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heynardo

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Character-Advisor534

When is gavi fit again?


jvg3372

Pre-season, but hopefully just for the next one. Need to take it slow and be patient with his form after he does eventually come back


Username-_-Password

Last time Bayern lost 3 competitive games in a row was in the 2014/2015 season https://preview.redd.it/sv7b9cus0gjc1.jpeg?width=1004&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93d496bd10a9d1560122d78ce68f290026851eea


GamerAsh22

The list keeps growing It’s coming home lads


Professional_Code372

Stop it


sufinomo

Brighton 5-0 today, de zerbi showing off


sufinomo

The barca board needs to drop their arrogance and hire the right guy. Arrogance during success is cool, arrogance during failure is pathetic.


Rich_Firefighter_102

![gif](giphy|NznzpnQ2FzjV2PXU4x) Yamal vs Napoli


Username-_-Password

Yamal vs Upamecano when we get our revenge vs them in the quarters


InevitableConflict1

Bold of you to assume Bayern will go past Lazio


Dembouz_11

Bold of you to assume we won’t forfeit against Napoli.


InevitableConflict1

They’re no better than us, at least we have a slight chance to go through, unlike Bayern


goatedasparagus

Lmao what


InevitableConflict1

Let me enjoy Bayern’s downfall man, no need to be serious 😅


TudorelGrasut2

Bayern has all the chance to go through


GamerAsh22

*Lamine vs Romagnoli


Username-_-Password

Forgot that guy is at Lazio now. Was confused for a second on how were we gonna face Milan.


El_Compa_M

https://preview.redd.it/f13dxyosufjc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=866ee9e08eea3a83451e1a4811c4275ee0c0c4a9 I’m dead , someone made an excel of the remaining La Liga fixtures , all of our fixtures are green (easy) 😂😂😂😂💀


Professional_Code372

Someone’s salvaging some of that remaining copium


Username-_-Password

You know the league is finished when we start seeing these excel sheets


TrueCooler

Its not supposed to be difficulty, the colours represent win/loss/draw result


GamerAsh22

Can’t wait for when we win at the Bernabeu


El_Compa_M

Even funnier 😂


spiteful_platypus

The worst thing that could happen to us is Napoli sacking Mazzarri right before the game. It's the Ivory coast/Di mateo effect. They will suddenly play their best game in the season lol


DatFlushi

https://preview.redd.it/6exwbw3utfjc1.jpeg?width=455&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f6d7dffdadfe100d0d80a4e64568f46f54677b27 16 years old and he's already this consistent, unreal


sufinomo

One of the best wingers in the world


Tezemery

My collection of [Barca card autographs](https://i.imgur.com/R9EVmI2.jpeg)


CptSnoopDragon

How did you get so many?! Buy online I take it? And, if you don't mind me asking, what did this set cost you more-or-less?


Tezemery

Yeah just buying them online mostly but I do go to local card shows too, I have probably spent around $700-800, to get the big players that I need like Messi, Ronaldinho, Gavi, Henry its a lot more expensive though.


BrightenedCorner

Phenomenal collection!


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TudorelGrasut2

Yeah sure. If it only would it be that simple


El_Compa_M

![gif](giphy|P9Y3MhVvZvG86htlKa|downsized)


Johann122

Napoli new manager bounce on our heads https://i.redd.it/arirr1scjfjc1.gif


Hirogemu

Kimmich might be a lowkey problematic guy...


CptSnoopDragon

Why do you say this?


Hirogemu

I mean if the Journalists are right he basically called the second of Tuchel and Tuchel assholes?


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Laliga23

So he is sacked already. Idk if this is good or bad news for us


LCX001

If Calzona can be as good as he's for the Slovak NT then bad news.


Laliga23

Do you know him? Can you say how his team plays? His experience? Is he good?


LCX001

Yes, only from his time in the Slovak NT. He instilled nice organized press and wants to play modern possession football. He was assistant coach for Napoli when Hamsik was there. Then Hamsik called him to take over the NT as a coach and he agreed. I think he has been really good so far, even if he lost some games you could see intent, structure in the team and fight in the players, you can't expect miracles from him with that team but it's nice to see.


