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He wasn't outstanding physically but he was tall and had underrated strength/agility which is fine with the great skill that he had at the time. But when people are saying it doesn't matter Garcia is 5'10 and rake thin that's stupid. Pique with his height and strength could at least mark bigger...

Most if not all elite CBs are very good physically. To be a top level CB you need to be great physically and great technically/mentally. Van Djik, Dias, Maguire, Stones, Varane? All strong 6ft+ cbs, as much as we will try to deny it physicality is necessary at CB and you can count on your one...

Pedri is not being dropped because of bad form or competition it's because he desperately needs a rest, I clarified my post above. I mean that there should be competition for places. Our only transfer fee this year was Emerson and after 2 games where Dest has been very lacklustre I'd like to...

Exact same projected lineup except Pique and Garcia out (injured, suspended). Can Koeman get a clue? All other top clubs do heavy rotations and not even the best players have guaranteed spots. In our club players like Dest/washed Busi/Roberto/Griezmann in terrible form are undroppable. As I see...

Sent down to Barca B for the game against Algeciras. Has not convinced Koeman..

It will take a big improvement from what he is now to ever consider to trigger that release clause. He's decent but lacks goalscoring ability

Roberto doesn't have many fans on this site but compared to the other seniors he has contributed much for us, is very versatile playing in midfield and at fullback and still has some speed/stamina, making him a useful squad player who adds to the team rather than subtracts

We should consider benching him if his poor form continues. It might give him a kick up the arse to start performing again and to let him know there is competition for his spot and he can be dropped, something Koeman doesn't do giving all our seniors 'assurances' they will be key players and...

He's not the usual quality of forward Barca would have during our golden years but watching him next to Griezman and Braithwaite you can really see he is a cut above and he clearly has a lot of desire to make it here unlike half our team who are here cashing in checks. He has known to be...

It was hyperbolic but if you are in Segunda B and have players that can start for Marseille and somehow manage to make them look average you are doing a bad job. I remember during the season half this forum was slandering him for being average and what do you know he shined when he went to a...

Konrad is in and around Marseille's starting XI, Collado/Manaj both had offers from LaLiga teams and are at least Segunda level players, Mingueza is a solid part of our first team, Inaki was guaranteed a starting spot at Granada, etc. It was hyperbolic but that team is minimum Segunda level lol

Laporta does not want Collado to leave as he is La Masia and all the loan offers received for him have been with a buy option which both Collado and the club rejects. I'm certain if Collado pushed for it the club would let him leave with a buy option but as he doesn't want to leave permanently...

https://twitter.com/Barca_Buzz/status/1430443012379791361 Ilaix's environment is now accusing the club of lying and that the offers received from the club are not the same as the ones published in the media, as I previously suggested here. His environment points out if it was all about money...

I actually think it is only Puig Pjanic and Collado. Manaj just got registered in Laliga given a number and put on the first team site, doesn't seem like something you'd do for a player you don't want, and MD said today Barca are in agreement Umtiti should be given more chances and will be...

MD seems to indicate Umtiti convinced Laporta to get opportunities and according to SPORT will enter the list for the game against Getafe

If he took a big salary cut I'm not opposed to him staying but clearly he is hanging onto that remaining wage by all means necessary. I hope Koeman continues to exclude him from squad lists, and I'd look at it differently if he at least had something to offer but he probably doesn't even have a...

JUST IN: Umtiti is set to stay at Barcelona. Club and player have both spoken about it already. @SiqueRodriguez Joan Laporta met with Umtiti. The club believes the player has worked hard to regain the level and overcome his injuries, as per @ffpolo @CatalunyaRadio adds that Barca also think...

Inaki toyed with him and we could well have conceded 2 or 3 more if they finished their chances, he played bad, but as mentioned grandfather's death/difficult game/only his 2nd game so let's see how he continues

Well CB is one of the most physically demanding positions on the pitch (in terms of things like height weight muscle etc) and he doesn't perform well in any physical attribute it appears. He looks slow, lacks agility, is only about 5'10 and has a small frame. Yes, it isn't impossible to be a...

It will be an achievement if he even manages to make a few squad lists this season let alone start a game