Champions League - First Knock-out stage draw.

Luxz0rz wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:Puyol

Of course a player like Puyol wouldn't be dropped if Ronaldo joins, because they don't play anywhere near the same position. Pedro would be on top of that list, because it's either Pedro or Messi. No other player would be in consideration.

That's where you're not in the spirit of my theory though.

If Guardiola wanted to of course Puyol could be dropped.

Valdez
Alves Pique Abidal
Pedro Xavi Busquets Iniesta
Ronaldo Villa Messi

....that is possible......I'm not saying it would happen as Puyol wouldn't be dropped but you can't seriously say that Barcelona and Guardiola would not play any other formation than 4-3-3 to get Ronaldo into the team...? I think the fact that Pedro is the only viable replacement for Ronaldo sums up my point that Pedro is a fringe player in the Barcelona XI. If he wasn't the obvious fall guy then Guardiola might think about changing formation...but he doesn't have to as swapping Pedro for Ronaldo is a perfect straight swap.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:Julio Cesar, Pepe Reina, Rene Adler, Manuel Neuer, Petr Cech...

Wtf.....I mean in the Barcelona XI.

You're hardly going to take Messi off and put Casillas on are you? That would be stupid.....

ahlycotc wrote:That's exactly what I'm saying. Guardiola would be a complete fool to take Puyol out of the squad and expose his defense even more simply so he can add Ronaldo to the squad (a player that isn't even needed in Barca).

Jamie wrote:Again showing your ignorance of Barcelona.

Jesus christ just give up, Barcelona play 4-3-3. They have played that ever since Cruyff became manager back in like 1990. They will continue to use it as their primary formation while he has a say in the club.

Luxz0rz wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:That's exactly what I'm saying. Guardiola would be a complete fool to take Puyol out of the squad and expose his defense even more simply so he can add Ronaldo to the squad (a player that isn't even needed in Barca).

I think the fact that Pedro is the only viable replacement for Ronaldo sums up my point that Pedro is a fringe player in the Barcelona XI. If he wasn't the obvious fall guy then Guardiola might think about changing formation...but he doesn't have to as swapping Pedro for Ronaldo is a perfect straight swap.

Luxz0rz wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:That's exactly what I'm saying. Guardiola would be a complete fool to take Puyol out of the squad and expose his defense even more simply so he can add Ronaldo to the squad (a player that isn't even needed in Barca).

I think the fact that Pedro is the only viable replacement for Ronaldo sums up my point that Pedro is a fringe player in the Barcelona XI. If he wasn't the obvious fall guy then Guardiola might think about changing formation...but he doesn't have to as swapping Pedro for Ronaldo is a perfect straight swap.

mauro wrote:

Luxz0rz wrote:

Tbh I'd play Drogba over Villa but that aside.......

ye ok and u are a dickhead

Luxz0rz wrote:
Nani is Man Utd's best winger and the circumstances are different for him in comparison to Pedro. Pedro isn't one of Barcelona's best players....I'd say in the XI he would be 9th/10th/11th most important.

why different? ur base is that the player is fringe if he is replaced. is have nothing to do with status of importance in the team if it means he could being replaced by better player

ahlycotc wrote:Is Ronaldo better than Pedro? Yes.
Is Pedro the worst player in Barca's XI? No.

Therefore, Pedro isn't the "fringe of the XI" if such a phrase ever existed. I think what you are really trying to say is "Pedro is the fringe of Barca's starting XI wingers" which bears as much meaning as saying "a bronze medalist is the worst of the medalists".

The-Reporter wrote:Who gives a shit about Pedro?

Cameron_LFC wrote:This thread makes me wanna

The-Reporter wrote:Who gives a shit about Pedro?

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:This thread makes me wanna

You love that smiley, don't you?

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:This thread makes me wanna

You love that smiley, don't you?

Who doesnt?

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:This thread makes me wanna

You love that smiley, don't you?

Who doesnt?

Rolo. It gives him ideas.

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:This thread makes me wanna

You love that smiley, don't you?

Who doesnt?

Rolo. It gives him ideas.

Fuck Rolo, in the face.

Luxz0rz wrote:

ahlycotc wrote:Is Ronaldo better than Pedro? Yes.
Is Pedro the worst player in Barca's XI? No.

Therefore, Pedro isn't the "fringe of the XI" if such a phrase ever existed. I think what you are really trying to say is "Pedro is the fringe of Barca's starting XI wingers" which bears as much meaning as saying "a bronze medalist is the worst of the medalists".

If Pedro isn't than who is? Abidal and Busquets are the only other contenders.....and I never said specifically that Pedro is THE worst..several times I've said he's in the bottom 3. That said out of the worst players Pedro is the most convenient player to be kicked out for Ronaldo.

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:This thread makes me wanna

You love that smiley, don't you?

Who doesnt?

Rolo. It gives him ideas.

Fuck Rolo, in the face.

Royal wrote:Try to keep on topic children.

Cameron_LFC wrote:

Royal wrote:Try to keep on topic children.

I think this thread went off topic a loooong time ago.

Royal wrote:Try to keep on topic children.

ahlycotc wrote:Ranking a player among the whole XI means you have to ignore the fact that they are playing in different positions. So I'm going to rank them on importance...

Messi
Xavi
Villa
Iniesta
Puyol/Pique
Pedro/Alves/Busquets
Valdez
Maxwell
Abidal

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

Royal wrote:Try to keep on topic children.

I think this thread went off topic a loooong time ago.

It's all UEFA's fault. Arsenal vs Barcelona.

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:Who gives a shit about Pedro?

That made me laugh out loud.

I think I spat on my screen.

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

Royal wrote:Try to keep on topic children.

I think this thread went off topic a loooong time ago.

It's all UEFA's fault. Arsenal vs Barcelona.

Barcelona are going to win. /Thread

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

SBSP_FIFA wrote:

Cameron_LFC wrote:

Royal wrote:Try to keep on topic children.

I think this thread went off topic a loooong time ago.

It's all UEFA's fault. Arsenal vs Barcelona.

Barcelona are going to win. /Thread

Sounds good.

ahlycotc wrote:Back on topic (sort of). I'd like to see Pedro score a hattrick against Arsenal.