Akshay Shanbhag

@TimurNegru Barcelona

Italy and Spain are very hot right now. - Tuscany, Umbria, Puglia, Lombardy and Liguria in Italy - Valencia, Alicante, Marbella and the Barcelona area in Spain Portugal is there too, generally pricier on entry. France from what I'm seeing is mostly Côte d'Azur and Provence. Where are you looking? Or somewhere else entirely? Whichever country gets the most replies, I'll focus on it this week and share properties, insights etc.

Incredible. More than a club 💙❤️

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@kevvwill We need better depth in key positions So that we remain fresh in March, April and May

Psst. The next trick will be for the team to learn to be as composed, mature and effective with Lamine Yamal. This has been Pedri's team. Directing, running the show, telling people where to put the ball. We saw that in full tonight.

@kevvwill Looks much sharper than he did last season Happy to see him back and enjoying football Losing him in Xavi's last season was a big loss Definitely would have got more points in the league

Again. Can't stress this enough. If Gavi isn't there to intercept that ball, RM is running at the back line. It really is amazing to have him back, and in the form he is showing. He changes so much.

@kevvwill Kevin, it's a Spanish referee in VAR Who would have thunk? Horrible call Body to arm is never a penalty in those situations

You shouldn't EVER call that a handball penalty. Sorry. When a player blasts a ball at a defender who is turning away because he wants to have children at some point in his life, and the ball hits his arm, that is the textbook judgment call, where a good ref says, "No."

@muhammadbutt And they have pace across their back four, something that we massively lack Also, defenders who make better decisions in isolation

PSG in the Champions League are like Barcelona with better shooters and without inexplicably terrible refereeing crushing them. so annoyed we haven’t got that as a final. alas!

@kevvwill Looking at the quality and intensity of the match... I think we would have had a tough time playing these teams With all the injuries that we have No Bernal, Raphinha, Lamine, half fit Frenkie, misfiring Lewa, a defense that lacks pace We were on the right side of the draw

Incredible. Both attack and defense. The way Olise plays reminds me of back when Caroline Graham Hansen was good. Doesn't seem like they're moving that fast and how are they getting past players, etc.

@OliverOfLife @RobyPoto Go look at Messi's goal against AC Milan in the UCL or the Bilbao CDR final And watch Lamine's goal against Monaco in the UCL last season And the Atletco CDR where we got knocked out under Xavi That's what I'm talking about The half space shots He develops these shots, we win

@AkshayShanb @RobyPoto wdym bro?

They thought I was lying. You simply don’t beat Lamine over the course of 38 games, in a tie of 2 games you might have the Fortuna Goddess on your side, but when consistency prevailes, you cannot outdo the do-er. Lamine is simply better and more consistent than any other player in the world.

@k_t004 @NealGardner_ But falling short in the UCL ain't on the management, since it's ATM Rotations or not, we had the chances to bury it The defensive breakdown is another thing he has to solve We need pacy defenders across the back four We don't concede the goal in the 2nd leg with quick pace

@AkshayShanb @NealGardner_ We did but it ain’t his fault, we have to buy a couple players or we’ll always fall short and thats on Laporta and Deco

It’s not even remotely debatable, absolutely. Yes, we have some incredible talent, but go back to the state of this squad when Flick came in. The backline was beyond dire. Gavi was out long term. Frenkie & Raphinha were complete outcasts. Lewy looked done. He relied on Casado and Pedri as his ONLY midfielders for half a season. If we are where we are, it’s largely because of Flick. He’s maximised this squad well beyond any manager in football could.

@muhammadbutt Sometimes a loan to Linares isn't as bad as it seems

if Fermin had a lick more pace he’d be one of the best forwards in the world. goalscorer instincts and finishing technique FOR DAYS. wouldn’t be surprised if Flick uses him more as a winger next season.

@totalBarca That background with those cunts makes it special

One year ago today, one of the greatest nights of my life 💙❤️

@Rayanwaves That FCB statement on his World Cup availability was sceptical Especially, with the conservative therapy

A team with Lamine and Pedri as underdogs is so perfect for the plot

@totalBarca You need to pick up or leave for 30mil I think the latter makes sense

What’s he telling Casado?

@Pxxdwskiii No he doesn't make the passes as Kane does This is as few as it gets Kane's link up is much better Kane has proven it game in, game out Lewa's first touch is abysmal Often hampers our attack Not saying Lewa is awful but he is an old school CF Or his time was probably better

I’ve always said this, his passing ability is so slept on. Some of the assists he has produced in his career are just top. I always find it funny how people say he can’t make passes like Kane does.

@lezico8 I wouldn't say we over performed I'd say Hansi did well with the squad Winning the league in double digits is amazing But both the cup KOs still hurt, considering we were the better team overall Alas, that's football! You have to take your chances and concede the least

1000%. 5 trophies in 2 seasons with a shoestring budget relative to our competitors. Let’s not forget the predictions people were making for Spanish football when Mbappe signed for Madrid

@kanbaruspaw @kevvwill Not convinced with Gittens Considering the season we had with Raphinha injured Wouldn't have wanted a development player in important games Rashford is an amazing bench option but on lower wages But would still prefer someone else if they're available at the right price

@AkshayShanb @kevvwill we did poor business by getting him chelsea signed gittens and he only occupies like 11 million ffp space which is literally rashford salary we covered

One goal and the Rashford revisionism starts. Not here. He can take his light cardio somewhere else. Scored a breakaway goal against Getafe? Delightful. Filled his pants when it mattered against Atleti. Also treats defending like a dead rat, never mind tracking back, pressing.

@WendyKGrant @kevvwill Look at the effort Fermin puts in to track back and compare that to Rashford Fermin isn't a natural LW And still starts ahead of him, that should tell you enough He's a good player but there's so much more to just scoring in our system Also, he misses too many chances

@AkshayShanb @kevvwill I'm curious. What's the right attitude? Because the manager, who works with him, praises his attitude every chance he gets. So I'm curious to hear the opinion of folks who only see him for two hours and know more than the manager.