Lovely to see Jonathan Viera back in La Liga. Las Palmas need to bring back Halilovic and get the boys back together.
La Liga 2023/24
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss United's last 3 games - two much-needed wins vs. Burnley in the Premier League and Palace in the League Cup, as well as a the 4-3 loss away at Bayern. They discuss the defence, new options in midfield with Hannibal and Amrabat now in contention and look forward to games vs. Palace (again!) and Galatasary.
Maybe he was optimistic enough to win UCL with Barcelona
If I recall correctly Barca offered him a 3 year contract and Bayern only 1+1. I might be wrong but with a salary north of €20m that is a sizable difference.
There is some sort of huge myth saying that if you touch the ball you cannot foul the opponent which is absurd. At first I was listening to the commentators and I fell into their trap, but seeing the replay again it is a very clear penno to me.So now you can grab a keeper's shirt in his area and is not a foul. Last week Madrid got a goal revoked because Carvajal did a foul previously, I don't think why this is different.
Also if a striker gets to the ball first, dribbles it to a side, the keeper barely touches it, deflects it 2 millimeters from its trajectory, and fouls the striker when he still has a clear chance to score it's not a clear pen?
I don't think he actually came thinking he will win the Champions League. The problem I think was he didn't get enough credit for winning trophies and scoring goal with Bayern because of their extreme dominance in Germany.
You also offered him a longer contract.
What’s going on with Sevilla? 3 losses to start the season
He isn't stupid. But good business by Barca, it also paid off by winning the title with a team in transition.
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Lewandowski and his wife love the life in Barcelona. He tells it in every interview. It can be as simple as that. CL ambition doesn't always has to be the reason.
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Excited to see Yamal again, but Xavi needs to find his balls and stop starting with 4 midfielders each game.
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I think he just prefers the control over the game and given there's no one who really stands out on that left wing, can't blame him.
Gavi gives Barca the lead. Yamal is amazing at cutting in and chipping that cross to the back post. Finally someone takes advantage after 3 games of him doing the same thing.
It's 2023 and Sergi Roberto is still starting games for Barca. This guy epitomizes Barca's decline.
Yeah, we never had a really good RB after Alves left in 2016. That was 7 years ago....
Romeu and Roberto chasing after that. Pedestrian stuff
Yamal is quite good isnt he
Yeah, he already looks like Barca's best attacker (although Ferran has started this season well). Very sharp technically and surprisingly physical also. Raphinha is yet to have a half as good as Lamine's 2nd half tonight in a Barca shirt
I've never seen such a good player at barely 16 years old. I really hope he can survive injuries and the mental Burden of being the next big thing.
I'm less afraid of a just turned 16 Yamal losing a ball than I was with Dembele in all his 5 years at barca. We have a new gem going forward 
But our defense is not even EL worthy.
But our defense is not even EL worthy.
Gotta agree, I'm wary of hyping our young talents these days especially after Ansu but this kid just has something special. He won't be Messi-good but he's probably the most interesting talent since.
With Cancelo, Araujo and Balde It Will be much better.I'm less afraid of a just turned 16 Yamal losing a ball than I was with Dembele in all his 5 years at barca. We have a new gem going forward
But our defense is not even EL worthy.
Gavi started playing regularly at the starting XI, with only 17, he seems to be doing fine
Yamal already seems better than Dembele, maybe less fast but far more intelligent, with only 16
it also tells how terrible of a deal the previous admin. made with Borussia.Vini out for 6 weeks….oooh boy.
Better now with a week's time to react on the transfer market. And the international break is coming up.
Atletico Madrid just score the 7 goals tonight...
Thought Paco Jemez was back managing Rayo for a second.
Thought Paco Jemez was back managing Rayo for a second.
Atletico turned into an attacking force seemingly overnight after ditching Felix
Barca without Pedri and Araujo, injuries to key players this early in La Liga is a bummer
Muniain is still fantastic. Still remember his performance at Old Trafford, and have loved watching him ever since. Well, bar those two games!
Very happy with the transfer window for Barca overall. Not thrilled about Felix but maybe he’ll surprise me
We spent €3.4m for Gundogan, Felix, Cancelo, Martinez and Romeu. Alemany did an exceptional job under the most difficult circumstances. Every player got registered as well. In the beginning of the transfer window, we had zero, € 0, ffp margin and look at our squad now.
Xavi has options now. With Felix, we'll play more often with 3 attackers again I assume.
------------------Lewy
Felix(Torres) - Raphina (Yamal)
Gundogan(Gavi) - Pedri (Gavi)
----------------Frenkie (Romeu)
Balde (Alonso) - Kounde (Christensen) - Araujo (Martinez) - Cancelo (Roberto)
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or something like this:
------------------Lewy
----------Felix
------------Pedri--------Gavi
-----------Frenkie----Gundogan
Balde - Kounde - Araujo - Cancelo
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Laughable transfer window from Real Madrid, just throwing away the whole season.
It’s surprising as I was afraid Real were going to widen the gap considering you’re one of the few la liga teams that are in good shape with Tebas’s FFP.
but hey. Bellingham was one hell of a signing and going to be a huge problem
Yeah not great. Our forward options are very limited and we haven’t got a striker. Ohh well, no point dwelling on it. Just got to hope the midfield will keep us competitive and Rodrygo to really take the lead. And hoping we don’t pick up any more injuries…
Still saving up for Mbappe to pay him 72636 gazillion I assume?
Yeah it is embarrassing. He is the reason we haven’t done anything noteworthy for our attack. I think the idea was for Perez to try in 2024 but Benzema leaving kinda fecked up his plans I think. Either way, hopefully that dumb saga ends in 2024.
My personal preference is for him to extend for a long time or go elsewhere. So we can get a proper striker as I don’t see Mbappe and Vini working. Sadly the only similar profile to Benzema is Kane and you lot got him. I guess we could try for Haaland but that seems like a reach. Prolly too soon for him and I don’t know if that clause is still a thing or not.
We ain't winning the league with Joselu upfront.
Don’t know who to blame more for that goal. Fran for the shit pass or the way Alaba handled it.
Joselu as a starting striker is comical.
Joselu as a starting striker is comical.
Also, hate to say it, but there is a reason Vinicius starts whenever he is fit, Rodrygo just isn't on that level.
Rodrygo is a weird one, he can pull these R9-esque moves out of nowhere but for big chunks of the game he is invisible. Vini is relentless and always a threat. Wish we could fuse the two.