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Andres Iniesta

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Judge Death, Apr 27, 2018.

  1. Judge Death

    Judge Death Well-Known Member

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    Announced today he's leaving Barca at the end of the season

    669 games and 31 major club honours

    Massively underrated player when compared to the adulation some of his squad mates get

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43868008
     
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  2. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    Great player.
     
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  3. Judge Death

    Judge Death Well-Known Member

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    Wonder if Rafa could find him something to do....
     
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    TheJudeanPeoplesFront Well-Known Member

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    So which regional dialect of Mandarin or uneducated English (American) will he be learning up I wonder...
     
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  5. Rum & Black for 2

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    Sadly
    Sadly probably true.

    Great player. May sound weird but preferred him to Messi.
     
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    This rumour reminds me of the time Sunderland were relegated by Burton to division 3 by a guy wearing a sports bra.
     
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  7. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
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    Massively underrated? Might be the only person that thinks that, everyone else in the world appreciates him as the best midfielder of his generation by a country mile.
     
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    He could be decent backup to Diame
     
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  9. the_gateshead_ninja

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    10/10 would sign
     
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  10. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    Heard from good source Iniesta and Torres on way to Newcastle,Rafa working his magic and on a small percentage of shirt sales,no lie.
     
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    So we’ve outbid the Chinese on wages?
     
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  12. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    Torres wants to make up for Chelski and Iniesta wants to play in England, don't shoot the messenger though a combined weekly wage of 600 grand may be a stumbling block.
     
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    There’s understatements and there’s understatements but, boy oh boy, that’s an understatement. Can just see Mikey signing that one off.
     
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  14. InBiscanWeTrust

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    Juat going to sell everyone else and play those 2.

    Still prob get a draw against most of the division this season <whistle>
     
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  15. Charlie Dogscock

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    Yeah Iniesta was never underrated, he was always rightly regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time!

    The only midfielder of recent times that I'd say was better, was the godly Xavi.
     
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  16. InBiscanWeTrust

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    I always though Iniesta was better than Xavi. He kept things ticking over but Iniesta has that bit extra going forward. Quick acceleration to drift pass people, those killer through balls and bit more of an eye for goal.

    Xavi, Iniesta and Busquetes is a midfield 3 that should go down as one of best midfields of all time though.
     
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    I loved watching Iniesta, but Xavi for me was just a genius, at his peak he was easily the best player in the world imo - Messi may have got the goals for Barca, but the amount of assists and the amount of space and opportunity that Xavi made Messi was insane.....Messi really was spoilt rotten with that midfield.
     
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