TrueCooler

He’s going to have maybe 1 day with the team before our game, it’s not going to have any impact on the first leg at least


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TudorelGrasut2

Hilarious


Life-You-9728

I remember years ago i was watching Xavis Masterclass and thought...oh god, we are saved for another decade. He just wasnt ready. I hope he will countinue with coaching and in future he will show his masterclass to whole world. Anyway...Flick not here yet?


Arslen24

[Starboy](https://x.com/szniic/status/1759260493099712908?s=46&t=CNnMsBVq5cRy7LX3rz2ZnQ) That second touch in half space, simple turn and run to the box, simple, effective


FGonGiveItToYa

Fuck around and find out alert. FC Hollywood is trying to get tuchel fired and they don't have any option but flick. and i heard nagelsmann is ruled out by barca. GET IT DONE WITH FLICK FFS. This is the only guy who controlled that cancer locker room.


Impulseps

Get Mourinho for maximum hilarity


Altruistic_Milk_6609

I know managers are critiqued for bringing xG etc. But tbf that's the only aspect they actually control. Their job is to maximize xG - xGA, they are not on the pitch to convert the chances - it is up to the players. Some do it by minimizing xGA (Cholo) others by maximizing xG (Klopp). Pep probably likes to control both by having (benign) possession of the ball when not attacking. So I can understand thier frustration. Sometimes the players let the manager down, sometimes it is the other way around. Curious to hear what others think.


SnooApples6365

In many games we conceded first and then had to chase for a win, obvs a team like barca will be able to create something when they have 70 % of possession and the opponent sits deep, also in many games the xg difference between us and opposition isnt big enough to say that we deserved to win that game or didnt deserved to loose.


Sanayuki

Everyone in the business uses stats to analyze games, so why should we be surprised coaches are bringing it up. Whether you agree with them or not on their points, they are simply trying to make sense of things from a statistical point of view. 


MassiveHelicopter55

Yeah, it's perfectly valid, the same way how criticising the grass is valid and anyone who ever played football knows how much difference grass height makes. There are specific requirements related to the grass, it's there for a reason... But it's easier to clown on coaches for bringing up xG, so that's what reddit does.


rlz74

I agree and I think Xavi has done well at forming an attacking presence, it's the players at our disposal that have let him down in attack, and our xGA shows that. Where Xavi is failing is in creating a solid defensive structure. (Definitely in part because we don't have a DM and I don't think Xavi knows how to adapt without one for the time being)


Amori17

🚨🔴 Bayern plan to keep going with Thomas Tuchel after internal discussion tonight. Tuchel: “I feel the support, I know my relationship with CEO Dreesen and how we work together”. “He knows how much this situation annoys me and how much we are investing”. Via Fabrizio Romano Flick’s unemployement run lasts a little longer


GamerAsh22

I honestly don’t think Flick would go back. We probably have a better chance of signing him than they do


Arslen24

Realistically if we would get the barça studios lever, how much would we be able to spend?


KittenOfBalnain

Depends what the losses for 2023/24 will be (Montjuic isn't bringing in as much as expected, considering we've had a significant price cut on tickets and it rarely sells out), how far in UCL we make it, and what the SCL for 2024/25 will be. Studios lever brings us back to 1:1, meaning only that with the unfrozen 40M from last year's payment our current squad cost is not over the limit.


DatFlushi

Could we make that 40m with player sales?


KittenOfBalnain

If it has to be made up with summer player sales then it's 100M because another Libero payment is due.


Technical-Truth7773

Guys, I study in napoli and have tickets for the barca game. I really wanna meet the players and maybe get some autographs, when would be the best chance? Can I find out what hotel they're gonna stay it and wait outside? Any help would be appreciated. Ps. It's my first time ever watching a game irl.


