jpmoriarti:
Pedri is just 19. Don't forget that. With time, his overall maturity will continue to grow. You can already see his eye for the final pass. The genuine talent is there. Xavi will help him develop it.

I'm saying the same thing. Just want him to realise his full potential as he grows because he is capable. That's all.

FirstbornWds:


My brother... You don't know Madrid. That team is one heck of a die-hard one that moves on quickly. They hardly have a crisis when beaten except if it's from Barcelona. I can tell you that they'll move on quickly from the loss and bounce back to the league, even though I still think it should be a fiercely contested match.

Everyone can take a hit mentally.

Remember that year Real Madrid lost 3 titles in just one week. Ajax dumped them out in UCL round of 16. We knocked them out of cup and also killed their league title hopes. All in a space of one week.

Shaku shaku Hazard

FirstbornWds:


So, GOAT Jong will not be with us from next season.. Chai, he really will be missed

Luuk de Jong has been an example of a true professional. Doesn't complain. He knows his place in the team. Comes in and try to impact the game from the bench.

I'll very much like him to stick around. Come in when we need to put crosses in or looking to snatch a piont from a low-block defensive team.

jpmoriarti:
Everyone can take a hit mentally.

Remember that year Real Madrid lost 3 titles in just one week. Ajax dumped them out in UCL round of 16. We knocked them out of cup and also killed their league title hopes. All in a space of one week.

I get but it just has to hit them back to back... Else, they'd pick and start flaunting at us

jpmoriarti:
Luuk de Jong has been an example of a true professional. Doesn't complain. He knows his place in the team. Comes in and try to impact the game from the bench.

I'll very much like him to stick around. Come in when we need to put crosses in or looking to snatch a piont from a low-block defensive team.

I won't lie, I equally want the same. Like someone rightly said, one of the few times when Barcelona tactics doesn't revolve passing around is when Luuk is playing. And until we get someone with the capacity of Suarez who can as well use his head and upper part of the his body well, we might just need to hold on to Jong.

FirstbornWds:

I get but it just has to hit them back to back... Else, they'd pick and start flaunting at us

It just takes one big hit to open the floodgates for other hits. They haven't been playing too well in 2nd half of the season. Just clinging on and scraping through lots of games. While that works but bigger teams will punish them like PSG did.

Obviously, Real Madrid played there best football in the first half of the season. Now, it is Courtois and Insha allah

Always wondered why the deal with Binance and Pokaldot didn't fall through despite that it gave more financial backings than Spotify. Didn't know that Don Laporta was planning to make us have our own blockchain ecosystem and metaverse.


If this happens eventually, then my respect, as well as others' for him, has no limits.

FirstbornWds:
Always wondered why the deal with Binance and Pokaldot didn't fall through despite that it gave more financial backings than Spotify. Didn't know that Don Laporta was planning to make have its own blockchain ecosystem and metaverse.


If this happens eventually, then my respect, as well as others' for him, has no limits.

Bro, I think when something " falls through ", it means it was unsuccessful. So using " didn't " before "falls through" has changed the meaning of the information you were trying to pass.

It should be " Always wondered why the deal with Binance and Pokaldot fell through ".

jpmoriarti:

Shaku shaku Hazard

I remember when some people were always arguing and trying to make a case of hazard being better than neymar.
Some even claimed Hazard was on par with Messi/Ronaldo.. very fooolish talk then, even as at then talkless of now

When you talk about hazard being overrated e go remain small make dem use knife cut your head.

I never liked that hazard for one day and wasn't surprised he flopped at Madrid

mr pedri-is-overrated don come again with him BS

temi1290:


Bro, I think when something " falls through ", it means it was unsuccessful. So using " didn't " before "falls through" has changed the meaning of the information you were trying to pass.

It should be " Always wondered why the deal with Binance and Pokaldot fell through ".

You are right... Thanks for the correction.

Tellwhat:

I remember when some people were always arguing and trying to make a case of hazard being better than Neymar.
Some even claimed Hazard was on par with Messi/Ronaldo.. very fooolish talk then, even as at then talkless of now

When you talk about hazard being overrated e go remain small make dem use a knife cut your head.

I never liked that hazard for one day and wasn't surprised he flopped at Madrid

Hazard, at Chelsea, was a menace for oppositions, and he was worth the hype with Neymar then, even though we all knew the latter was better. The talk of being on par with Messi and Ronaldo was just a means to get people frustrated and start an unnecessary banter. He was one player I, personally, was looking forward to exploring or should I rather say, exploiting, Laliga. Shame that he turned out to be a complete shadow of his former self.

For a team that will end this year and many more years trophyless, you guys make so much noise

tesppidd:
I know Madrid are scared seeing how events are unfolding in Catalonia.

I know they are scared..

