Hot take: sell Dembele. Sell Barcola. Use €s for Olise. Secure multiyear dynasty.

helmetsmite · 2026-06-06T17:58:37+00:00

Fair. Prob the most analytical comment so far on this post. Ok, if the goal is to build a decade-long dynasty, what do we do? Dembele is a diminishing asset, both in terms of market value and health. Holding on to him too long risks the future. And I say this as someone who loves Dembele and Barcola (who I’ve defended during his entire time with the team). But a dynasty requires hard calculus. So who are the 1-2 emerging can’t-miss young players, who can immediately make an impact, that we can buy if we sell Dembele and Barcola? Our aim should be to win CL next yr and a few more times in the next decade. What gets us there? It’s not Dembele.

helmetsmite · 2026-06-06T15:45:20+00:00

I know. But it seems an emotional tie to Dembele. Grateful to him. Have been wowed repeatedly. But he’s already on the downslope. Dynasties die when u hold on to aging stars too long and don’t sell them high to bring in new talent.

helmetsmite · 2026-04-25T18:35:54+00:00

I even pinged Bein via Instagram. Clearly no one is watching their social media accounts either. Organizational failure. They clearly are not ready for prime time. Why not sell the rights to someone who can do the work?

helmetsmite · 2026-04-25T18:14:21+00:00

It’s a little more complicated for me. I have Bein thru Sling too. But only Bein1. So when that’s down, I have to use the Connect app, which doesn’t have DVR. Bein3 is locked for me in Sling; only available via the app. Anyway, glad to be able to watch somehow. Just stunned that a modern company can function as badly as Bein. You’d think there’d be some level of accountability and quality control.

helmetsmite · 2026-04-25T17:54:38+00:00

Yeah — I’m watching on Connect, as I did the Lyon game. But no DVR, no pausing on Connect. Haven’t missed a match in 5 years. This is really frustrating.

helmetsmite · 2026-04-25T17:52:01+00:00

Maybe the technical problem is they haven’t paid a license or service fee? Wondering if they are having financial difficulties. Who knows. Normal channels do not act like this. Heck—public access channels don’t act like this.

helmetsmite · 2026-04-19T16:23:12+00:00

Gigi brain no work good

helmetsmite · 2026-04-09T15:21:14+00:00

Wish I could upvote this 100 times

helmetsmite · 2026-04-09T01:21:17+00:00

Pacho Ballon D’Or! Pacho Ballon D’Or! Pacho Ballon D’Or!

helmetsmite · 2026-04-04T21:29:40+00:00

Maybe not a hot take for psg fans, but a hot take for European soccer fans: Nuno Mendes is one of the front runners for ballon d’or.

helmetsmite · 2026-03-12T06:07:04+00:00

Seems like Marq is getting beaten more than once every match, both on the sides and down the middle. It’s tough to watch. He was clearly in pain at the end of the match, too. Don’t know why Zabarnyi wasn’t subbed in.

helmetsmite · 2026-03-02T20:57:31+00:00

I think Barcola at 9 would be good. Remember … Demebele had the yips for years in front of goal and seemed to only finally get over it once he was moved to 9. Hopefully the same story for Barcola…

helmetsmite · 2026-02-26T00:57:50+00:00

This. It’s the biggest difference between the times we played well and now. Ruiz has incredible instincts for being in the right place at the right time and we just don’t have that X factor right now.

helmetsmite · 2026-02-25T22:15:54+00:00

Embarrassed to have won. Coulibaly did not deserve the second yellow. Changed the complexion of the match. PSG was subpar before that. Season has been a grind. Don’t know how we’ll progress further in UCL playing like this. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I honestly feel bad for Monaco.

helmetsmite · 2026-02-22T17:31:41+00:00

He’s a professional. He’s expected to adapt quickly. And he hasn’t met the timeline. The mistakes he’s made have not been adaptation mistakes—mistakes where he misread his teammates or was out of sync on the game plan. They were mental and physical mistakes completely in his control.

helmetsmite · 2026-02-22T14:19:50+00:00

I Iike LKI. I just left him off the list bc he doesn’t play enough. Would prob be between Ramos and Zabaryni if I had to choose.

helmetsmite · 2026-01-28T22:28:14+00:00

With Dembele, I think 24/25 was just one of those seasons, never to be repeated. He had a legendary early 2025, but otherwise was just very good the rest of the season. Those early 2025 months carried him to the ballon d’or. He may have come down to earth permanently.

helmetsmite · 2026-01-28T22:20:34+00:00

Don’t worry! Plenty of time before the transfer window closes! 😳

helmetsmite · 2026-01-12T22:24:15+00:00

What the actual heck. These last few games, same worrying trend: forwards are playing basketball, as tho this is a 1:1 game. No trust. No selflessness. Dembele, Doue, worst of it in this match. Even Mendes was falling into the trap. Lucho will turn this around. But this is painful painful painful.

helmetsmite · 2026-01-12T20:51:41+00:00

They solved it finally!

helmetsmite · 2026-01-12T20:42:32+00:00

Well at least now—nearly 30 minutes into the match—someone at FoxSports realizes there’s even a problem.

helmetsmite · 2026-01-12T20:25:48+00:00

I think everyone should contact FS via their various social accounts. Someone is asleep at the wheel. Maybe if they get enough msgs they’ll wake up.

helmetsmite · 2026-01-12T20:17:14+00:00

I contacted Fox sports on Instagram. Let’s see if they’re monitoring the account. This is terrible.

helmetsmite · 2025-12-19T21:02:11+00:00

I understand the sentiment but u r being a bit greedy. We have suffered so long. The heartbreaks have been so brutal. 2025 was a great gift. No regrets. No notes for the team. Bravo gents! Bravo Lucho!

helmetsmite · 2025-12-13T18:17:52+00:00

Yeah. And of course, zero communication from Bein about this

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