Was unable to watch Barça live b/c sometimes it& #39;s wise to do what she wants. After checking twitter I expected a shit show, but that wasn& #39;t the case. Piqué overslept and the final 1/3 wasn& #39;t sharp but it wasn& #39;t as bad as some made it out to be. I stand by, & #39;if not Valverde, who.& #39;

And while the #ValverdeOut crowd lament him not "playing the kids," he continues to give Fati mins w/ the stars back healthy. I refuse to believe Aleña is better than Rakitic and Vidal ain& #39;t Xavi but he ain& #39;t Paulinho either. He& #39;s an excellent option off the bench.

Considering Dembélé& #39;s injuries, alleged behavior issues and undeniable talent, I think Valverde has manged the situation w/o ostracizing him or inflating his ego. Only Messi can question Piqué& #39;s priorities, and might need to do so, but Valverde isn& #39;t to blame for that.

I think the main reason Barça hasn& #39;t met certain culés quality expectations is b/c it& #39;s the 3rd midfield in 3 years and this group still hasn& #39;t found its groove. Enrique& #39;s treble winners were hardly exceptional until everything clicked around February.

I still think this team has the ability to get where it needs to go. And b/c of parody in La Liga and the lack of a super team in Europe, every title remains within reach. Don& #39;t fool yourselves, there is no super team in Europe.

City is flawed. Munich, PSG and Juve are all beatable. The LFC myth, propagated by Barça shitting the bed and beating *checks notes* fucking Tottenham, also has its flaws. Any of those teams + Atleti and Madrid could win CL. I& #39;ll roll w/ Barça. #thatsall