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La Liga 2019/20

deardevil

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Hazard's last season in PL is so underrated. Anyone else and it would've been an absolutely world class season, but Hazard doing it for a shit poor Chelsea side for some reason isn't enough to catch people's attention.

Don't get me wrong. Hazard is a great player, but being a great player often isn't enough to succeed at Real/Barca. You need to be top 5 selected. Let's not forget Ozil, Sanchez, Fabregas were great players too, and none of them were resounding successes in Spain.

Jed

Griezmann was always the wrong fit for Barcelona. His best position is where Messi plays. Play has to go through him for him to be at his best. Essentially a poor man's Messi. Potentially another big money flop on their hands following Coutinho.

Clrnc

Talking about handballs, Coquelin with an absolutely retarded handball to hand Sociedad a penalty and a point in the 101th min of the match after Gameiro missed a penalty in the 95th minute

QuincyAbeyie

deardevil wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Hazard's last season in PL is so underrated. Anyone else and it would've been an absolutely world class season, but Hazard doing it for a shit poor Chelsea side for some reason isn't enough to catch people's attention.

Don't get me wrong. Hazard is a great player, but being a great player often isn't enough to succeed at Real/Barca. You need to be top 5 selected. Let's not forget Ozil, Sanchez, Fabregas were great players too, and none of them were resounding successes in Spain.

Think almost every Real Madrid supporter will disagree with you regarding Özil.

Claudius

Joao Felix went on a ridiculous run bamboozling all before him and earning a penalty.
The La Liga refs are enforcing the new substitution guidance that players should leave at the closest point

Bryant

Claudius wrote:
Joao Felix went on a ridiculous run bamboozling all before him and earning a penalty.
The La Liga refs are enforcing the new substitution guidance that players should leave at the closest point

https://streamable.com/ycvrt

Reminds me of Kaka.

Klaus

That nutmeg is so insanely good 😆

BWoolley

Getafe have some kind of affinity for allowing these kinds of runs. Didn’t Messi have an iconic one against them as well from a similar position?

Clrnc

Joao Felix will be worth every penny of 120m if he continues this trajectory.

mentalvortex

I don't know what to make of Dembele after watching him play over the weekend and even last season.

The guy has every tool in the locker but fails at some of the most basic stuff on the pitch.

Bold Tone

Bryant wrote:
Claudius wrote:
Joao Felix went on a ridiculous run bamboozling all before him and earning a penalty.
The La Liga refs are enforcing the new substitution guidance that players should leave at the closest point

https://streamable.com/ycvrt

Reminds me of Kaka.

I agree. 😃
He may not be at that level yet or have the same pace but he doesn't have to be as Kaka was some player.
He first came to my attention when we were linked to him but, unfortunately, he went to Milan where his class made him my favourite non-Arsenal player.
When Milan battered manu 5-3, i loved how he made Evra take out Heinze to clear a path for a goal.

goon

He lacks the grace of Kaka. That being said, I'm happy to crown him Kaka Mk3.

MistaT

I keep seeing the Kaka comparisons, and I find them to be a stretch....I see more of a Luis Figo player.

Shady

Seems to lack the acceleration of Kaka, which was a massive part of his game.

jones

He has the same lanky build and similar hair but that's where the comparisons end. He's not remotely on the same level physically, Kaka was an incredible athlete. Joao Felix might become a similarly good player overall though as unlikely as it sounds, he probably has better close control and while he looks as frail as a twig he somehow has deceptive strength and a rocket of a shot.

Captain

Better close control than Kaka? Big shout.

Captain

Only saw prime Kaka once in the flesh, was unbelievable.

deardevil

Saw the same goal live. Robbed Messi of the ball, if I remember correctly.

jones

Captain wrote:
Better close control than Kaka? Big shout.

Yeah I think so. Kaka was hard to dispossess because he would use his strength and pace to get around you. Joao Felix is more the Cazorla kind of dribbler who lures you in and takes five touches in quick succession to get around you.

MistaT

Agreed with Jones.

Felix seems to have that timing and spatial awareness that lets him overcome a lack of high end physical traits (like Kaka had). I think he's a special player and I'm hopeful it works out for him, as he seems a devoted player and good person.

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