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jpmoriarti:
💰 Joined for €135m
🇧🇷 Neymar’s replacement
✅ 185 games played
❌ 119 games missed through injured
⚽️ 42 assists & 40 goals
💸 Cost: €1m per game (salary + fee)

Dembele has officially joined PSG in a deal worth €50.4m.

One of the worst signings for Barça?

In terms of the price and expectations, he's among the worst. Yeah!

WhoDeyHause:
You are a city fan right? So if apari had bottled in this his 7th attempt you will still go back to be referring and celebrating the champions league he won for barka two million years ago just like andrewbaba44 is doing gumbody for you people now since his useless club doesn't have any hope of even champions league Silver medal.
Apari won't last in psg, madrid, chelsea or even bayern that he left if he didn't deliver the it in his first six years and you know it.

If Pep had spent six or seven years at PSG, Bayern, the next argument will be that no EPL team will allow him that much time.

Thing is, Pep has earned everything. He's the GOAT manager!

Capaldi:
Munich with a clinical striker would have dumped City out of the champions league last season and Tuchel was only there for 1 month. With a full season to drill his idea into his players and the addition of Kane they are favourites for me.

Okay chief

andrewbaba44:
What’s so special about paqueta ?

Dude can dance more than he can play football

Time will tell sha

I only mentioned him because he's been heavily linked to city and he's a quality player. May be not world class but quality!

Capaldi:
Bayern Munich with a full season under Tuchel and the addition of Kane are better than City. They still need a good Dm and keeper.

Okay, fair although I disagree with you on this!

Android17:
City don't need Paqueta to be better than Bayern. Even with the addition of Kane, City is still better than Bayern.

The difference between City vs Bayern last season was not Haaland like some people want to claim. The difference is Pep Guardiola.

The same reason some of the nonsense you read on the Arsenal thread is what it is. . .nonsense. When people make their permutations, they always forget that having Pep is like playing with Messi on your team. You automatically have an edge no matter how miniscule it might be.

True, but I still think with KDB injured, they need some additions. It could be any quality player other than Paqueta but of course pep is pep. He may even turn Palmer to something else or McTee. Lewis too. Lot's of obtions there.

City are UCL favourites!

Capaldi:
What is Tuchel cooking at Bayern. They still need a solid Dm and keeper before I see them as favourites for the Champions league.

Favourite or one of the favourites?

I think with the addition of Gvardiol and possibly Paqueta, I think city are still clear.

Rodri is really bossing it at the moment. They look unstoppable for now!

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

They will surely regret this rubbish

True but I hope we don't regret it much. Coz if we do, it'll affect the fans more than the players/board. They're all millionaires in dollars. We're just onlookers!

I wish a two year loan can be achieved but I'm sure Fati won't want that. He'll just want out!

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
E be like say u dey support d Fraudster?

No, I'm just being objective, go and check my comments on Ferran, Garcia, Busquet(2017-present), Dembele, Roberto, Raphinha. I'm very clear about the aforementioned players..

But this pre season, Ferran did well and should be rewarded on the right ahead of Raphinha.

Awesome01:
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

If Ney comes, one of Abde/Fati is gone. Ferran again looks safe. The report is that he's safe because of

1. he can play across the front line. I.e on the right, left and CF, same can't be said of Abde and Fati.

2. He won't command enough transfer fees meaning there won't be pure profit from his sale unlike Abde who was bought for 2m and Fati who joined for free.

@OkapNsuka, Ferran is safe

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
He's a Barca legend. i go wish him well even more if he's coming will send ferran 2 Siberia

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

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
He was also looking sharper than LEWA against Viktoria Plzen...

dey play

Forget about Lewy against Plezn comment. In this preseason, Lewy looked lost, Raphinha wasn't really up to it. On the other hand, Ferran did better than both.

Not saying he should start ahead of Lewy but on the right, he should start ahead of Raphinha for now. That's my point not agenda.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
The only good takeaway here is dat if neymar comes.. Ferran fraudress bench is permanently secured.


