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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    To be fair to Osman (per Jack), if I recall correctly, he was the one to break that whole Barca-Uzbekistani government link on the forum. You know, how they funded Karimov's regime? He was able to dig that up out of nowhere, albeit when Ian returned.
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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    Anybody have Catalan food before? Yay or nay?
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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    Considering the context of Marotta's other quotes, I think he's quite clearly talking about the youth system. But if he means playing a possession game, then bring it on. He's probably overrated by the Spanish and maybe English, but to say he's another Palladingo is pure folly. Seba has...
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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    Sure, we are Juventus. That doesn't mean we can't improve areas of our club that haven't worked out in the past. I've been banging on about the youth system for years. That is obviously an area that can always be improved upon. So, props to Marotta for striving to do so. Not sure if I...
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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    Not sure, but it better not be focused around just one single system. That would be idiotic as it would limit our choices of successor managers. You don't want to do that. No, that would be a close second to Brian Ching and Wayne Rooney.
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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    It's not like Barca is the only side with a good youth system either. But I'm not sure who wouldn't want to have one similar to theirs with the players they bring through.
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    Marotta-"Juve in the style of Barcelona" Jack heard wailing in despair from China

    Marotta obviously means how the youth organization is set up, not how we play. Don't get your panties in a twist, ladies.