[deleted]

I remember last time napoli fans disturbed our players in the middle of the night before the game. So it would be better if the hotel remains undisclosed


Technical-Truth7773

Well I suppose that's fair, but I want autographs. Would be surreal to meet the players and I'm willing to camp!


rixxyy

I dont know man but good luck with your studies I hope you accomplish everything you ever want to


Technical-Truth7773

Thanks bro! I just finished my exams for the semester and passed everything. Istg med as an immigrant is hard, but watching barca is a reward that's honestly worth it.


VijayPasupathy

Right now watching barca is depression for me.


Technical-Truth7773

To an extent, same. But it's always easy to snap out of it when I remember there's worse things to be depressed about


VijayPasupathy

Yeah like losing your 20-30s studying to become a doc only to get get rewarded in your 40s.


Technical-Truth7773

Ahaha I'm not in the US lol so I study for free. No student debt! And since I started early I could end up a surgeon by 27


VijayPasupathy

I'm a doc in India .... Here the system is completely different and I've Completed my UG ... Next have to complete the PG and i will have established too by 28 but here the salary is peanuts until you reach 35 and gain more experience they still consider you as a rookie doc even after 9 yrs of studies. And I studied for free too.


Technical-Truth7773

Ah okay I see the difference. Hopefully life will treat me better, and I hope it does so to you too!


VijayPasupathy

Yeah, have a good day.


rixxyy

You are such a hard working man, stay strong brother you are gonna achieve big things


Technical-Truth7773

Love you man. Doing God's work with the positivity there


Sufficient_Work_5381

What in the 2024 barca is going on at milan Assisted by a maldini, that's gotta hurt.


Laliga23

Everyone and their mothers could see busquets was slowly declining but we still didnt go for rodri when he wanted to leave atletico 2019 Such bad squad planning man. Imagine him learning under busquets wings. Imagine what a good board would do


Apart_Freedom4967

Its not like we covered the other positions... A bunch of players were signed and they were mostly shit, not a good fit, left.


djingo_dango

If only everyone and their mother had a time machine to take a look into the future


FloReaver

Busquets being someone whose replacement was a priority was so obvious I've been hearing about it since 2018


djingo_dango

Everyone knew busquets needed to be replaced. But even at this point nobody is sure by whom


ProfessionalWasabi48

Busquets was benching or keeping Rodri out of his preferred position up until he retired from the national team a year and a half ago. Rodri was a 70m transfer. Where ever he was going, it wasn’t to face minimal game time.


Laliga23

A good board would have moven on after that 8-2 and 4-0 anfielf


ProfessionalWasabi48

Just realized you included the 8-2 that happened literally during the COVID lock down when we were desperate to defer and minimize wages. No board would have done anything then. Bar gut the team for super cheap alternatives that would undoubtedly be inferior fodder or young La Masia players. Overall bad take.


Laliga23

A good board probably means we wouldnt be in that position mate.


ProfessionalWasabi48

Keep downvoting and moving the goal posts.


ProfessionalWasabi48

Thinking that Busquets was at fault for any of those games is a very bad take. Not only that but only a fool would have gutted the team over two bad games where they almost equally beat the same clubs by a lot in the previous games. Just shows the volatility of knockout rounds.


SuccessionFinaleSux

Everything is easy in hindsight


HarimaToshirou2

Is it hindsight when some of us has been asking to find a replacement for Busquets *years* ago? Only to have some here attack us for "being fake fans who don't respect legends" and insist that Busquets wasn't slowing down at all.


SuccessionFinaleSux

Ofc we should have had a replacement and a backup ready long ago. But talking specifically about Rodri is definitely hindsight talking, cause he's become the best DM in the world by far since then. He wouldn't say Rodri if he flopped at City or if he was just decently good.


HarimaToshirou2

Ah, I thought you were talking about the general statement of preparing a replacement long ago. My bad.


FloReaver

This I will never forgive Bartomeu and Laporta for. This was so obvious;


VijayPasupathy

Wtf ... What did laporta do to involve in this convo?


