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Pedri is a midfield Sisi...weakling!

Kimbeast:
Harry Kane may be cursed. Goes to Bayern and they might end up trophy less.

I don't think he's cursed. The ineptitude of TooKle in league games is coming into play.

pkasso:
You get. There is no middle ground for Chairman. It's either you are in his good books or shiite and I don't think I have ever seen him swallow his words. Iniesta and Rodri are some of his esteemed victims, well it looks like we can now add Kaka to that list

Add Aimar, Dybala, Ozil etc...

Ibime is not a fan of players who do not have a specific position on the pitch.

He doesn't rate pure "AMs" because he considers them positionless!

Pkasso, a left back now start games ahead of Goretzka who should be starting ahead of Gundo and Dejong?

I think the coach rested him for more important matches....

Unlimited22:
Guys there's this argument that's been raging on Twitter since last night, and I'd love to hear y'all thoughts.



KDB or Kaka?

I think KDB is more complete. Like he can play double pivot, interior, AM, F9, LW. He can score, defend, pick a pass and has a better work rate.

Kaka is a typical AM and slightly more talented. He's one of the greatest footballers of all time, more popular and of course rated higher than KDB but he's best when played at the almost defunct AM position.

I think there's nothing Kaka can do that KDB can't do. But KDB actually offers more in other aspects of the game aside scoring and creating goals.

I'll pick KDB

AdisaOwala:
If we are to critically assess the 2 English sides in terms of talent/player quality, the older Generation trumps this current crop of players....

The failures of them Rooney and co dey very embarrassing tbvh but they weren't the only ones : the Argentina team 2006 -2010 readily comes to mind.

Prime messi failed miserably with them Prime Tevez/Aguero etc that year but won world cup with them McAllister and co...

E dey happen

You don't win tournaments by having world class strikers though it could play a part. In fact you could win by having a world class defence than having a world class attack. Greece (2004) is a classic example but there are other examples.

Preferably, a balance team will win you tournaments or at least get you to the final.

Argentina never had a balanced team. It was always world class attack, weak midfield and a mid central defence.

Prime Aguero, Messi, Dimaria, Tevez had....2010...Jonas Gutierrez; a Newcastle winger starting as a RB. You're not winning spoon with that. They had no world class starting CB. There was Zanetti but the coach thought otherwise.

A team with a world class defence will always do better than a team with world class attack in just about any tournament including December league.

Prime Messi failed because they lacked a balance team!

sofeo:
The goat can't win the chicken. Flexibility and size matters here, which is on the side of the chicken.

You must be joking lol.

The goat dey use am play sef...not serious tall. One smash and it's over.

It's like a feather weight Champion jumping up and down the ring with a heavy weight champ. One blow go the skull and it's over.

Goat 🐐 dey use that chicken 🐔 play !!!

Sportsweb:
I have one Barca and Messi die hard, that won't allow anybody rest whenever Messi wins something. He can repost that win for one month.

Messi just win FIFA award, man just post other Barca winners and left out Messi. No pepper them pictures and video from him 😂😂

Cool. He must be a real niggar and OG too.

Like Messi who completed football, some of us stopped trolling when Messi won the world cup. We don't really care now but of course some still do and we stand with them gidigba lol 😂😂

DissTroy:
We are already exhausted from partying all night on Twitter and getting inebriated on the free-flowing intoxicating tears of the other guy's disciples. Hungover, we are.

He wasn't informed too....

Sportsweb:
Why my Barca friends ain't celebrating Leo Messi FIFA award win na

How many Barca friends you get? Them reach 1milla? Small sample size you have there Lmao

Barca fans are celebrating, not because he deserves it but because of the salts and tears.

Barca thread no too strong for nairaland..go to Reddit, Barca Blaugranes, Twitter. They're partying and sipping tears...no be FIFA tell professional football captains like Mbape, Modric and co to vote for the god of soccer!

Halaand deserves the award but professionals say na Messi, but we must blame FIFA.

Debroslink:
We've lost the midfield already with that indomie Pedri up against Toumeni and Valverde who will outrun and press him. At least Fermin would press and has goal threat moving forward, but the clueless Xavi will always prove that he's clueless of course.

