Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - 'We will not be there.' - Pep Fraudiola

[Kunty McPhuck]

I saw an article written by a Bayern fan saying Real is what what Bayern should have been They trashed their original blueprint, moved to possession football when teams had already found that out and still have Robben/Ribery on their wings with no replacement in sight. Effectively trading Kroos for Xabi, refusing to pay Kroos money because they wanted to pay Goetze and then over-reliance on Lewandowski for goals. It looked so different in 2013.

The Heynckes team was it was the perfect blend of both styles, that rape and pillaging they did to Barca was then Pep came in and everything that goes with that. Kroos was a big loss, but that's the Bayern board, they don't allow anyone to try and dictate terms to them. And they did go over and beyond for Pep, which they wouldn't normally do for a coach, too make him happy, until they had enough of his bytching.

 

[Lakerman0834]

Now people giving Neymar credit before it was all messi

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Navas playing the best I seen

 

[DillaTUDE]

They won't because their midfield is trash and have not dealt with their fullbacks. Dembele is good but he would be replacing Neymar who was already top 3 at best and definitely top 5, see what he did when Messi got injured for a 2 or so months when he showed that he could step in. Unless Coutinho develops into a number 8 type midfielder who can replace Iniesta it will still expose them. What makes them look worse is that if Messi wasn't playing playing today how would they have lined up , put Defoleu and have a Suarez/Defoleu partnership backed by the midfield they have today

How would you feel about this?

 

[Majestic]

How would you feel about this?

They are not getting both players. Probably none tbh.

 

[Majestic]

Now people giving Neymar credit before it was all messi

When messi retires barcalona are done for.

 

[Majestic]

Game shows that they can do it all without ronaldo.

 

[The Eliminator]

When messi retires barcalona are done for.

True

 

[DlAMONDZ]

Barca needs to get younger

Wtf happened to La Masia? They were pumping out world class players like nothing when Rijkaard and Pep were there

 

[International Playa]

I don't know about the years to come, but Madrid is clearly better than them at this point.

It takes years to build a squad. Barcelona gonna take years to rebuild a squad that can compete with R.Madrid.A.Madrid gonna be stronger than Barca when they sign Costa

I doubt Messi will ever win a balon'dor again. Ronaldo is in a better squad who will help him score more goals & win more cups.

The only team that can stop R.Madrid now is PSG.

 

[J Money]

Game shows that they can do it all without ronaldo.

I dunno about that, he is integral against big teams and important CL games. The CL last season in the knock out stages is a clear example where they needed his goals

 

[mson]

It takes years to build a squad. Barcelona gonna take years to rebuild a squad that can compete with R.Madrid.A.Madrid gonna be stronger than Barca when they sign Costa

I doubt Messi will ever win a balon'dor again. Ronaldo is in a better squad who will help him score more goals & win more cups.

The only team that can stop R.Madrid now is PSG.

Nobody from Bundesliga got a shot?

 

[Lakerman0834]

It takes years to build a squad. Barcelona gonna take years to rebuild a squad that can compete with R.Madrid.A.Madrid gonna be stronger than Barca when they sign Costa

I doubt Messi will ever win a balon'dor again. Ronaldo is in a better squad who will help him score more goals & win more cups.

The only team that can stop R.Madrid now is PSG.

to this day the lack of recognition Xavi gets for those teams

 

[International Playa]

Nobody from Bundesliga got a shot?

Bayern are in decline, Ancelotti's job is at risk. PSG is the only team that can stop R.Madrid

 

[International Playa]

to this day the lack of recognition Xavi gets for those teams

Xavi & Iniesta were underrated. The failure to prepare for their decline cost Barcelona for years to come.