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So, are witnessing the end of Barcelonas golden age? A lot could still happen, they're still in the title race and still in the champions league but they're a lot weaker than they have been for many years now. There's still another clasico to play but if they don't win that they will definitely be out of to the title race, and I doubt that they're defence is good enough to go all the way in the champions league. On top of that, Puyol is leaving after the end of the season and they buy who knows how many defenders in the summer. Xavi isn't as good as he once was, who's going to replace him? For some bizarre reason they hosed up and let Thiago leave while letting garbagemen as Alex Song play instead. Are there any up and coming youngsters who could join the first time full time any time soon? For such a huge club they make so many strange transfer decisions, and with their recent transfer history I just can't see how they will be able to properly replace the likes of Puyol, Valdes and Xavi and strengthen the defence enough to keep up with Real Madrid who, for once, seems to have a well worked and proper transfer strategy in place. With all that said, Messi is still Messi, Cesc and Iniesta is obviously still around and Neymar is an amazing talent who will only get better. But I don't think that will be enough. With more and more time passing since the Guardiola era and iconic players leaving I can see them dropping down to a more normal level soon as the culture he established is gradually going away.
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euroboy posted:words They'll never sink, even while the anchor of design-by-committee weighs them down.
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Mar 10, 2014 09:50
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I can't believe they let Thiago go.
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Mar 10, 2014 10:07
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not not luvd posted:I can't believe they let Thiago go. get this - they paid more for Neymar than Bale cost
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Mar 10, 2014 10:15
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Barca will probably do something dumb in summer like still not sign any new defenders
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Mar 10, 2014 10:35
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euroboy posted:Are there any up and coming youngsters who could join the first time full time any time soon? The last time up and coming youngsters rose from the cantera and became permanent fixtures in Barcelona's starting lineup was like six years ago. quote:With all that said, Messi is still Messi Nah, he isn't.
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Mar 10, 2014 12:32
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Wonder what it would take for Messi to leave.
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Mar 10, 2014 12:34
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Pedro De Heredia posted:The last time up and coming youngsters rose from the cantera and became permanent fixtures in Barcelona's starting lineup was like six years ago. So you think Bartra and Montoya won't make it?
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Mar 10, 2014 12:36
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euroboy posted:So you think Bartra and Montoya won't make it? They're poo poo. Bartra is - and Montoya will be turning - 23 years old in a months time, hardly young talents anymore. Much as I hate him, Dani Alves is an amazing right back and replacing him will be real difficult for Barcelona
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Mar 10, 2014 13:03
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Modus Trollens posted:get this - they paid more for Neymar than Bale cost Not really, in that 117 figure they throw around for Neymar everything is included, taxes, agent fees, signing on fees, etc, whereas the 91m for Bale it's only the amount paid to Spurs, it's still a ridiculous amount of money and no player is worth that but don't lie to yourself.
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Mar 10, 2014 13:07
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El Hefe posted:Not really, in that 117 figure they throw around for Neymar everything is included, taxes, agent fees, signing on fees, etc, whereas the 91m for Bale it's only the amount paid to Spurs, it's still a ridiculous amount of money and no player is worth that but don't lie to yourself. Even with the agent fee of £10m, only half is paid by the club - other half comes out of Bales pocket, Neymar is still more expensive lol
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Mar 10, 2014 13:09
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Hegay posted:Even with the agent fee of £10m, only half is paid by the club - other half comes out of Bales pocket, Neymar is still more expensive lol Yeah you still need to add taxes to that.
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Mar 10, 2014 13:10
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Bale is twice the player Neymar is though
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Mar 10, 2014 13:28
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El Hefe posted:Yeah you still need to add taxes to that. yeah I don't think Real Madrid pay taxes?
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Mar 10, 2014 13:37
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Yann Sommer from Basel to Munchengladbach is a Done Deal so I guess ter Stegen to Barcelona will be announced soon?
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Mar 10, 2014 14:00
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From what I've seen of Sergi Roberto he's a bit out of his depth. Thiago never really blew me away when he was at Barca, but his potential was obvious and he didn't look out of place. Roberto reminds of the succession of average midfield makeweights they had a few years ago like Gabri, Gerard etc. Not a megatalent like Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, or Ivan de la Pena. They hosed up by letting Thiago go and they really hosed up by not going after Isco, who is gonna be amazing. Chas McGill fucked around with this message at 14:09 on Mar 10, 2014 |
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Mar 10, 2014 14:04
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Maybe they will just try to push Cesc further back, he's good enough to play anywhere
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Mar 10, 2014 14:15
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Cesc, Thiago and Busquets would have made a brilliant midfield. NeoNaoNeo posted:Maybe they will just try to push Cesc further back, he's good enough to play anywhere They've really not got the best out of him IMO.
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Mar 10, 2014 14:19
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Looking forward to Barca being not as good. Cheering for as tragic team is always more enjoyable than a juggernaut. I want Barca's struggles to mirror the position of Catalonia in Spain. That way when they eventually triumph no one will call me a front runner because I supported the club when they were only able to come in second and reach the quarter finals of the champions league. Unlike the Madrid fans who probably support ManU (but now City), Juventus, Bayern Munich, and PSG, us Barca boys are Real Fans.