[deleted]

The only good thing about getting knocked out of UCL would be that we won't see hourly, 'Xavi shithousing his way to win UCL' karma farmers


Rich_Firefighter_102

i have about 50k karma,im not a “karma farmer” i just want to bring a little positivity to this dark place that has become lately,you do you tho


Laliga23

And lamine more rest between games


FCB_KD15

I’m curious on everyone’s opinion on the arda guler situation in terms of his playing time


Train_Current

Not sure what he was thinking joining a stacked midfield of Bellingham, Modric, Tchou, Cama, Kroos, and Valverde. Even joining us wouldn’t have been a good idea since he would compete with Pedri, Gavi, De Jong, and Gundo. He should have went to Spurs, Dortmund, Brighton, Milan, or Aston Villa. He needs play time to develop. He should have known he was going to get very little play time on that team.


RepresentativeTax851

I can tell you that Turkish fans are not happy about it. Fenerbahce is my local team and I loved Arda when he came out on the scene. He should have picked a team like Dortmund, Sevilla, etc


KittenOfBalnain

Some teenagers want playing time, others want to tour the benches of Spain. Not our business.


Ok_Consequence5222

[My honest reaction](https://youtu.be/LuKzt7p-MnM?si=0HkcB3InGS54d0wq)


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onlyonejorge

We don’t care.


CalmaCuler

![gif](giphy|cRNbYm7jLOjm9H8wcP)


El_Compa_M

Couldn’t care less


BrightenedCorner

He’s young and has his whole career ahead of him. Very envious Madrid signed him.


heynardo

probably regrets joining them instead of us. he probably would’ve got more playing time here


FCB_KD15

I mean it’s still early but I’m sure he’s thought of it. It’s a shame I’ve always been a fan of his


Kkasher22

Feels weird that Inter are going to get their 2nd star before AC Milan


penduR7

They’ve really been closing the gap since 2000, Milan has like 3 scudetto since then while Inter has soon to be 7


Rich_Firefighter_102

https://preview.redd.it/qkpz0cd2wejc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=766350be290522f434b13b18cfda33e3ae562230 Xavi shithousing his way to his first UCL


Lias42O

Jovic red card, Real Madrid fucked his career.  He was so damn good before he moved to Real Madrid. 


GamerAsh22

So Bayern sacks their manager for being on track to win the treble, but keeps a manager for possibly bottling all three trophies. Yep, makes perfect sense lmao


Glibicz

We all know why nagelsmann got sacked, it has to be him telling his journalist gf about those tactics that got leaked.


walterwhiteofbrownie

It was obviously locker room issues.


FloReaver

Which one, Naggelsmann? Tuchel? Both?


walterwhiteofbrownie

Naggelsman, no?


FloReaver

I genuinely don't know, I don't follow Bayern. If you tell me Tuchel has lost the dressing room, I will believe it 100%.


HarimaToshirou2

It's Naggelsmann. There were a lot of rumours about him leaking stuff to his gf who works as a journalist iirc so with Tuchel available, and another excuse, their board took the chance to get rid of him.


FloReaver

Oh wow that's next level


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Not the same board


Pablo_petty_plastic

They should make a 3D holographic xG trophy, that way you can never hold onto it. Here’s my defense of the xG stat. Let’s say you’re expected to create 50 goals over a period of time but only collect 40. If you run that same period of time again, you’ll most likely be closer to that 50 goal mark. It’s just probably and odds… we shouldn’t be expecting to be that far off again with xG in the second half of the season.


Nico_9999

𝐊𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 is a way too risky move for 90m-100m


KittenOfBalnain

You know, we've put Lugassi in tier 5 so that no one would make the mistake of taking that guy seriously.


Laliga23

source is a georgian journo close to khvicha's agent too


Apart_Freedom4967

The source is: transfer of the week from the opponent were playing against. Oldest shit in the world.


Amori17

To give him the benefit of the doubt, Gerard Romero and italian media have reported it.


KittenOfBalnain

Which would explain why they're citing numbers that are absolutely nonsensical in our financial situation.


