24 - Eric García

[GoodKid]

You basically want to create the Villa-Messi-Pedro frontline. I can see where you are coming from but I think the days with Messi as a false 9 ended in 2012/2013 for a reason: 1) he asked the board to sign a 9 "to help him", 2) back then he stayed closer to goals and offered movement upfront, now he almost only drops deep.

With Messi still here, it is difficult to start a balanced lineup. Ideally he will move a bit more to the right, doesn't have to play as a right winger but occupy the right area a bit more, then get a 9 and LW who both runs the channels and offer penetrative runs in behind. Haaland as the 9, Mane/Gnabry-type of player on the left.
We would be so much better off and a top top team again even though Messi has to be compensated.

But Messi will never move to the right nor will he play false 9 again, he doesn't want to.

I think this would work well

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[Devils]

Looks like he wants to come and we are going to sign him over the course of the summer.

This is the word on the street here in Catalunya.

 

[vuji_31]

Good news if it is true.

I would not mind g.jesus before lautaro.
Grimaldo is shit. Alba is still decent.

Semedo>Roberto

 

[fergus90]

Shades of Pique 08/09, would be a very good signing he's looked impressive on his few chances at Citeh.

 

[Devils]

Would be unreal

Garcia - De Jong/Riqui/Pedri - Ansu/Dembouz

Our new core.

Barto the GOAT. Legendary legacy.

 

[Richard.H]

Looks like he wants to come and we are going to sign him over the course of the summer.

This is the word on the street here in Catalunya.

I hope you're not using messigician sources

 

[Messi983]

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach, spoke about the future of center-back Eric Garcia after the win against Newcastle (5-0) at Etihad Stadium. The Catalan defender, out of La Masia, concludes his contract with City in 2021 and his name is being associated with Bar?a. “Eric has a contract for one more season. If Bar?a wants him, they should call, but we are going to try to convince him that we want him here for many years, "Guardiola said after the clash against the" hurracas. "

https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futb...ca-eric-garcia-guardiola-central-fichaje.html

 

[xXKonan]

They want him to stay but they will still end up paying out the odds for someone like Koulibaly.

 

[vuji_31]

He is Barca player. Unless they don't buy big CB like Koulybaly

 

[Devils]

We must protect the likes of Iliax and Pedri, dawg.

Pep is quickly becoming La Masia Enemy #1. He's stealing our prized talents and making sure they sign long-term contracts at other clubs just for the sake of them not returning to Barca. He's not even going to be at City for much longer yet he wants Eric to sign a 5 year contract there.

It's sickening!

 

[Messigician]

Yeah fuck Pep

 

[Porque]

Not just Pep. Ferren Soriano, Txiki and others who were enticed to join Man City in exchange for wild dingleberries and their soul.

 

[DonAK]

Not just Pep. Ferren Soriano, Txiki and others who were enticed to join Man City in exchange for wild dingleberries and their soul.

Lol what should they have done, not worked?

Anyway Eric Garcia should be smarter than trusting Pep. He'll leave in a year or two and it will never be the same after him. If he returns he might actually be fast tracked as Pique's successor if he does well given he's Catalan, a La Masia product and a captain at almost every youth team level.

 

[DonAK]

He'll also most likely have Xavi or Ronald Koeman as his manager in 2021. Yeah it's not Pep Guardiola, but at least they'll probably stick around for a while.

 

[xXKonan]

There are rumors Pep wants a top Class and ready to go CB.

Feels that at this point anything Pep says in regards to Garcia is just lip service. He will say "Yeah this is the most talented young CB I have ever had" while also relegating him to the bench while City splashes the cash on guys like Koulibaly and the kid is stuck sitting on the bench. I highly doubt he's going to want to sit around for 3-4 years by the time the likes of Koulibaly starts to decline and who knows Pep will even be there either.

Garcia should really think about this.