Roberto?

Is this not the guy that ran past 13 Madrid players to set up Alba who then squared for Messi winner in 2017? I remember Ronaldo and Marcelo seething badly.

I think he also scored the winner against PSG in remotanda. Recently, he started as club captain and scored the winner against almighty Almeria in an epic encounter that ended 3:2 in favour his boyhood club.

Xavi wants him to stay past this season because the name Alejandro Roberto gives Chabi orgasms.

I'll be watching the game. Let's see what Chabi can do. I expect absolutely nothing from this game!

WhoDeyHause:
We will beat them. As far as im concerned we're already in the final since we didn't get livarpool. We just need to improve our league position and stop playing nonsense first half like today.

Chelsea is the only football club that win tournaments even before it starts.

Up blues 💙💙💙

This is my problem with positionless players. They always lack direction and cohesion. Just look at Jibowu Felix.

Return him to Tico asap.

Leyqute:
If they are that solid, they won't be on a negative goal difference.

The problem with Laliga is there are a few teams with really quality players.

Imagine this ridiculous high line versus Girona, Atletico or Modric and Vini jnr. See space behind them na. It takes just one pass to unlock it.

They've beaten A.Madrid and narrowly lost to Girona. Anyways instead of running in circles, I think they're a solid team.

Leyqute:
They didn’t play a ridiculous high line versus Man Utd and Man Utd were denied a blatant penalty.

When Postenoclue played a ridiculous high line versus a struggling CheLSea he shipped 4 goals. [/b]Aston Villa did the same against a Man Utd on low confidence and also lost a 2 goal lead.

Any decent team will dismantle a high line with ease.

[b]The problem is Barca midfielders hold on to the ball too long. That’s why those offside traps are working. It’s all about timing runs and timely release of passes.

The conceded that much with 9 men though not because of high line. 11 vs 11, I think Spurs will beat Chelsea but that's not an excuse for Postnoglue or anyone involved.

That's true, Barca hold on to the ball far too long. It's a problem we discuss here.

Las Palmas is a solid team. Laliga no easy like that ooo.

Leyqute:
I mean, look at that high line. Any quality coach will dismantle this Las Palmwine team with ease.

Football isn't that easy and you know lol.

Tottenham play a higher line and they defeated United with ease. 2:0

On a side note, Las Palmas have one of the best defense in Laliga. E no easy like that and yeah, we're struggling as a team so there's that.

Chabi is inept though!

BlaqFaze:
truth be told... everyone at Barca misses Dembele

Not everyone. Raphinha doesn't miss him!

BlaqFaze:
Cancelo is better than Raphinha in every way as a winger

Yep. The fact that I miss "Pea-Size-Brain" should tell you all you need to know Raphinha.

But his stats at Barca or even Leeds no too bad sha so there's that.

BlaqFaze:
can he dribble? No

A winger ffs

Normal normal nah left back or if coach want help am, left wing back na him Raphinha supposed dey play...

He reminds me of Michel Bastos but Bastos had no problem dribbling.

Griffon:
Mehn. I have never thought of this.

How do I go about this? Typically, it’s just info of him that I’ll need or there are other requirements to the creation that will enhance chances of its success?

Yeah, it'll help him. If you want to attach pics, add the one that he's tackling since nah good but unknown DM!

Online he's 23 and 28. His age should stay one place. Get that right too.

No guarantees but it'll help!

EbenezerTriumph:
explain please

After winning trebles, you still can't decipher this?

Aiit....e mean say she want know if you go like shine Congo!

raumdeuter:
Pick one Darwin Nunez or Nicholas Jackson .

Both clowns in front of goal. But Nunez is a genuine threat!

Nunez>>>>Jackson!

Unlimited22:
Wallahi Nunez exists purely on vibes. That guy made it as a pro by accident.


He's a proper chaos baller.

May be but he's better than Jackson. It's not a close call sef!

mostob:
Person wey get Broja and Jackson as strikers dey troll Roque.. Is God not wonderful?

