Its his work rate, that level of hustle only comes from South America, it was then reinforced by his tenure at Barca. Dude is a top quality player and if he was on a better team we'd be talking about POTY quality.
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Its his work rate, that level of hustle only comes from South America, it was then reinforced by his tenure at Barca. Dude is a top quality player and if he was on a better team we'd be talking about POTY quality.
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what's his future?
Dutch Caribbean excellence
International Playa
Playa with a Passport
Why did Barca get rid of him
Because of Neymar & Suarez? Barca midfield is real weak they shoulda tried to fit him in
Why did Barca get rid of him
Because of Neymar & Suarez? Barca midfield is real weak they shoulda tried to fit him in
Basically Neymar. He cost Barca way too much money AND a transfer ban, they had to play him. And his upside was much larger than Alexis's and he was younger and more of a goal scoring threat. Also, Alexis wanted to be on a top flight team where he was "THE" guy. For the type of player he is, there was no way he was going to co-exist with Messi and Neymar for too much longer.
Not to mention this is a time where they still wanted to develop Cristian Tello, Ibrahim Afellay, Johnathan Dos Santos and still had Pedro on the squad. You add a earth shattering talent like Neymar on that team and really it was going to be between Pedro (a life long Barca system player) and Alexis (a creative soloist with good vision and feet) and Pedro would have won that battle 9/10.
But I did miss seeing this dude do shyt like this to those Maricons in the capital.
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Barcelona potential transfer targets
http://fteswl.com/2017/05/17/barcelona-transfer-targets-heading-into-the-2017-18-season/
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http://fteswl.com/2017/05/17/barcelona-transfer-targets-heading-into-the-2017-18-season/
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Barcelona potential transfer targets
http://fteswl.com/2017/05/17/barcelona-transfer-targets-heading-into-the-2017-18-season/
This fool said Thiago was the biggest mistake of Barca's recent transfers....but at least the got actual money for Thiago *looks @ Dani Alves*
BUT they do bring up a good point. Barca hasn't really been the same Barca since Puyol left. There's a lack of fire in the side some times. He truly was a captain's captain. Actually see Aurier before Bellerin, he provides the physicality and pace and handles the ball better than Hector. Hector also loves London. I can't see him leaving. Also, for as much as I want Ozil to go to Barca and prove his true creative talent he doesn't have the drive off the ball to play into the system. Veratti by far is the best fit for Barca in the middle.
Now, Dybala....YESSSSSSSSSSS. I want him in Barcelona more than Coutinho for sure. Change to a 4-2-3-1 or even if they keep the 4-3-3 and plop him right behind that front 3. He'll have to be more of a creative force but i think it can work.
I think Dembele AND Mbappe will both be in England next year. Especially if Diego Costa leaves Chelsea.
LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
who you calling fool? 
it's Juve year..
Its a playful fool. Tiago is a mistake for sure...but I think Dani Alves is proving to still have gas in the tank...and RBs aren't exactly growing on trees.
He played during the era where Barca was struggling with a good front 3 after 2011. He played well but I think he is much more of a maverick and his passing still is a weakness for him. He is a good dribbler and what you might term a ball stopper and sometimes he overdoes it even for Arsenal. Neymar complements Messi well and i think Barca's strategy upfront has always been finding people who work well with Messi after the Zlatan fiasco .Why did Barca get rid of him
Because of Neymar & Suarez? Barca midfield is real weak they shoulda tried to fit him in
Dani Alves' replacement in Sergi Roberto provided the heroics for Barcelona this season with not only a last minute goal against PSG at home, but also with his 50-60 meter run in the dying seconds of the El Classico match that set up Messi's winner. He's definitely no Alves, but Sergi has had a decent season this year.
Had Thiago stayed with Barcelona he would have undoubtedly been Iniesta's successor, instead they have had to rely on the likes of Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez to fill in for Iniesta for much of this season. I think the lack of creativity in the final 2/3 of the field has stood out more for Barcelona (with Iniesta out), more so than for what they lost in defense by letting Alves leave, hence both Neymar and Messi (especially) having to play a lot deeper role this season in order to help Barcelona's midfield retain possession. I think this is one of the reasons as to why Neymar's goals have been much lower this season, while at the same time he ended up surpassing Xavi by setting a new record for the amount of assists in the UCL this season.
Also, despite how well Alves' has played this season at Juve, I feel like they have a much bigger problem at the left-back position with Jordi Alba more so than they do at the right-back position with Sergi Roberto. Alba is a lot more defensively flawed (allowing his man to score the header against Deportivo La Coruna which essentially sealed La Liga for Real Madrid, failing to track James Rodriguez in the away El Classico fixture which allowed him to score the 2-2 equalizer, Barca only conceding one goal against PSG with him out the starting line-up when they let in four when he was playing, etc.) and he doesn't link up with Neymar that well at all. I'm hoping he gets replaced or Barca adopt a 3 at the back formation for next season.
And yeah, Dybala is definitely more of a fit for Barcelona than Coutinho who is completely overrated. I think he would thrive in a 3-4-3 formation similar to the one Barcelona used in their home tie against PSG this year. They had a diamond midfield with Busquets in the holding position, had Messi playing as CAM and Rafinha as the right winger. Instead, just insert Dybala in the line-up for Rafinha. If Barca could get another fast young CB to link up with Umtiti (who IMO has been a top 5 defender in Europe this season) and Pique (still great, but is vulnerable on the counter due to his lack of pace) that formation could be real lethal for them.