Sure, if the roles were reversed too, the Catalonia wing would be scared too, Let's just keep growing and improving to try and recoup something good of what's left this season but in the long term, Many peeps nights would be fraught with nightmares of Barca ruling again

mostob:
Another masterclass from Matheu 'Ali-money' Alemany

I didn't think we'll beat Bayern to his signing but here we are, A supposed europalona league team having a mighty pull, I see the guy as more of a young pique who has good ball playing abilities, If we renew Araujo him and christensen's pairing could be a beneficial alliance at the back, Araujo bombing forward with his power and speed, while he'll be more of the low sweeper who'll try to bail us out with his passing and game reading intelligence, He's not physically strong but if Xavi manages to bring out the best of him like the others then we have a good bargain on our hands

GuiseppeO:


Pogba over Kessie, don’t you think it’s a good one?

Pogba is just too unserious. I've not really watch Kessie that much so I can't really pinpoint the better out of the two.

ThierryJay:


Who ever knew Aubameyang would be such a good fit at Barca? I couldnt believe it was the same lazy languid Aubameyang at Arsenal that was now working his socks off tracking back all over the pitch for Barca.

Same might apply for Pogba. He probably just needs a more suitable environment away from that Cursed Trafford.

Would be a good buy for the right price.

Well, if you say so. Pogba has the quality but can he stay focused

jpmoriarti:
Yeahh if we can secure these free agents, then we have to use money saved to go for Halland.

And of course, players such as Umtiti, Lenglet, Mingueza, Braithwaite and Luuk de Jong will look to depart.

I don't know why I really want Luuk to stay. He could be our plan B against a stubborn team.

jpmoriarti:
Yeahh if we can secure these free agents, then we have to use money saved to go for Halland.

And of course, players such as Umtiti, Lenglet, Mingueza, Braithwaite and Luuk de Jong will look to depart.

Luuk Dejong stays. Dude is proving to be a worthy striker especially when the chips are down.

Debroslink:


Luuk Dejong stays. Dude is proving to be a worthy striker especially when the chips are down.

Remember he's only on loan. If Barça manage to sign a star striker like Halland, then the squad will be overbooked in the striking position.

Aubameyang, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati can all play as no 9. Also Barça would want to develop Ferran Jutgula for such position too.

Yes Luuk has been exemplary professional however I don't think he'll have long term future at the club.

65 career freekicks for Ronaldo no ge moimoi.... and see distances....

jpmoriarti:
Remember he's only on loan. If Barça manage to sign a star striker like Halland, then the squad will be overbooked in the striking position.

Aubameyang, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati can all play as no 9. Also Barça would want to develop Ferran Jutgula for such position too.

Yes Luuk has been exemplary professional however I don't think he'll have long term future at the club.

I love that ferran jutgla guy

mostob:

Pogba I'll pass please

we don't need Pogba...
That's going backwards...
We don't need someone with high wages with attitude that causes dressing room problems

I don't really understand why we need De Ligt too...
I can't say for sure...
All I know is we need a good CB...
Dunno if De Ligt is the right choice

Baddestguyp:
we don't need Pogba...
That's going backwards...
We don't need someone with high wages with attitude that causes dressing room problems

I don't really understand why we need De Ligt too...
I can't say for sure...
All I know is we need a good CB...
Dunno if De Ligt is the right choice

If we manage to sign Christensen, then De Lgt won't happen.

Those people that said that koeman hates puig ,do xavi also hate puig

andrewbaba44:
Those people that said that koeman hates puig ,do xavi also hate puig

Well look at it this way;

Do you think Pedri would be 'Iniesta' today if Koeman hadn't given him chance after chance after chance?

Don't think so!

GrammarNazi1 w'sup?

Baddestguyp:
we don't need Pogba...
That's going backwards...
We don't need someone with high wages with attitude that causes dressing room problems

I don't really understand why we need De Ligt too...
I can't say for sure...
All I know is we need a good CB...
Dunno if De Ligt is the right choice

de ligt is overrated. There are several cheaper CBs who are better than de ligt.

tesppidd:
GrammarNazi1 w'sup?

I am well.

I'm only observing.

jpmoriarti:
Remember he's only on loan. If Barça manage to sign a star striker like Halland, then the squad will be overbooked in the striking position.

Aubameyang, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati can all play as no 9. Also Barça would want to develop Ferran Jutgula for such position too.

Yes Luuk has been exemplary professional however I don't think he'll have long term future at the club.

Your points are valid, and it's been confirmed we're not resigning him, No need wasting money since Auba might not even be a regular next season, As for haaland I just hope the board are really brainstorming and scrutinizing on the alternatives to him cause all these Isak and Jonathan David links are worrisome, Both have good technique but are not prolific strikers, If he moves to city or Madrid, I hope we get a young budding striker like arezo or Josh Sargent so xavi can work on them or Wirtz who likes barça so we can convert him from an AM/SS to one across the frontline