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Very good in the midfield today. I hope he'll stay there.

Had the easiest first day back on the job

Disagree. He is fast, good with the ball, great in the air, very disciplined and I don't think he's had any serious injury problems either. Consider also the fact that he's Brazilian and very mobile for a defender(has played in midfield). All in all, he would be the best option out there for...

Something to read about Barcelona's corner kicks/

Instead of Fabregas, we should use Thiago to replace Iniesta. He is more technical, faster and a great shooter.

Actually, Keita could be an option too. He is definitely more equipped to be a CB than Busquets. But Pep should try and give some youngsters a chance.

What he needs most right now is a pacey CB, someone who can keep up with the likes of Pato, Ronaldo, Rooney etc... You cannot play a high line with the likes of Macherano or Busquets(like he did today). They aren't experienced enough to intercept counters and fast enough to recover when they...

Alves can do it but he doesn't do it as often as he should. He was a constant pain in the ass for Silva and Zambrotta but he passed rather than shoot or take the defender on. A confidence issue maybe? Milan did defend very well but there were situations where I thought Alexis would have done...

Barcelona isn't the same without him. The next five games are hard but even tougher without Iniesta. Will be sorely missed. :(

I noticed something today. He and Villa lacked the ability to beat a defender one-on-one - something Messi, Iniesta and Alexis thrive on. They make excellent runs and can shoot but both Pedro and David aren't really on the same technical level as those three.

A true box-to-box midfielder.

Here is three things every CB MUST have: 1) A body with what he can out-muscle opponents 2) Speed to outpace opponents 3) Legs to outjump opponents For example, Thiago Silva has all of them. Busquets has none. And I blame Guardiola for this. This is a simple thing to understand but because he...

I hate to do this... but he was the sole reason we drew with Milan. Horrible defending, out-jumped by Silva, outpaced by Pato, even his passing looked sub-par. I NEVER want to see him in CB position again.

What I meant was that We have Pedro, Messi, Villa, Iniesta, Alexis and some pretty decent youngsters coming from the B team that can play in his position and he might grow frustrated at the chances he's given to play for this team. Now I am not doubting Afellays skill, I still remember that...

I kinda forgot we had this guy since Alexis arrived... and now that he is out, I discovered him again... I have a feeling he might not last in this club.

It took King Abidal 2 years to become irreplaceable to us. As I said, he is young and inexperienced. If he plays 2 seasons with us and still makes same mistakes he does today, then he can be marked as a failure. I also said he didn't play badly today. His partner, Busquets, was at fault for both...

I disagree. He is a good passer, has great ball control, looked quite solid today and wasn't guilty in neither of the goals. He is slow, but not slower than Pique, Macherano or Busquets. I suggest not coming to conclusions yet, because he is quite young and inexperienced.

:lol: But seriously, I'd rather choose Maxwell, Adriano or Keita over him in the CB position.

Well, that was embarrassing really. But I think anybody would have done that in his situation.

He didn't have a bad game. If anyone disagrees with me, then I want to know why. He was much better than Busquets - he tackled well, had more pace, was looking confident and the only negative thing I noticed was his positional sense. But that's because he lacks experience.