid and mobile attack like we have now, we don't need a 9. Hamza can be used sparingly to mature into the role.
I do hope Flick can do what Lucho does at PSG by setting aside a team for the UCL, and that team must have Raphinha, Rodri and a few injury prone players, even Christensen. We need these type of players in the big games in Europe. Play the other guys plus the youngsters and lets get what we can get in the league. The UCL must have all our best players.
He’s a poacher who is just approaching maturity. At 18, he’s older than Ansu was when he first broke through. Ansu would likely have blossomed too if not for the situation with his father provoking Xavi, who was the manager at the time. That moment marked the beginning of his decline. Everyone knows he wasn’t given enough opportunities to regain form after his injury. But this is a different manager, and a different context entirely.