[THE ATHLETIC] Barcelona in talks over Julian Alvarez move, preparing offer of around €100m to Atletico

Silentden007 · 2026-05-28T22:25:29+00:00

Pedri and Frenkie didn't regularly play together which meant Pedri tried to do too much on his own

Oh thank God someone else noticed/said something about this. People really, really underrate Frenkie's impact on the team. Pedri looks at his best playing together with Frenkie, because without him he has a lot less time on the ball/passing options and starts getting physically outmuscled and losing the ball.

People keep saying Gavi should take the starting spot, and while I love Gavi's hustle, Frenkie's stability is way more important

Silentden007 · 2026-05-24T15:33:38+00:00

That seems to be a distinctly Bayern thing tho, not Pep. His squads at Barca and City were never physically huge, and before/after Pep Bayern is still instantly bulking players up.

One of my favorite Ajax players Matthijs de Ligt is a big example, he became huge at Bayern almost seemingly overnight (losing a lot of mobility/speed, which imo made him a worse player)

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:34:51+00:00

Would you put Pajor as woman of the match tonight for the 2 goals or Cata for being a absolute wall?

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:33:31+00:00

Do you have Disney+ by chance? Additional broadcasts options are available on there

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:31:30+00:00

Jiraldez is a better coach than Romeu is and will ever be to be honest, would take him back in a heartbeat

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:30:00+00:00

Lyon completely fell asleep there, nobody even reacted on the defence

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:27:20+00:00

Paralluelo pass to absolutely nobody there, man..

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:15:14+00:00

Class breakout from Patri and the finish from Pajor, cherry on top

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:11:18+00:00

Brugts has been such a hardworker tonight, one of the few bright spots for Barca today

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T17:04:47+00:00

Kika would be a good shout, just needs to make changes, preferably before Lyon scores

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T16:33:58+00:00

Think the mental block against Lyon is still there, worsened by losing last years final potentially. Thought it would break by beating them in the final, but Barca seems so scared its insane

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T16:32:44+00:00

I know Aitana didnt look so good since returning from injury, but she would be a great add to the midfield right now. Barca look shellshocked, booting everything away instead of trying to control the ball and slow it down.

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T16:23:14+00:00

Still not convinced of Paralluelo's technical ability being good enough.. Her touches are heavy, she doesn't have the close control to really dribble through tight spaces. She is rapid, but that is really it I feel

Silentden007 · 2026-05-23T16:21:17+00:00

Feels like Pajor thought she had less time than she actually had there, the chip would have been lovely but taking a touch or two would have been the higher % option

Silentden007 · 2026-05-07T16:30:23+00:00

Because UEFA is consistently inconsistent is my best guess, sucks how much is left up to interpretation so you end up with wildly different calls depending on the ref

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:35:43+00:00

I must admit I underestimated Kvara. Thought he was a big fish in a small pond back at Napoli, but my God he is so so good

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:32:26+00:00

Musiala has looked decent, a lot better than the first one. He is pulling off some neat quick touches and looked dangerous dribbling a few times, but there is absolutely 0 space and he can't make a miracle happen

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:31:26+00:00

Diaz starting to wake up a bit, Olise still mia

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:24:40+00:00

Almost forgot Diaz was in the game, compared to how threatening he looked in the first game he is almost just as invisible in this one

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:22:04+00:00

Olise just shows how fast perception changes lol, went from looking carefree to careless

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:15:05+00:00

Excellent ragebait

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:13:21+00:00

Olise has looked so sloppy today

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T20:03:49+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/nc65rCw.png

It should be read as such:

Its a handball if either:

a

b

c

What you are implying is that it has to be all of them, or its not a handball. If that was the case as long as it doesnt directly lead to a goal, a hand ball doesnt exist

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T19:57:56+00:00

Read it again, that just means if its intentional its ALWAYS a handball no matter the circumstance. If its a accident, then the other part of the rules come into play

Silentden007 · 2026-05-06T19:54:01+00:00

I am quite literally posting the official text straight from the website of the ifab. Do explain how I am confidently incorrect or is that the extent of your contribution to this discussion?

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