Barcelona

MC Hammered wrote: Barca were dreadful last night. Listless and pedestrian. Suarez looks like he's lost a yard of pace or, at least, is unfit. Messi had a poor game but there was very little movement around him at all. Madrid always looked like they had another gear in them if they needed to step up the tempo of the game.  It's amazing the difference a few months makes in terms of outlook. Barca look lost and Madrid appear to be set for a spell of dominance.  Barca's recruitment over the past few years has been dreadful. I'm not confident that Countinho and Dembele can make all the difference but I hope I'm wrong.

They really were, I know it's only early days for Valverde but he must already be under massive pressure, decision to play a 3-5-2 backfired massively last night, Real eased off in the 2nd half as they knew game was won if they hadn't it could have been 5/6-0

Seen an article somewhere can't remember shall look for it though stating that with the transfer of Paulinho it shows how La Masia is drying up and that feck all talent is coming through.

Iniesta is on his last legs and is being asked to do more then he should which is sad to see, given how brilliant he was a few years earlier.

Coutinho is being lined up to replace him and Dembele Neymar don't get me wrong both fantastic players but not in same bracket as Iniesta and Neymar.

I think Real have some transfer plans left to do, bringing in someone to replace Morata and give Benzema some competition

MC Hammered wrote: Madrid may still bring someone in up front but do they need to? Asensio and Vasquez have stepped up wonderfully well. Don't forget that neither Bale nor Ronaldo played last night

Both are wingers or Attacking Mids I can see them looking to bring someone in now whether it would be big name or not remains to be seen,

interesting point in the El Classico thread in regards to whether they'll cash in on Bale (tbh I can't see that happening)

Vasquez has been linked with a move to Roma too

Madrid need no one. Asensio and Isco are coming on great, there is a few other young players there too. But then again this is Madrid so probably buy Mbappe for no reason.

lassassinblanc wrote: According to sky sources they've agreed terms for Coutinho and Dembele

Croftman wrote: lassassinblanc wrote: According to sky sources they've agreed terms for Coutinho and Dembele Usual Sky crap. Liverpool wont talk to Barca and Dortmund want too much for Dembele, anything for a story with them

Barca seem all over the shop at boardroom level. Rubbish puys recently, letting Neymar go then all the squabbling over monies he's due and suing each other, giving an ultimatum to Liverpool about buying Coutinhio, claiming Couthino was a done deal as well. 

horsebox wrote: They replaced Neymar with Deulofeu

deulofeu is actually quite a good player.

The board are hugely unpopular there, Bartomeu is under serious pressure at the moment. They announced Messi had renewed his contract months ago and still haven't gotten him to sign yet which isn't helping their case