Forget the penalty call, we can debate on that all day. Let’s get to a more basic point- should the game have gone ahead with VAR not working? There are so many issues to unpack here.. Var is fundamental part of the game now, isn’t it unfair for competitive balance to not have one? I mean a cal could have caused Rayo to relegate/survive or Barca to win/lose the to title come end of the season.. It just seems weird that La Liga was fine going ahead with the game when the public trust with footballing bodies in Spain is at an all time low..

Let’s be real Barça needs a striker next summer or this winter for that UCL winning stretch

Isak: Too costly (€130M+) and prefers PL clubs.AND now he is in LIVERPOOL.

Haaland: Signed to Man City until 2034, would cost €230M+.

Kane: Would he change clubs at this stage of career ? He is slow too ..

Mbappé: Impossible unless Florentino has a mental seizure and decides to go bartomeu mode

Alvarez: Would be great, but Simeone is stubborn..

Lewandowski: Our RL9!!! But yeah, he’s 37 — expecting him to increase output is hopeless.

Oshimen: Great, 26, physical and clinical finisher, but demands star wages and is signed to Galatasaray till 2029.

Dembélé: Really??

Sesko: Signed to Man U — may his career be saved there.

Ferran Torres: Great super sub, but a starter… hmmmph let's see ...

Gyökeres: Signed to Arsenal... leave him be.

Lautaro Martinez: Same as Haaland .. would cost legs and hearts but would be great if we can

Victor Boniface: Already failing medicals — no point in bringing a Dembélé again.

Adeola Lookman: Bruh, he’s not even a pure striker he's a winger ..

Højlund: May God be with him after Man United.

Jonathan David: Would be great, but I don’t think Juve would let go that easy after signing him for 5 years, duh.

Dusan Vlahovic: Don’t know if he would be good or bad seeing his last season’s output.

Alejo Sarco: Affordable,long-term bet ,looks like Haaland lol ..

Alexander Sørloth: Ready-made striker, financially feasible,always scores against us lol..

Samu Omorodion – Good potential but young, long-term gamble; not sold on Portuguese League performing strikers after Núñez.

Emanuel Emegha– Good call, scored a lot for RC Strasbourg in Ligue 1 last season; again, a long-term bet.

Seirhou Guirassy– My biggest pick even before Sørloth, but if Dortmund sells he would be costly.And my bad totally forgot about him earlier

Hugo Duro– Could be interesting, but still a long-term gamble and not ready to lead the line.

Rashford : Could be a steal for 30 mil if he revives himself...

Woltemede:Great striker,6'6 ,only 23 ,but Newcastle signed for €70M this season so....

Etta Eyong Our latest rumours are around this guy only 5 mil would trigger his release clause.Plays for Villareal B ,21 in age, is physical, scored 19 in last season for Villareal B .So it would be a bet on his development.

NicKoLas JACKsoon :Really ? Might as well say Darwin Nunez

Darwin Núñez :Stop, I repeat Stop

Goncalo Ramos: If we are betting on him might as well bet on Ferran Torres

Kolo Muani: No need to explain

Hugo Ekitike : Huh ,Maybe on Football Manager 24

Evan Ferguson : Last season played very less now in Roma he is a "let's see" deal .

Cody Gakpo: IDK ..he is a left wing but can also play striker so... He can be interesting if he joins ....

Looking at the options, IM0 drumroll I would kill to see Guirassy in a Barca Jersey

Who can or should Barça go after next summer or this winter ?

FT #Real Betis 1-2 Athletic Club

Real Betis scorers: Marc Bartra (60' OG)

Venue: Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla

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Real Betis

Álvaro Valles, Natan, Marc Bartra, Junior Firpo, Ángel Ortiz, Giovani Lo Celso, Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Cucho Hernández, Rodrigo Riquelme, Pablo García.

Subs: Valentín Gómez, Germán García, Marc Roca, Chimy Ávila, Héctor Bellerín, Daniel Pérez, Adrián, Ricardo Rodríguez, Diego Llorente, Cédric Bakambu, Nelson Deossa.

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Athletic Club

Unai Simón, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Jesús Areso, Oihan Sancet, Mikel Jauregizar, Beñat Prados, Álex Berenguer, Nico Williams, Iñaki Williams.

Subs: Robert Navarro, Urko Izeta, Nico Serrano, Andoni Gorosabel, Gorka Guruzeta, Jon De Luis, Mikel Vesga, Adama Boiro, Alejandro Rego, Maroan Sannadi, Unai Gómez, Álex Padilla.

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45'+1' Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

60' Own Goal by Marc Bartra, Real Betis. Real Betis 0, Athletic Club 1.

62' Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Beñat Prados.

72' Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72' Substitution, Real Betis. Cédric Bakambu replaces Pablo García.

73' Substitution, Real Betis. Nelson Deossa replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.

75' Substitution, Athletic Club. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Jesús Areso.

75' Substitution, Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi replaces Iñaki Williams.

85' Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Oihan Sancet.

85' Substitution, Athletic Club. Robert Navarro replaces Nico Williams.

88' Substitution, Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín replaces Ángel Ortiz.

88' Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Giovani Lo Celso.

90'+8' Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+9' Álex Padilla (Athletic Club) is shown the red card.

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Rayo Vallecano scorers: Fran Pérez (67')

Venue: Estadio de Vallecas

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Augusto Batalla, Florian Lejeune, Luiz Felipe, Pep Chavarría, Andrei Ratiu, Pathé Ciss, Unai López, Álvaro García, Jorge de Frutos, Pedro Díaz, Isi Palazón.

Subs: Óscar Trejo, Pelayo Fernández, Óscar Valentín, Iván Balliu, Sergio Camello, Randy Nteka, Alfonso Espino, Samu Becerra, Fran Pérez, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Daniel Cárdenas, Gerard Gumbau.

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Barcelona

Joan García, Andreas Christensen, Eric García, Alejandro Balde, Jules Koundé, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal.

Subs: Robert Lewandowski, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Casadó, Dro Fernández, Fermín López, Toni Fernández, Gerard Martín, Jofre Torrents, Diego Kochen, Ronald Araújo, Marcus Rashford, Wojciech Szczesny.

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38' Augusto Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.

38' Óscar Trejo (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.

45' Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

56' Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Fran Pérez replaces Unai López.

62' Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Raphinha.

62' Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.

67' Goal! Rayo Vallecano 1, Barcelona 1. Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isi Palazón with a cross following a corner.

76' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Luiz Felipe because of an injury.

76' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello replaces Jorge de Frutos.

78' Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.

78' Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.

90'+2' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Pacha Espino replaces Isi Palazón.

90'+3' Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Gerard Gumbau replaces Álvaro García.

90'+4' Pep Chavarría (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card.

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Por qué viene para el Benfica y los stats dicen que so hice 3 asistencias en toda una época, pero dribla bien. ¿Creen que se afirmará aqui en Portugal?

Hello guys I just want to know what are your opinion for this seasons clubs. Like how’d barca is playing or even atlético. Ima Real Madrid fan but I feel like this season is more competitive than before.

Why are all games on at 4/5pm every Sunday for the rest of the season?

Am I missing something. Why are these odds so good. Beat Atletico. Great tie last week away. Ososuna is not good away from Pamplona.

I think the books are wrong here.

Yeremy Pino to Crystal Palace. Who is crystal palace? I think they are a historically 2nd division club in england.

The same old story. Another player bought by 2,5M € by a random premier league team and that Chelsea or City will buy them for 150M €. (After the smaller team buys one of their players for 90M €)

Honestly I feel less and less motivated to watch football. Modern football has become a joke.