Good riddance to bad rubbish!

So far, Ferrran looks sharper than Raph and even Lewy. He should start on the right sha

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
The only barca player other than messi 2 make baloon d'or top 3 in the last 10yrs.

The last barca player other than messi 2 win ucl top scorer..


I no go bash neymar. man has proved himself. i dey vex 4 him cox he inflated transfer market... if he had stayed, maybe we 4 no buy dembele, grizzy/coutinho....overpaid players who flop 4 barca.

Good, it seems like he's already here so like some of us, you'll just wish him well nah abi?

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Laporta will be stewpid 2 take neymar back. Dis guy ruined our project.

What will be your Neymar slander name when he returns. Seems he's already here.

We know Fraudres, Error Garcia.

Which name you go give Neymar.

FraudMar or SnakeMar?

A40:
You're just clutching straws. Your club has spent more than that and has won the same EPL title in 2 decades that Pep has won in 7 years. The rest is tales by moonlight. You can't win trophy without spending money so ko gbenu soun.

Arteta has done nothing besides bottle a surprise title challenge. When push came to shove Pep still showed him say Oga na master.

And abeg die this nonsense sextuple talk. Winning glorified friendly matches is not a big deal. The meat and potatoes is the treble and PL 3peat. All Roman's billions never did that so I understand why you're jealous

How much has Klopp spent of late? He will be playing Europa League now cos he couldn't win consistently like Pep. I'm a big respecter of Klopp but even he cannot turn your league to Farmer's league like Pep.

Season never even start and all of you deep down after watching the Burnley game already know there's no hope for una league this season. This has never happened in EPL history

A40:
Madrid in 2014 had not conquered Europe in 12 years. Were blown away by Barca in the league so I'm not understanding the abracadabra you were expecting. No excuses from me. It was an avoidable loss but all hope is not lost

Your Pep Fraudiola took us from defending Champions to disgrace. Which we haven't fully recovered from.

He will end up in China in a few years. O ti sure ju

Nairaland sha lol!

andrewbaba44:
What about hazard what was sent to Madrid ?

At Madrid, he became the first player in football history to suffer injury.

raumdeuter:
So this is crop rotation

Bundesliga send Haaland to EPL to farm and eat fat, Bundesliga sends Lewandowski to La Liga to farm the place abundantly

Sadio Mane that was sent by EPL to Bundesliga failed miserably, Now they have sent a more experienced farmer

EPL is a land filled with milk and honey!

raumdeuter:
Pep disgraced Tuchel last season on his way to win the CL. 4-1 aggregates

Before Tuchel got sacked he got flogged home and away

You're stressing yourself too much. Pep is the GOAT manager. Tuchel is good but not Pep level yet, it's not even close lol!

Culer:
you really need to check yourself if you think someone that had these 👇👇 stats last season is finished

No dey reply that guy. He's craving for too much attention here!

A40:
No be only nosebleed. How many times did he knack Arteta akpako last season.

Blew an 8pt gap in April and finished 5pts behind that's what you're calling nosebleed.

Being the underdog is easy. Let's see what happens now that you have expectations and people actually expect you to win shxt

Run away from England? Lmaoo. Don't piss that man off. He's already turned your league to Farmer's league as it stands

He might stay and break Ferguson's record.

Dream for the neutrals!

TheMensch:
Omor
This guy get morah oo
See mind nw
God abeg bless all legit hustlers abundantly make we get excess money wey be say we go fit dey make this kind strong choices. God abegeth thee.

Nothing like mind Baba, Chelsea have reportedly offered him more wages compared to what Liverpool is offering.

It's about money!

Neimar:
Bring Neymar back

More like I'm coming back to Barca.

Abi no be Neymar get this account?

