Domagoj Kostanjšak
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Marc Casado is among my favourite academy players. He's a mini version of Busquets & has the traits to (almost) mimic the role perfectly. But considering Barça are thin in the ba...
It's incredible how Dembele went from a mentally shaken, unfit & inconsistent raw talent to a cornerstone of the Barça project. Goes to show how dangerous untapped potential can b...
After a miracle summer of investing, Barcelona find themselves in a do or die situation. Having lost 5 players to injuries, it may heavily impact the crucial months to come. But...
I absolutely want to see Torres as Barça's 9 more often. Lewandowski is nailed on, of course, but as his understudy, Ferran can shine. He does everything right; from movement & li...
Barcelona are an incredibly potent counterattacking force with the profiles available. This will inherently make teams more afraid to recklessly press us into oblivion, which was...
Dembele on the right is a completely different beast to anything we have; a unicorn in every sense of the word. But mow you're telling me he's also hardworking & has mentally matu...
Marcos Alonso is a better player than many give him credit. But Marcos Alonso is also not the solution to the issues Barça have in their left-back area. Both of those things can...
I love Raphinha the right-winger. I also love Dembele the right-winger. However, I don't particularly like Raphinha the left-winger. I also don't particularly like Dembele the lef...
Interesting lineup by Xavi. Raphinha and Dembele together aren't optimal because you sacrifice Dembele's efficiency by deploying him on the left. However, Balde is more compatibl...
While Xavi's 3-4-3 test seemed like a failure, Alguacil came out claiming Real Sociedad couldn't keep up with Barcelona. This bugged me for a week so I decided to look into it. H...
This system shouldn't last past the break. Ferran as the interior doesn't really give you much because he and Lewandowski keep stepping on each other's toes instead of one creatin...
The Rayo game left a bitter taste in Xavi's mouth while also helping us learn some valuable lessons. As ever, great emphasis will be on the wide areas. But who should start & wher...