Recent content by CosmoKramer

As much as I'm a fan of his, he can't do what Iniesta did in terms of running without the ball. It's true that in the final third of the pitch Messi has always been a much, much better version of peak Iniesta, still is, but people often underestimate the defensive work Andres put forward day in...

Braithwaite was signed as a replacement for Dembele, not for Suarez. As such, even if Dembele returns, he can't play in La Liga because we've given the rest of the season's registration rights to Braithwaite and renounced Dembele's.

Yes, it took Messi to score a goal however we could've scored 4 or 5 easily while we only conceded one dangerous shot on our target. If you'd have followed us this season you would see what a huge problem this has been. We would be hard pressed to keep a clean sheet against anyone, even against...

Well, not really. Have I done everything possible on my part in that match? If I did then I would have no regrets. Like I said, in a team made up of 11 players, one single player can have so much impact at the end of the day. Same if I'm the brink of winning a trophy and in the end i come up...

Argentina doesn't pass the group stages in 2014 if not for Messi. Sure he was relatively modest the rest of the way but just getting them past the group stages and he did half the part at least. Hell, Argentina doesn't make the last World Cup without Messi's heroics against Ecuador. Argentina...

Messi for me. I know, I'm biased since I'm a Barcelona fan, but I have watched his career since the beginnings and at 19-20 he was already one of the best players in the world with performances such as a hat-trick against Real Madrid, the goal that imitates Maradona's the most against Getafe and...

Are you 10? Get a grip ffs. :rolleyes:

This is the truth. Especially the bolded part. It's sad how Valverde, with a squad of players better than all but 1 or 2 teams, can't seem to coach them to cope without him. Not to mention that not one player has become better under his tutelage, they all seem to regress one way or another...

What a load of rubbish saying that the majority of fans aren't going to watch Barca anymore because "we didn't win the treble" last year. I am a member of those sites and the majority don't like the mediocre manager that serves up dull football 24/7, with rare exceptions. They don't like to...

We have good players but we don't have a good coach. Saying we are going to do a United is wrong imo. We will still buy some of the most expensive players in the world, we will still produce decent talent in La Masia, not past generation good but decent. All will be in vain though, if we'll have...

The usual "take the lead and then drop back to protect it" kind of tactics from the genius Valverde. This guy has a Paggani Zonda but drives it like my grandma. Absolutely out of his depth. Pique had a slow start last season as well but when he regained form he was 2 levels above Lenglet. And...

In hindsight, it's easy to say that. However, our CBs were not the real problem last year. Having Van Dijk instead of Lenglet for example would not help the likes of Busquets, Rakitic gain another speed or regain their prime selfs.It would not change Suarez inability to score more than once or...

He was recovering after tearing his knee ligaments. He barely returned to action in april, the final was in may. How can you keep this against him? He was one of our most important players in 2005 when we won La Liga after 6 years of wilderness. Nobody rated him before Pep? Mate, he won player...

Apparently the last offer for Neymar is 140m + Rakitic + Dembele's loan for one year. Rakitic, while refusing at first, has come around and is willing to accept the deal. Dembele on the other hand is still adamant that he will succeed with us and doesn't want to leave. Personally, I would be...

We have a lot of "valid" midfielders. Some have to go and Rakitic is the one to go. Simple really.