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That Sigurdsson transfer from Swansea is a nice bit of luck for us this weekend.
Maybe we will get a rub of the green to go with a bit of good old fashioned hard work this season.
 
Never realised Swansea have Claude Makelele as a coach, what a midfielder he was back in the day. Must be great having someone like him there, thought he'd be able to land himself at a bigger club.
 
I remember he was linked with Arsenal too last summer, heavily linked. He'll still be a West Brom player come September 1st
 
Not writing them off, with Messi they have always a chance, on that alone. But as a whole, they're FAR from the Barca we all know and feared.

Poor club management/recruitment lately. Far too top-heavy and much too reliant on the front 3, they even became much more direct instead of their reputable classy build up.

In recent years they've lost a touch of their identity, La Masia production decreased and they're predominantly opting to buy 'prime' players, which is fine, Madrid do it too with great success.. but ffs, at least Madrid buy ones that are worthy... Alcacer, Andre Gomes, Paulinho, Arda Turan, Vidal, etc.. it's just a list of average players that aren't going to/aren't likely to improve, which I'm sorry, is just so poor for a club of their stature and financial backing (when they identify a player).

I'd near go as far to say Suarez was their last buy that paid off? That's going back a right few seasons now?

If they don't quickly turn it around and sort out a clear future, they could become a sleeping giant ala Milan when the likes of Messi, Pique, Suarez, Iniesta (which is very soon for the no.8) & co. all hang up their boots/not be able to play at the highest level.

I like Barca, just calling it as I see it.
 
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Still as good, if not better, as most sides in Europe not called Madrid IMHO.

Wouldn't fancy any English clubs chances against them outside of City and L'pool this year but we'll see what the draw throws up a week Friday.
 
RhQQ said:
I remember he was linked with Arsenal too last summer, heavily linked. He'll still be a West Brom player come September 1st
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Yeah, I remember that one.
Never, ever trusted the guy. Always seemed like an OG was only minutes away when He was on the pitch.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Still as good, if not better, as most sides in Europe not called Madrid IMHO.

Wouldn't fancy any English clubs chances against them outside of City and L'pool this year but we'll see what the draw throws up a week Friday.
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totallly agree scouse but imo barca are in decline,still a quality side but not as fearsome as a few years back when they were untouchable.nothing lasts forever
 
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