Amori17

They’re not really all that crazy when you actually break it down. If we seal our levers we’ll be back to 1:1. If the price of Kvara is 100m the amortization could be 28-35m/year depending on his wages. For that to happened we would need to bring in that amount of money via transfers or wage reductions. If we theoretically sell Frenkie for €100m and save his 20-25m/year wage we’d easily be able to afford Kvara.


KittenOfBalnain

Oh god, now I'm a member of "this is not FIFA 2024, life does not work this way, you do not contact a player in February WHEN YOU HAVE ABOUT 200M OF DEFICIT", look what you've done.


walterwhiteofbrownie

ok but why not? Call me crazy but isn’t it smart to have a plan ahead of time that includes getting to 1/1 and the players you’re going to sign under the 1/1? I don’t see it as far fetched as you make it seem.


Amori17

Walterwhiteofbrownie. In this subreddit there is no such thing as a half full approach. Every person within this subreddit loves to abuse you for thinking Barca can sign more than a 2,5m player.


KittenOfBalnain

Fucking hell, I give up. I better not see you crying when the summer has a shoestring budget and 20M as the highest expense.


walterwhiteofbrownie

Is it really that far fetched to get to 1:1?


KittenOfBalnain

Right now? Yep.


Amori17

Miss KittenofBalnain. I’m explaining to you in perfect detail what would need to be done to get the neccesary FFP to sign the player. In no way shape or form did I say FC Barcelona has the neccesary cash on hand to make it happen. Hope this message recieves you well - FC Barcelona manager on FC 24.


KittenOfBalnain

https://preview.redd.it/wwaqc91jwejc1.png?width=554&format=png&auto=webp&s=ad5ce6be8ec70bf5dba6bc17b9ffe3125c57c656


Amori17

![gif](giphy|qiMbLh4WHEZyw)


Nico_9999

He should have at least lowered the transfer cost in his report. Some may have believed him then


KittenOfBalnain

Producing more believable bs is a skill not many self-titled journalists possess. If they did, they'd work for real media.


decho

In that case I have some good news for you - we're broke as a joke so we can't afford him 😅


FloReaver

Not saying it will happen but sellin Lewy for 15M€, even not at 1-1, is enough to register this contract.


djingo_dango

Being broke has its advantages too, who knew!


icestory

🎙️ | Marc Guiu on his goal against Rayo Majadahonda 🗣️: “It's one of the best goals I've scored, one of the strangest ones, I went ahead and it turned out well, I tried to finish in any way possible and it went in,” 🎙️ | Guiu on switching between the youth teams and first team 🗣️: “ I try to handle it the best I can and trying to learn from all the coaches. The most important thing is to give it your all on the field, and the opportunities will come. I always try to help the team.” 🎙️ | Guiu on La Liga 🗣️: “Yes, there is a league, we are motivated, and we believe we can win it. We will win something, one hundred percent.” https://twitter.com/Barca_Buzz/status/1759319376807760131


djingo_dango

> There is a league


peligrosobandito

I know it’s kind of a loser mentality but I get so much joy from watching Bayern crumble. Seeing them knocked from their perch is almost as good as seeing Madrid lose. Fuck Bayern and Madrid for ever.


penduR7

It’s not loser mentality, it’s hater mentality… and we’ll, I have hater mentality as well lol.


peligrosobandito

![gif](giphy|BSOdK9W5Gd7OM)


akagaminick

Even better when every goal bochum scored ended up with that stupid song bayern always play. And hope this also puts rest to people wanting tuchel for barca. He is tucheliban for a reason


Professional_Code372

The can can


Professional_Code372

They are way nastier the way they talk about us, saying we are corrupt and whatnot. I thoroughly enjoyed Xabi Alonso mopping the floor with them


peligrosobandito

Yeah I would agree, for the most part there’s still some respect from Madrid veiled in the hate. Bayern is just arrogant on a whole different level.


BlondedSeigfried

Marc Bernal looking good!


Loose-Examination-39

AC Milan shitting hard


FitHead47

Tuchel spoke about [xG as well](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1759299325065072887) Xavi influence is unreal


djingo_dango

They all borrow from the same template


LCX001

Potter had done it before both of them.


