It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

Keeper! said:
We have and this is no criticism of him but when he came onto the pitch yesterday he looked an alien in that team, the game almost passing him by.

Very harsh but you can see why it takes even very good players time to get used to this team, we look majestic when in possession, total football, Cruyff would be proud of what Pep has achieved.
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Give the lad a break, he has just moved from leeds to one of the most technical football clubs in the world
 
Keeper! said:
We have and this is no criticism of him but when he came onto the pitch yesterday he looked an alien in that team, the game almost passing him by.

Very harsh but you can see why it takes even very good players time to get used to this team, we look majestic when in possession, total football, Cruyff would be proud of what Pep has achieved.
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Did he not come on at 85 min, and he's being judged. Mmm
 
Fantastic result yesterday and I'm on cloud 9 - the only slight concern is how light the bench might start looking after 3 or 4 injuries - I had to check who was injured yesterday as I couldn't work out why we had 2 youngsters on the bench and it was only Laporte so pretty much full strength.

I'd love to see us bring in a fairly experienced utility player and also a specialised LB and that's assuming Bernardo stays.

The question is, who?
 
Kinkladze 1 said:
We’re under no pressure or obligation to sell Bernardo. He’s under contract. Can’t believe the panic going on in here.
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Mate, after Bernardo's recent interview in the US, it's obvious he wants out. Pep's continually states he only wants players who want to be at the club & in specific reference to Bernardo, he said if a club matches our valuation, a deal would be done.

Reports out of France first claimed PSG mooted a swap deal for Bernardo & Neymar. Now Barça are briefing anyone who'll listen claiming they're activating their 4th economic lever (whatever the fuck that is) & want Bernardo this window whether FDJ leaves or not. Now further reports are coming out of France saying PSG are willing to offer cold hard cash for Bernardo & tge player hasn't moved to quash any of those rumours.

Regardless of Bernardo's contract situation or whether we need to sell or not, the constant speculation is unsettling. Martin Tyler even mentioned it when Bernardo came on yesterday, & to be honest, we don't need this shit.

We just need clarity & certainty that everyone at the club is 100% focused on the season ahead & what we have to do, & isn't casting an eyeball at Paris or Catalonia.

This isn't panicking or flapping, it's the reality of the situation staring us in the face. Personally I now want Bernardo gone, a replacement brought in & a new LB. We're not too far off that becoming a reality.
 
Dribble said:
Mate, after Bernardo's recent interview in the US, it's obvious he wants out. Pep's continually states he only wants players who want to be at the club & in specific reference to Bernardo, he said if a club matches our valuation, a deal would be done.

Reports out of France first claimed PSG mooted a swap deal for Bernardo & Neymar. Now Barça are briefing anyone who'll listen claiming they're activating their 4th economic lever (whatever the fuck that is) & want Bernardo this window whether FDJ leaves or not. Now further reports are coming out of France saying PSG are willing to offer cold hard cash for Bernardo & tge player hasn't moved to quash any of those rumours.

Regardless of Bernardo's contract situation or whether we need to sell or not, the constant speculation is unsettling. Martin Tyler even mentioned it when Bernardo came on yesterday, & to be honest, we don't need this shit.

We just need clarity & certainty that everyone at the club is 100% focused on the season ahead & what we have to do, & isn't casting an eyeball at Paris or Catalonia.

This isn't panicking or flapping, it's the reality of the situation staring us in the face. Personally I now want Bernardo gone, a replacement brought in & a new LB. We're not too far off that becoming a reality.
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Don’t often disagree with you mate but you’ve definitely taken the bait on some of that; the PSG stuff was mediocre and barca can position themselves all they like, Pep was playing his fiddle in the press conference Friday!
 
Ethan23 said:
Fantastic result yesterday and I'm on cloud 9 - the only slight concern is how light the bench might start looking after 3 or 4 injuries - I had to check who was injured yesterday as I couldn't work out why we had 2 youngsters on the bench and it was only Laporte so pretty much full strength.

I'd love to see us bring in a fairly experienced utility player and also a specialised LB and that's assuming Bernardo stays.

The question is, who?
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From Soriano's book;

"Guardiola always prefers working with smaller groups with stable hierarchies and not a lot of internal competition. In the years that he has been leading the Barcelona first team, the number of squad players has diminished and some of the new signings that have arrived at the club have known that they would be reserves and should not question the existing hierarchy. Guardiola chooses to work with 14 or15 players that have his total confidence. The end result is a very stable playing style and a changing room that doesn't harbour much conflict. The obvious risk is a potential lack of resources in case of injuries or fatigue during the long seasons"

Not sure if his attitude has changed since arriving in the PL but our leaders seem content with the risks.
 
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