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Mar 10, 2014 14:28
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BWV posted:I want Barca's struggles to mirror the position of Catalonia in Spain. You want Barca bent over being hosed by Madrid?
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Mar 10, 2014 14:41
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Blue Screen Error posted:You want Barca bent over being hosed by Madrid? eventually. but then they shall rise up through the inspiration of a 90 pound Brazilian to defeat their tyrannical rule
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Mar 10, 2014 14:44
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I still cannot believe they sold Thiago... Anyway what's happening right now is mostly the board's fault, we get hosed by Bayern 7-0 in the CL and the only signing they make is Neymar and then they bring Martino at the end of July and don't let him make a single signing and now the squad is a year older, Xavi and Puyol are a year older with Puyol not able to play even two games in a row, what did they expect?
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Mar 10, 2014 15:33
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BWV posted:Looking forward to Barca being not as good. Cheering for as tragic team is always more enjoyable than a juggernaut. Dang, what a post.
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Mar 10, 2014 16:50
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Also Muniesa is showuing he can hack it in England. Barca were retarded to let him go.
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Mar 10, 2014 17:29
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BWV posted:Looking forward to Barca being not as good. Cheering for as tragic team is always more enjoyable than a juggernaut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs
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Mar 10, 2014 17:55
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A couple of good goals, a ridiculous own goal and lots of Navas owning Benzema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrNXvulMA8
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Mar 10, 2014 21:41
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Worst part of the Thiago situation is that I doubt they can even buy him back for double because Pep is such a huge fan of his loving Bayern with their Barca DNA
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Mar 10, 2014 21:58
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Jesus, how long has Ramos had that hair cut?
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Mar 10, 2014 23:45
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euroboy posted:So you think Bartra and Montoya won't make it? I think it's very unlikely that they'll become fixed in the starting lineup, because that hardly ever happens.
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Mar 11, 2014 00:20
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BWV posted:Worst part of the Thiago situation is that I doubt they can even buy him back for double because Pep is such a huge fan of his Pep is a loving genius, he knew what happened to Barca last season and this one was coming and that stupid gently caress Rosell wasn't going to let him change the team and that's why he left. Thanks to Rosell we lost Pep and Thiago and we might even lose Messi.
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Mar 11, 2014 00:21
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El Hefe posted:Pep is a loving genius, he knew what happened to Barca last season and this one was coming and that stupid gently caress Rosell wasn't going to let him change the team and that's why he left. Thanks to Rosell we lost Pep and Thiago and we might even lose Messi. Yeah, I'm really starting to think Messi is going to get fed up with this bullshit and go to Man City or Bayern
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Mar 11, 2014 00:54
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Like Laporta once said though "Al loro que no estamos tan mal!", I've been hearing some very pessimistic comments and the reality is that Barca still has the possibility of winning at least 1 title considering they are in the final of the Copa del Rey, things aren't that bad.
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NattyBo posted:Yeah, I'm really starting to think Messi is going to get fed up with this bullshit and go to Man City or Bayern Id love seeing Messi absolutely clown Premier League defences
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Mar 11, 2014 01:09
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I think Thiago had his mind up he wanted to go wherever Pep went, as for Muniesa at the time he was all ganked up and it was unclear if he would recover from his knee injury. Hindsight is nice and all but you can't build a team around it.
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Mar 11, 2014 01:23
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Lladre posted:Hindsight is nice and all but you can't build a team around it. Apparently you can't build a team around an overrated anorexic Brazilian neither but Barca sure tried, by spending €117 million on one while refusing to buy defenders. What a joke.
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Mar 11, 2014 01:44
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Mean Bean Machine posted:Apparently you can't build a team around an overrated anorexic Brazilian neither but Barca sure tried, by spending €117 million on one while refusing to buy defenders. What a joke. Saving this for the future when he turns out to be phenomenal, and you will still be fawning over some retiring Ronaldo that never stepped out of the shadow of a guy two feet shorter than him.
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Mar 11, 2014 03:19
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Neymar is a great player but paying that much money for him puts way too much pressure on him, he's still really young and I honestly believe he's going to help Brazil win the World Cup though, he turns loving super saiyajin when he plays for Brazil. Even Mourinho said he thinks he's going to be one of the figures of the WC.
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Mar 11, 2014 03:31
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Lladre posted:Saving this for the future when he turns out to be phenomenal, and you will still be fawning over some retiring Ronaldo that never stepped out of the shadow of a guy two feet shorter than him. Ronaldo is the Best Player In The World at the moment though
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Mar 11, 2014 03:33
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Lladre posted:Saving this for the future when he turns out to be phenomenal, and you will still be fawning over some retiring Ronaldo that never stepped out of the shadow of a guy two feet shorter than him. I don't think Ronaldo has ever been in Messi's shadow
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170 goals in 158 games. Those are legendary numbers e 239 in 234 all competitions jesus
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