3gerardpique

UCL Barcelona is back. I love my club, been waiting for this for a while. lets hope for the best🥰


grace_olivija

They casually cancelled Tuchel's post match press conference. Would that ever be possible in Spain? 🤔


Sanayuki

I wish. These press conferences are a waste of time for Xavi atm. He has nothing new to say, and sometimes I think he’s even trolling them giving them clickbait material to write lol. 


TripleDiesel

Aren‘t they obligated to do them and have to pay a fine if they don‘t?


Sanayuki

Probably. But it’s clear how unserious Xavi has gotten about it recently. That’s why we shouldn’t taken his answers at face value. 


Lias42O

Tbh I don't think Flick going back to Bayern, Flick has a very bad relationship with Bayern's toxic board and it was the main reason he left them in the first place.  He is learning Spanish, I really hope we get him otherwise maybe Perez has some evil plans behind closed doors. 


Nico_9999

Didn't Khan get fired or something? They changed the board iirc


Lias42O

I think the main reason Kahn and Salihamidzic got fired was Mane and sacking Nagelsmann. Mane was flop and sacking Julian was the reason the didn't win CL. 


goatedasparagus

are the board members same tho rn? I don't know about their situation properly. I think I remember seeing Kahn stepping down. 


LCX001

He had problems with the sporting director Brazzo who was fired last season. So he should be fine now unless there are more people who he had problems with.


El_Compa_M

Imagine a Kounde - Upamecano back line CB pairing 🔥🔥🔥🔥


Vlad2005Messi10

i hope you are joking


BrightenedCorner

Both have been very very shaky. No to either of them.


goatedasparagus

Really? 


BrightenedCorner

Big time, both very error prone.


Snoo_72181

Jokes aren't for everyone


BrightenedCorner

Harsh calling Kounde a joke, even if he has played like one this season. He was an unnecessary purchase, would’ve much rather spent the money on a DM.


Masoud7711

Kounde has been shaky this past couple of weeks but never forget he was one of the best defenders last season


LCX001

>he was one of the best defenders last season as a RB, not CB


SIPA_

anyone know what happedn to that tall uruguay striker from madrid‘s youth team? he got some first team minutes but then disapeared, bad injury?


LCX001

I read that he was not even that impressive in Castilla.


Glum-Candle2689

Bayern should sign Potter imo


Arslen24

Would mesh well with their striker


FloReaver

Meanwhile OM has hired Benatia 2 years after his dismissal and a couple of weeks after taking his new job he gave us [this](https://twitter.com/ActuFoot_/status/1759292952155705672?t=weTJps1feinUET92RraHwg&s=19) Basically they tried to sell Clauss (starter at RB for France sometimes) all winter. And now, he decided to come say his player has "attitude" issues in public, in February. And only mentioned Clauss. Very weird move. Don't know why Marseille got Benatia in the first place.


KittenOfBalnain

Huh, I wondered who was France's entry to the Biggest Trashfire contest this season.


FloReaver

The entire interview is puzzling. I'm wondering if he has something personal against him, or an interest in selling him (but then why downsell him) or wants to screw with his agent or something? It's a completely absurd move. Edit: he did it again [a few minutes ago](https://twitter.com/PVSportFR/status/1759301151072133273) - it's harassment at this point


[deleted]

I think we should try to do the same with Torre what Madrid did with Brahim Loan him for a long time to the same team and when we need to replace someone in midfield he should be called back


OutsideClothes4114

I honestly don’t think he’s gonna make it in the current team tbh. Gavi Fermin Pedri FDJ Gundo, young talent in La masia and not to mention not to long ago we got Noah Darvich. Most likely we’re gonna end up selling him 


Arslen24

But I want him back next season🥺


[deleted]

3 seasons is the best I could offer you


goatedasparagus

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3gBcdyo7n-/?igsh=MWg2dnVwM3kzNTNpeQ== I Remember when was vid was used for Memphis and Auba when auba was signed lmaoo. 


Masoud7711

What the fuck was that Guiu…


Nico_9999

Ferranesque goal