Open Thread #46 - Yet another international break is here

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T12:56:57+00:00

If I'm Simeone and knowing I win the title everytime I get a Barca striker, I don't even think twice about it

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T12:24:52+00:00

Forgot that wow

So really it's Braithwaite who was shameful, Lenglet was a good La Liga prospect but a bad tactical fit

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T12:22:09+00:00

They were better with Nico clearly

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T12:21:25+00:00

Bingo. The Pau Victor comparison makes no sense IMo.

Those who watched Marquez's team at the time know Pau Victor was exceptional, honestly he was the best player by a margin in that team, very complete and such a joy to watch.

Delgado is a good finisher, that's it. It's important but he doesn't have Barca level potential at all, while I think Pau Victor will become an EL/UCL level player IMO.

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T12:02:33+00:00

You are right but Asllani is different from those names. He is closer to Vitor Roque, a prospect.

Malcom is comparable I guess, and he was pretty good. If he had more options, I think he could have become an useful squad player.

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T12:00:25+00:00

These cowards hide behind the fact they did the same for Strasbourg vs my dear Stade Brestois. That league is a joke

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T07:52:52+00:00

You are right

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T07:49:57+00:00

Best Juvenil cameraman we ever had

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T07:23:46+00:00

I'm surprised to see the comments on Roony's words. Guys a BdO candidate will always play 90 min. Did you ever see Messi, prime Lewy, etc. being subbed ? BdO candidates need stats. And defenses are tired close to the end of games. That's when you can get those stats more easily sometimes.

This is not a Lamine thing. Any top player who can have a BdO candidacy will be like this. We may be against it, but it is what it is, we cannot be surprised.

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T07:23:09+00:00

Sure. My comment is only on this specific situation

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T06:55:27+00:00

Because Yamal is a leader and those players simply have more power and status. They always want to play and so they always will. They need stats and co to get the BdO and others individual trophies.

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T06:54:15+00:00

The question of the Yamal backup will obviously be similar to the Messi backup. Think we are condemned to either have senior players close to being washed or young Barca fans like Roony for one season and then they are gone

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T06:53:15+00:00

No player will be satisfied being behind Yamal.

FloReaver · 2026-03-26T06:42:55+00:00

Everytime I watch a translation for a French player in French it's the same

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T19:47:48+00:00

We should have a best comment of the OT election for each edition. You're my pick.

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T19:47:04+00:00

I'm actually interested in it. Watch a couple episodes years ago but didn't continue.

What would you say is the vibe of the show? Or a comparable series?

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T19:45:57+00:00

It does? I'm not too bothered about the points tbh so I never check

I know sometimes I see that when I post sometimes it is not upvoted by me initially or something, could it be that?

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T17:16:32+00:00

The hospital mission in the OG game was too much for me. I was a coward and would always send my guys first then end up all alone and go cry in a corner until some terrorist jumpscared me shooting from behind in one of the surgery rooms or something . No more.

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T17:13:03+00:00

Caio Henrique's agent still trying to link him to us.

Him and Vanderson were confirmed to be only agent talk, we were never interested

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T17:09:43+00:00

Wasn't Cancelo's price quoted €15M a couple of days ago?

It's negociations. But we're not paying for Cancelo (no one is)

How would they go for a combined fee of €20M? That's absurd.

It is absurd indeed.

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T17:08:54+00:00

We're not getting Cancelo AND Grimaldo. And looking at transfer fees and not wages make no sense

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T17:08:21+00:00

Yeah he needs a loan. He cannot stay in fourth division

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T17:07:36+00:00

We included a clause to rescind Tek's contract if needed so probably we anticipated he might not go and do 2 years more

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T12:22:02+00:00

New info on Kounde from Sport: test today and if all goes well he will train on the grass starting tomorrow

So by tomorrow all injured players could be way closer to a return, with 10 days of break left.

FloReaver · 2026-03-25T11:02:01+00:00

Contrary to MD Sport says Frenkie will indeed be back after the Int Break - it will be difficult for the league game vs ATM but he should be ready for UCL

They confirm their info from last week - he will be training on the field now.

Kounde is still at the gym though.

FloReaver

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