Kilishihunter:
Lol, chief I no be small pikin na
Injury aside Neymar is better than all our forwards currently but him coming means we're going to have to push one of our youthful prospects and I'm seriously scratching my head ri find out who the hell that would be, Neymar's quality should also not make us forget the unceremonial way he left us in 2017, his departure leading to us to an anticlimax of unfortunate losses and batterings, Idk but until I see him kick a ball for us he still looks a little washed to me, Contrast that to the likes of the young guns we have now who have always wanted to stay with us despite receiving offers abroad, I'm not saying he won't boost our attack, Just my 2 cents

Baba, Twale. Your two cent is safe but Auba was also a little washed but he helped us. Neymar is better than Auba at all levels.

Yeah, Neymar is a snake that's why me too no want am back but if he comes, I won't have choice but to support him. It's a situation we can't control. Even Xavi does not really want him according to what I'm hearing online.

The move is orchestrated by Laporta himself. Let's see how it goes but I hope Ansu isn't getting sold because of SnakeMar but quality wise, he's better than them all.

It's a waiting game and we all have to wait!

jpmoriarti:
We won't be. Xavi does not want him.

If he however, changes his mind, then it is on him. If he stalls Ansu Fati development, just because of a 31yr old washed up player, then it is on him.

Neymar is not washed but injury prone. He's better than all our attack including current Lewy but I'm in your boat. I don't want him back.

However, if he comes back, then I'll have to support him if he does well on the pitch!

Kilishihunter:
Seems we might be getting him afterall, my major conundrum now is who is going to leave our attack to create room for him

The things wey you dey type sometimes eh lol

I personally don't want Neymar back for obvious reasons. But who'll make room for him?

Abde, Ferran, Raphinha, Ansu, even current Lewy are not up to Neymar lol.

If he comes, he starts instantly ahead of anyone up top bar Lewy. But like I said, I really don't want him back.

abduleez1:
Hot take:

Roberto is a better team captain than Busquets. See as Roberto dey shout dey ginger defence after Tottenham dey 2-1 up.

Busquets go just mute dey do like mumu for field and dey find stupid ways of attracting players to himself only to lose possession in dangerous positions. That guy na mad man...
And I'm happy he's out.

With that kind of pressure from Tottenham, we losing by a goal, na by God's Grace we go take win.
Xavi got his second half tactics right despite making one of his impulsive dumb decisions like starting Gavi straight up. Person wey never play any single minute in this preseason.
Our youth has shown, they can win us matches with the great combination of Yamal, Lopez, Fati and Abde. Balde too is another difference maker.

Chai, Busi don suffer; from spineless biscuit to mad man!

ThierryJay:
Lamine is looking like an upgrade to Dembele. He showed a great sense of when to release the ball with accuracy which is something Dembele never really got a grasp of.

A pleasant surprise if he puts in this kind of performance consistently this season. The fragile frenchman will not be missed.

By the way, we should get Neymar on loan this season if possible.

Dembele's football brain is pea sized, even when he was doing extremely well in Xavi's first half season, I always maintained that he's just another explosive winger. Not really Barca quality because his dribbling in tight space was/is just too erratic. Without space, Dembele is useless. He'll do well for teams who play on the counter.

Look at the goal Yamal created for Ferran. But if it was Dembele, he'll fake shot to the left, right and try aimlessly to kill a bird in the stands.

It was a friendly game but we can see his intentions. Great talent.

My position with Yamal is clear. He's a child and should be handled with care. I hope he can help Barca in the present and future.

Kilishihunter:
Wo bros, I don even tire to dey defend am
Make the mugu pack him kaya leave us alone

You go explain tire, no evidence.

Dembele, Coutinho and Griezmann.... streets won't forget our biggest transfers of all time.

Chai Bartomeu...

Kilishihunter:
Even balde sef go collect, Like say no be the same dembele wey we go dey shout Dembouz online after one or two cookings or assists

Won't be that wotoporistic

Culer:
No be typo. He's a "pea brained size" winger (in your words) 😂😂😂

Lol... imagine say Balde injure before Barca face PSG in a UCL match. They way "Pea Size" go cook Alonslow will leave all of us in awe.

I said imagine, but I hope not!