More like person whose entire history is not close to that of Sergi Roberto dey troll!

andrewbaba44:
Girona won’t sell January ,that’s the point

Yeah, that's what I'm driving at lol.

To add to this, Jp talked about how they'll accept the paltry €20m but Girona sef dey disguise ooo. They're not a poor club. They're owned by Manchester City. €20m no be issue for them. Their issue, if any na Ogah Tebas.

If we're getting Aleix at all, na summer, not winter!

jpmoriarti:
His release clause is set at a modest €20m. If Barca is a serious club, this is not a big money to cough up. And boy wishes to play for us. So what could possibly go wrong?

They want to achieve a Leicester. They won't sell their very best and club captain to Barca in the winter. I don't see it happening Chief!

Garcia is a CM by trade but he's currently playing as a DM for Girona. He's not exactly what we need at that position because his playing style is very similar to Dejong and Gundo who, for me are better than him.

Barca should safe up and sign a pure DM whose first instinct is to defend with good passing and scanning!

jpmoriarti:
We need a CM. I no longer trust Pedri. Not with all his incessant muscle issues. And with Gavi not being available, we need someone in this winter transfer.

Alexi Garcia rumours? I will be very happy if Barca can get this catalan. Though our priority remains a pivot.

Alexi already confessed his intentions publicly to play for the us. And the coaching team likes him alot. Barcelona believes a player + money might be enough to to bring him on from Girona.

But will Girona let go off there best player to join a regional rival, when they're topping the league, whilst playing their best football?

Remains to be seen.

The two best players in Laliga this season are

1. Jude Belighham

2. Aleix Garcia

It'll be easier for two sperm whales to pass through the eye of a needle than Aleix Garcia to join Barca in winter 2024! He may join in the summer though. But this winter? Absolutely no chance at all!

andrewbaba44:
As much as I like xavi ,if he tries playing this roque kid out of position I will swear for him

Yes he won’t be a starter and he can’t bench lewandowski in his first season ,he is just 18 ,but he should be coming off the bench during those 70/75 minutes and he should not play RW or LW ,he should play as a striker only .

....then Roque should better return to Brazil. As far as Chabi is the coach, Roque will spend most of his Barca career shuttering between right and left wing. Unless in cup games or less important games.

Lewandowski has three (3) years left on his contract and Chabi doesn't have the balls to drop him even after stinkers upon stinkers.

Lewy's wife recently gave an interview and it's clear, not only will Lewy fulfill his contract, he may continue in Spain with another small club later on after fulfilling his Barca contract. They really love it in Spain!

For Roque, he'll bench Felix on the left hand side or Ralph on the right. LewyLivesOn!

andrewbaba44:
Ffp just Dey hurt this club

E be like say we go sell 1 defender ooo

His name??

Joules Amanda Kounde!

andrewbaba44:
I am glad I am not the only one watching Julian araujo ,and it’s only positive news I have been seeing from Barca fans

Lmao why you wan sell kounde ,he has only be bed after his injuries ooo

Baba than guy is now looking like a defensive error bundled in one package. He now look so slow and defensively unaware.

Personally, If a good offer comes in, o ti LAW oo

andrewbaba44:
I hope Barca don’t sell Julian araujo because that guy has been balling for las Palmas ,he had Nico Williams in his pocket 2 days back

Guy is very good defensively and got a good pace

I've been following him too. He's very well coached by Pimeneta. Defensively he's very solid, almost like the real Araujo. He's got good leap too and can score headers. I love his awareness and reading of the game too. No clear weakness yet except in the attacking third.

Personally, I'll sell Kounde. Defensively, especially this season, he doesn't look better than Araujo, Xtensen and Inigo. As a right back, he's slow and not better than Cancelo. If a good offer comes in, I'll personally sell him.

Defensively, Cancelo is a sieve especially as a right back. He defends and play better on the left.

Julian Araujo should return

WhoDeyHause:
What about shakthar and royal antwasp? Will they be too strong for Chelsea?

I don't know about AntWasp but Shakthar is beating Chelsea handicap in Ukraine. Too sure!