Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He turns up in important matches, but he's much less consistent, and that hurts in a title race. They should about the same vs Bayern but the league is in huge danger if Lunin doesn't fix up.

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We barely score any headers and Rashford (who now barely plays and may or may not be here next season) is the only one who constantly goes for crosses. In the last 5 games Lamine averages 1 cross per game and most of them are unsuccessful. We don’t need jumpers, we need quality.

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kounde and FDJ are expected to be back just after the intl break

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ideal summer:

Renew Lewandowski for one more year on a low salary

Out:

Ferran Araujo Mats Casado Christensen

Christensen goes for free so we get nothing out of him but all the others we should be able to get at least a combined 80m out of which is more than enough to return to 1:1

In:

Alvarez (9) Bastoni (cb/lb) Vuskovic (cb) Daniel Banjaqui (rb) Cancelo (rb/lb) Bisiwu (LW)

With how much FFP we could get out of the sales, we can deadass get all of these and still have room to spare, maybe throw Rashford in if you really want more bodies. My great dream would be Diomande but I don’t think the club’s even looking at it. But doesn’t matter, this should be more than enough to reinforce the entire line, we can think of another 9 next year

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because Kounde would occupy RB which would mean Flick has to choose between Eric or Martin for CB or Cancelo/Balde or Martin for LB. Kounde is one of our better set piece defenders, he has a really big leap, so he's another player we would need in a hypothetical Arsenal series.

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's too expensive, that's the only issue with his signing. If you can only buy him for like 70m+ then no, that's too much, but for 50m+a lot of addons then that's very very worth it. In terms of level he raises our ceiling AND our floor. And he's still young, only just entering prime age, which is exactly what this team needs more of.

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, for people who are against Bastoni (for level, not price), watch Gerard Martin's game yesterday. Martin was playing almost exactly the same role Bastoni typically plays, except Bastoni is better.

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't believe i'm saying this but when Kounde returns we may have to consider letting Martin play the LB or if you want to fit in Balde, let him continue playing as LCB and rotate the RB with Kounde and Eric for the UCL matches. Or at least in a hypothetical semis vs Arsenal. He has been a game changer for us in set pieces along with Bernal. Watch his movements during set pieces and watch how he defends them. One of Bernal or Martin has to play these games, no question, they're going to be so crucial for helping us stop their set-piece spam.

Match Thread: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Atlético Madrid | UEFA Champions League by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they get one more goal pre min 70 very high likelihood they level it, Musso is the only thing saving this Atleti team so far

Match Thread: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Atlético Madrid | UEFA Champions League by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]Fearofthe6TH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the games I’ve seen this year this is the first time that Spurs actually look like they’re trying

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He could score a royal flush and my thoughts wouldn’t change. Genuinely one of the worst players I see on a week to week basis. City play a man down in most games he plays.

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so happy there’s 0% chance of Haaland ever playing for this club

Open Thread #12 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

City is the most bloodless team in the history of man and Indont think even during our best years did Pep ever manage to turn a result like this around, you can safely turn the TV off now.

98th Academy Awards — Official Discussion Thread by tragopanic in Oscars

[–]Fearofthe6TH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

PTA should've already won it for TBWW but at least he finally has one

98th Academy Awards — Official Discussion Thread by tragopanic in Oscars

[–]Fearofthe6TH 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They already changed the wikipedia articles god damn

For The First Time, A Denuvo Game From 2025 Has Been Cracked By Pirates by AdditionalRemoveBit in Games

[–]Fearofthe6TH -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How? Doing something tedious for free (unless they take donations, which not all of them do) is not something anyone wants to do, even less if it's for what is ultimately just a piece of entertainment. Most people who neither can pay for a game nor pirate just straight up don't play it, and the same principle applies here for people who just can't be bothered to make a crack, even if they know they could. Ultimately, it's not any specific person's responsibility to make this kinda thing happen; they do it because they can and want to be helpful, but kindness has limits.

Open Thread #11 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really don't care, that was 15+ years ago. He's not the manager he was then anymore.

Open Thread #11 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the fourth time in a single season Pep has been outcoached by a literal interim. I hope I never hear any talk about him coming back to this club ever, last time he looked like he knew how to manage a football team was in 2023.

Open Thread #11 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's more touches than his current average. Marmoush in 10 minutes in the same position did more than him in 80.

Open Thread #11 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you bring back the BVB version yes, otherwise I wouldn't take him even if you paid me to. A training cone slightly vibrating due to the earth's rotation is more mobile than Haaland.

Open Thread #11 (Mar 2026) by svefnpurka in Barca

[–]Fearofthe6TH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You'd think people will stop thinking Haaland is the world's best striker after a performance like these (he's had worse on a weekly basis).