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No surprises here. Same people who questioned Bravos signing 2 years ago, who questioned him starting over MATS, who questioned him even when he was breaking records, start questioning him again. They've even started using his bad performances for Chile in the group stage of the Copa to say he's...

Dude, you said his form dropped dramatically. You said that he wasnt performing for his NT. Is your whole argument predicated on the couple of mistakes at the beginning of Copa Centenario which he eventually won with a huge performance in the final? You've been unable to show any other evidence...

He had a pretty bad start of the Copa, but came through in the big games, being brilliant in the final against Argentina. Regarding his "riding off the momentum of seasons past", I remember an amazing match from him against Real Madrid last season, in a league we once again won. It probably...

When you say his form is dropping dramatically, do you mean by the way he made the save of the tournament in the Copa Centenario final? Or by the way he stopped a Biglia penalty in the shoot out against Argentina, lifted the Copa Centenario as captain and was chosen the best GK of the tournament?

OK. Who determines who is a top GK? Is top GK top 5? Top 10? Playing for a top club? Are Mignolet or Ospina top keepers because they play at top clubs and not at Real Sociedad? Those of us who have followed Bravo in Colo Colo, NT and Real Sociedad have always known he's a top GK. I think thats...

You're right, I'm sorry. Him starting in Real Sociedad for 8 years means nothing, as well as playing 2 WC and winning Copa América. He made an incredible mistake once on a Ronaldo free kick.

Good thing you're not in charge of hiring GKs at Barça then, because he's done pretty well since he arrived. And I guess he didnt become a good GK overnight. His career peaked in the last couple of years and Barça had been following him since 2010.

That argument is absolutely brilliant. You remember a GK making a ridiculous mistake? I can remember some from Neuer, Kahn, Lev Yashin and even Ter Stegen. Does that make them bad keepers? OK, so he sucked at Real Sociedad and nobody wanted him. Thats why Barça paid 12M€ for a 31 year old...

Who says Bravo is a random GK? He's been in 2 WC with Chile, won their first ever Copa América, he's the captain of the NT and the most capped player in Chile's history. He won the chilean league in 2006 and has been playing in Europe ever since. The prime of his career has been in the last 2...

Huge goal - with his left foot! He's really playing

Maybe MATS can start in La Liga and Bravo in Champions and CDR; but I'm not sure if that's going to stop the whining of MATS, though I imagine Bravo will accept it as long as he can stay and play at Barca.

Hes been in great form lately, big buy from Bayern. I thought he was over after the knee injury.

Definitely not a big save. He had to save that. I think he should have done better on the goal though.

Nutmeg away goal by Torres in CL QF. Did it change your mind?

His whining is getting a bit on my nerves. He should be worried of out performing Bravo in the chances he gets and prove hes the better keeper instead of threatening to leave through the press every couple of months. When he was given the chance in the league, he was a joke.

What's the problem with loaning MATS out for a season or two and having him come back then? He gets the game time he needs to develop; Barca gets to keep Bravo who has done a really good job while he's at the best moment of his career; and when at 34-35, if his form starts to dip, you bring back...

So is Bravo :)

Such a beast. He's at the top of his career, one the worlds best goalies, and we're discussing letting him go to play an inferior keeper, with huge potential, but inferior. Bravo can keep his level up for the next 5 years; look at Buffon. While he keeps playing the way he's playing, MATS must...

Absolute beast. Huge performance from him yesterday. I hope he's loaned out next season, not sold, so he can come back when Bravo starts to decline.

The Observer backs his comments with facts. Both keepers arrived at the same time and one has performed, not only in mi opinion but stat wise, much better than the other. You can dislike Bravo, but so far, at Barca, he's been the better keeper. He's at the prime of his career. I take people who...