It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

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tolmie's hairdoo said:
They aren't informed stories - they are arse-covering fluff pieces at best, covering bases while Messi keeps quiet.

Just to respond to a couple of your concerns you have shared.

Neither Mbappe or Haaland have any desire to come to City now or in the future, they have made it clear.

Felix also didn't want to know when we expressed an interest last season.

Another thing all three of those players have in common is they wouldn't even move the commercial needle much for City off the field.

And certainly nobody moves it like Messi would.

He knows what he must now do. If he does it, we will be seeing him in a City shirt very soon.
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I think that's the most blunt and confident I've ever seen you regarding a transfer, I hope it does happen just to see him Don the 3rd kit..... Haha
 
supercity88 said:
A lot of people here watched Barca v Bayern and are just regurgitating what the BT Sport commentators were saying about Messi's performance. The lack of tracking back, the lack of intensity etc. At that point Barca had already shipped 5 goals and were down and out. Not really the right time to judge a player. It's like someone only watching City v Lyon and claiming Sterling will never be a decent player because he can't finish. It's wide of the mark and doesn't reflect other performances.

In the first half against Bayern, Messi immediately identified their weakness and dropped in to find the space to feed the balls forward and created so many chances that weren't taken. Barca's issue is that the whole team is lacking any pace or intensity. Suarez can barely run yet has a contract until he's 35 if he takes out the option of an extension. Pique, Alba, Busquets all have contracts until they're 35. Alba is still a quality player but the other two can't move as well as is needed for the level Barca should be at.

He hasn't lost his legs, he can still burst through 4 or 5 players and get in on goal. He did that vs. Bayern even but his shot was right at Neuer.
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That was intended as a defence but it's not. If Barca lacking pace and intensity and yet finished 2nd in La Liga how are their players going to fare in a more intense league like the Premier League?
 
@supercity88 The stupid thing is you've got 34 year old Suarez on the pitch who doesn't run at all, 33 year old Vidal chasing shadows, 33 year old Busquets rooted to the spot watching the game, 31 year old Jordi Alba running in treacle and the takeaway was "Messi isn't pressing much".

No shit. No one in the side is pressing, the average age of the side was about 32.

Messi running about like a lunatic Bernardo vs liverpool last year would have done absolutely nothing to help his side.
 
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