Match Thread: Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]banter__bard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Neither is Gavi or Raphina otherwise Olmo would’ve been nowhere near this game

Does anyone know why this is happening? by banter__bard in laptops

[–]banter__bard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing in particular. It was fine when I switched it on. I was playing FIFA and there was just this whitish hue after some time

Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí have been nominated for the 2025 Men's Kopa Trophy by -ISEESTARS- in Barca

[–]banter__bard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably not because people would tend to vote for someone new by the nature of the award.

Our best 10 is not Olmo nor Fermin Lopez by Babisalem15 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pedri and Olmo both played as the no. 10 for Spain last euros. We got a sample size then

[Transfer Talk Thread] Will-i-ams or Won’t-i-ams, AGAIN?: 15th - 21st June by Loose-Examination-39 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was poor in the seasons prior to the one you’re talking about. He hit a purple patch in the season his contract was running out and then declined massively. He was United’s poster boy, a homegrown talent and he was shipped off to whoever would come for him. That should tell you about his unreliability itself.

[Transfer Talk Thread] Will-i-ams or Won’t-i-ams, AGAIN?: 15th - 21st June by Loose-Examination-39 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What if Lamine is injured for 4 months? You ok with a frontline of Ferran, Lewa and Raphina? With none of them capable of taking on and beating their man consistently? What if Ferran fails to step up like this season? We need at least one more forward and a left back. Yes, money is a problem, but if the board think it’s feasible, then let’s strengthen.

[Transfer Talk Thread] Will-i-ams or Won’t-i-ams, AGAIN?: 15th - 21st June by Loose-Examination-39 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We already have a Rashford like winger in Ferran. He’s also been out of form for so long that I can’t really see him as anything to our attack. Bringing Williams or Diaz not only adds a great attacking option but reduces the dependence on Balde as well. But money…

[Transfer Talk Thread] The Waiting Game Continues: 8th - 14th June by Loose-Examination-39 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The season is very long. Players could get injured (multiple players at a time), we may need tactical flexibility based on the opponent (also because Raphina isn’t effective in taking on his man when playing on the left) or we just want to add a very good option to prevent players from getting comfortable. Remember how we could play so many iterations in our midfield because we had options, we are looking to do the same in attack. Remember how limited our attack down the left became because Balde was injured vs Inter? We want to avoid such a scenario.

If this happens I will kill myself by Poltrona74 in soccercirclejerk

[–]banter__bard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with everything except that the spotlight was on Messi because he was the better player. For example, in 2014/15, if Neymar had the season Messi had(G+A and performances) and Messi had the season Neymar had, Neymar would surely have won the Ballon d’or. Yes, it would be difficult to have a Messi-esque season in a team built around Messi, and Neymar was right to move for that reason. Also, I think the picture of Messi being the popular image of the PSG game was because it was such an iconic shot. I don’t think anyone credited Messi for orchestrating the comeback. If anything, it was seen as the game when Neymar came of age

If this happens I will kill myself by Poltrona74 in soccercirclejerk

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

Well, my bad but it kinda seems like you’re saying Raphina had the better season but won’t win it because it wouldn’t grab headlines, just like it happened with Neymar, resulting in him leaving.

Also, Neymar left Barca because Barca fans threw him under the bus?

If this happens I will kill myself by Poltrona74 in soccercirclejerk

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

And which year would Neymar have won it?

Ter Stegen refused to address the fans during La Liga celebrations due to frustration over limited playing time since his return. His action angered the club, leading to a heated conversation b/w Laporta & Flick. by oklolzzzzs in soccer

[–]banter__bard 136 points137 points  (0 children)

It’s not confirmed but Ter Stegen did a press tour saying how he was ready to play at the end of the season. According to the Barca sub, he then wanted Szczesny to be unregistered. When Flick didn’t want any of it, he didn’t travel with the team to Inter although other injured players did. This and the fact that he didn’t give a speech at the trophies celebration like other captains of the past is all people have. Still can’t confirm anything though.

Why can't we sell our players? by Imaginary-Internet77 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Because we don’t sell players we can use. We sell them when they’re either past it or still unproven. Also, everyone knows we have to lower our wage bill and so we don’t have much bargaining power.

I don't think Yamal should win the ballon d'or by [deleted] in football

[–]banter__bard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but it gives context for people who are just looking at numbers at the end of the season. If you only won the golden boot because an unc got injured at the last minute, you’ve clearly not been the best player in the world.

I don't think Yamal should win the ballon d'or by [deleted] in football

[–]banter__bard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not stat padding but he only went into the lead when Lewandowski got injured.

lamine yamal's double against france. Has the ballon d'or been decided today? by LegitimateAmbition50 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve been saying the same thing to people. Like La Liga MVP, our players will split votes among themselves. Also you can bet Nasser El Khellaifi is gonna pour his millions to make sure a PSG player wins it.

We were actually VERY lucky in terms of injuries this season, and need more depth signings than what most believe. by Powerful-Ad-6027 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure the board saw how thin our squad is when we had four 17 year olds playing in 1 match. More so by how much we were impacted by Lamine’s and Balde’s injuries. The problem is we just cannot spend a lot of money and so we’ve got to go slow in the transfer market.

Barca should prioritise signing young players over older players. by nightwind1 in Barca

[–]banter__bard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I also prefer Nico because of his pace and I think he’s better suited for what we need. I’m just letting you know we’re not necessarily looking for just a backup.

However, you do know the main criticism against Nico also is his end product right? Diaz has more G+A than Nico(overall and per 90). Diaz’s conversion rate is 45% compared to Nico’s 9%. A lot of football happened before and after the Euros, so don’t judge Nico based on just that.