I would be surprised if he would.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there rumors of him and Messi not getting along in that 2011-2012 season?
Also, it'd be a weak move from Pep, wouldn't it? Leaving City after 1 season?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there rumors of him and Messi not getting along in that 2011-2012 season?
Also, it'd be a weak move from Pep, wouldn't it? Leaving City after 1 season?
I'm betting they win the return leg 6-0.
True but Chelsea didn't have an ageing squad. Terry was the only player they really had to replace.
Messi, Busquets, Pique, Iniesta all getting on now and even Suarez is 30. It's not inconceivable that we are seeing the end of this great side.
Hopefully they were wined, dined, maybe given some flowers, chocolates. And maybe taken to the top of the Eiffel tower tonight in Paris before being bent over like that.
Maybe koeman will be a good bet.
4:0 loss away means that PSG has 99% chance of qualifying given the previous stats in the competition in recent time (last 40 years). That's a lot of odds to overcome. Probably not impossible, but crazy. The lack of away goals is a huge point.
I think if they were playing well right now we'd be saying those players are in their prime years. The team has essentially been unchanged for 3 years or something - they just need shaking up. Everyone and everything stagnates. Introduce some top youth and they'll sustain this team for a few years yet.
Wouldn't be surprised if Koeman ends up at Barca in the summer. They love a ex player managing them.
Barca aren't that great a side anymore minus the front three. Messi, Suarez and Neymar carry that side.
I don't think Barca have a better 8 behind the front three than we do for example, they just have that good a front three it wins them the majority of games. PSG were smart getting Di Maria running at their immobile midfield and Draxler attacking Roberto, who's just not a right back.
Barca aren't that great a side anymore minus the front three. Messi, Suarez and Neymar carry that side.
I don't think Barca have a better 8 behind the front three than we do for example, they just have that good a front three it wins them the majority of games. PSG were smart getting Di Maria running at their immobile midfield and Draxler attacking Roberto, who's just not a right back.
He was in Lisbon, no chance. He will take over Benfica
Messi has been carrying them this season and if he doesn't perform, no one does. They need a midfield and not blow their budget on the likes of Gomes
Yep, Koeman is a good bet for their new manager. I personally dont rate him. Cocu on the other hand is a fantastic coach and im sure he will be a great manager of Barcelona.
Aye. Their shape upon losing the ball in midfield was really poor tonight. Better organisation in that respect will make a world of difference.
Only Sampaoli would be capable of lifting them up, imo. They need someone with the balls, plus a massive overhaul (already said it).
Maybe one of those German coaches who make the pressing teams - apart from Klopp and Tuchel there are a few more I think. The question is if Messi etc will listen to a low-profile guy.
The only problem Pep has is with the current board of directors. He'll never return to Barça while Bartomeu & friends are there
Im just gonna take a minute to laugh at Barcelona
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Ok. Thanks.
They haven't been that bad this season. Too dependent on Messi though. He's been carrying them in recent weeks. We saw the outcims from a rare bad day for Messi.
Neymar needs to start scoring more goals.
Iniesta needs to be replaced with a genuine world class midfielder.
Busquets has not been himself for most of the season.
If Real stay in contention for The Champions League, another domestic double is possible for Barcelona.
Neymar needs to start scoring more goals.
Iniesta needs to be replaced with a genuine world class midfielder.
Busquets has not been himself for most of the season.
If Real stay in contention for The Champions League, another domestic double is possible for Barcelona.
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Pretty much, there transfer's as of recent have been mind boggling, £104m spent in the summer and on bang average players, Andre Gomes, Digne, Alcacer, Cillessen, Umtiti, Denis Suarez, not one player there is an upgrade on what they had
Our transfer deals have been an abomination. €35 million for Andre Gomes and €30 million for Alcácer is an absolute joke. Daylight robbery from Valencia.
Ter Stegen is also a completely average shot stopper, and we don't even have a proper right-back. Vidal was just getting into form and then that injury happened.
I want Verratti
Ter Stegen is also a completely average shot stopper, and we don't even have a proper right-back. Vidal was just getting into form and then that injury happened.
I want Verratti
Dont think Pep gonna leave City too soon hence Xavi will be a proper candidate
65 million on Gomes and Alcacer, jesus christ.
I'd thrust four fingers in her. Bloody hell though, just seen the result. PSG that good or were Barca that bad?
Both
It was a midfield masterclass from PSG. Rabiot had a god-mode performance.
AdM rediscovering his mojo.
Imagine us with that front three!
The CBs are ridiculously exposed, they need two proper fullbacks and an actual midfield in front of them.
Since the Guardiola days, they have been only as good as Messi or later on, Neymar, Suarez and Messi. They started playing a version of football that is much more direct like us probably back in 2008 with Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney or even the current Real side. This bypasses the midfield largely and renders its job to simply deliver the ball to that front three who can take it from there. When that front three delivered, this style of football worked just as well and since they are better than ours or Real's, they won even more emphatically. The problem however has always been that they don't control games the way Pep's team did which made them close to indestructible. So whenever the attackers are off form, there just is very little left and they are just as vulnerable as any top side to being completely outplayed.
What a freaking clown although it really is the best for him to leave twitter and social media for a while.
This Barcelona team has had some really bad games this season, they were outperformed all over the pitch against Real Sociedad and should have lost that game by 2 or 3 goals but they were unlucky and the strikers were missing a lot of chances. This time they were also outplayed but against a team with better individual quality so more than an odd game this is more of a tendency that indicates Luis Enrique is doing a terrible job.
So right now their biggest problems is how they wasted so much money in average players so they're still lacking depth and quality of they want to challenge for the UCL again and dominate in the league as well. They also have the problem on having reached their salary cap or something like that so that could also be a problem if they wanted to sign a top player. So they're in a rough spot as their coach and directives seem to have done a very poor job in almost all regarding the club. Still the best way to revert this situation would be to get a more capable coach.
So right now their biggest problems is how they wasted so much money in average players so they're still lacking depth and quality of they want to challenge for the UCL again and dominate in the league as well. They also have the problem on having reached their salary cap or something like that so that could also be a problem if they wanted to sign a top player. So they're in a rough spot as their coach and directives seem to have done a very poor job in almost all regarding the club. Still the best way to revert this situation would be to get a more capable coach.
Apart from MSN they're average/old throughout.
That Sergi had a proper meltdown, fun reading his TL. Rafael Hernandez guy too, but his was like a 0.5 on the Richter scale compared to Sergi.
Sorry but calling Sergi "Redcafe-esque" is such an exaggeration. This guy is a complete clown, an epitome of narcissism and a drama queen. He's the one to say (sorry can't link just yet)
Not even RAWKish level.Sergi Domínguez said: