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He is not a defender. If you are in your mid 20's as a centre half and haven't been able to work out basic positioning or when to go to ground then I'm afraid that you will never be a top centre half. He can be a decent DM but will never be the new Puyol.

This year they were massively impressive but you can't base it on as short a time as one year. Dortmund have £70m in the bank alledgely from those transfers. They could bring in 4 or 5 players for that and strengthen their squad. AS I 've said I think new money is probably the only thing that...

You would have more of a point if Dortmund hadn't won the league the two years prior to this. Dortmund, Wolfsburg and Stuttgart all won the leage in last 10years.

Thank you very interesting read. It is true of all leagues to an extent but La Liga, like the SPL, the gap seems so big. For any side in a top league to make it big it is going to take large investment.

Really old thread but I was looking for a wee bit of an insight from those more knowledgable than myself regarding a few things. Through several discussion with friends we were talking about the likelihood of any team being able to challenge Barca and Real in La Liga. With Falcao certain to...

Lahm is the best full back in the world. Whilst I understand what you're saying Tello would not have "crucified" him.

No he didn't. He said he doesn't think he'll be hanging around. I do think he will end up there but nothing has been confirmed. Now in terms of the Centreback, I think it could be very interesting. Silva is difficult to get, expensive and with injury concerns. As much as he is the best player...

Nickolas Nkoulou is an option though I don't think there have been any recent reports linking him with Barca. He has a lot of talent but obviously untried at the highest level. But so are all the CB's we're linked to bar Kompany, Hummels and Silva. It'll all come down to money.

He wasn't even close to being the best passer in the Man U team let alone the world. At their height he was the poorest player in their midfield with Keane, Giggs and Scholes all better players. If he looked like Garry Kenneth then nobody would have even batted an eyelid at his retirement. (Now...

Nail on the head! He is the greatest example of what marketing can do for you. Waddle summed him up perfectly.

Very good target man. Possibly take Jon Daly ahead of him to cover defence when Puyol is out.

I really don't see how you can claim that their adulterating abilities are overrated. They have some of the best adulterers around and I don't think any nation can touch them on this front (no pun intended)

Everybody and even the board must concede we need a top class centre half. Problem is there aren't many around. Silva is the best in the buisness but that comes at a price. His age and injury problems (Nowhere near as bad as made out) are issues. But he is as close to a sure fired thing as there...

As I've stated previously as a winger Lewandowski would not succeed but he has the complete skill set and work rate to play as an inside froward in the way that Villa currently does. There could also be rotation between and within games. Messi, Lewandowski and Neymar together has so many...

Silva is getting on, he does have injury issues and would be expensive. But if you are seriously saying he didn't play well against Barca, this season in particular, then you know the square root of sod all about defending.

I don't think the rumour is true. I think if it were then SAF wouldn't be still sniffing around. I think the rumour stems from the Gotze deal. Bayern will be frightening next year if it is true.

Not definitely going to Man U. Bayern were rumoured to be in pole position for his signature but not quite sure how Goetze's signing will change that. Barca should sign him. Half of what Neymar would cost, gives height when defending set-pieces, very adaptable with a great football brain and...

Aye he's pish! Would far prefer him to Neymar (although I do think Neymar can be a success at Barca) but just don't see that happening now. Lewandowski and Thiago Silva and the difference it would make whilst allowing Barca to retain their style and culture.

How could he reject Barca when Barca never agreed a fee with Milan?

Would you say Cesc has had a good season? He's struggled not being the main focal point of the team and quite frankly hasn't been anywhere near as good a player as he can be. Barca have the strongest midfield in the world and he isn't a regular part of that. Silva is the best defender in the...