35 - Gerard Martín

[FCBfan22]

Oriol Romeu of fullbacks.

 

[MontenegrinCuler]

What the fuck is he doing in the starting 11, or even on the bench. Belongs to Barca Atletic. I am 100% sure that there are better fullbacks somewhere in La Masia. But even on the bench Fort would do much better on LB.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Ive said lets keep Cancelo but @Messi983 didnt want to listen me

 

[Messi983]

Ive said lets keep Cancelo but @Messi983 didnt want to listen me

We don't need Cancelo, we should have just kept Valle over Gerard.

 

[Temptation]

Ive said lets keep Cancelo but @Messi983 didnt want to listen me

He's a Portugal hater

 

[Messi983]

He's a Portugal hater

I'm not.

I like Trincao, Quenda, Braganca, Pedro Goncalves, Amorim and Joao Neves.

Cancelo was ok for a loan but I was against signing him on a long term contract at his age. Same for Felix who is way too inconsistent for my liking. Has one good game and then 7 or 8 bad ones.

 

[Temptation]

I'm not.

I like Trincao, Quenda, Braganca, Pedro Goncalves, Amorim and Joao Neves.

Cancelo was ok for a loan but I was against signing him on a long term contract at his age. Same for Felix who is way too inconsistent for my liking. Has one good game and then 7 or 8 bad ones.

I was just kidding lil bro. Chill.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

disgusting watching him play

I'd rather see ferret play left back

 

[FCBarca]

Either Valle rebuffed a rotational role preferring a loan to play more or Flick made a mistake in prioritizing Martin

 

[-_- RandomUser -_-]

Everything this guy touches turns to shit.
He doesn't have the quality to play in any 1st division side, let alone Barca.
He must have some strong connections in the club, there is no other explanation.

 

[Messi983]

Nah, he was very solid for BA last season but just can't make a step up to La Liga football over night. He's not a bad player but just pushed into a situation he's nowhere near ready for. Also not used to play this suicidal high line, Marquez never played that risky last season. I think it's still fine and important to start Martin in games like this to rest Balde though. CL group stage is pretty much irrelevant in this new format.

Another thing is how important backline chemistry is. We are doing fine because JK-Pau-Inigo-Balde are playing in most games. So all the injuries are probably a blessing in some way as otherwise we wouldn't have that much consistency in first few months.

We'll see how offside trap will work when Araujo and Christensen are back. And I'm not comparing them to Martin, they are clearly levels above him quality wise but there will be more individual errors whenever a new player will come into that now established defense. It's up to Flick to build up chemistry amongst different (mostly CB pairings as I don't think we'll rotate that much at both FB positions unless needed) defensive combinations if he wants to play this way and prevent the opponents chances to punish us in every game. Because it's clear if they break the trap then it's 1 on 1 with Pena in most cases and I wouldn't bet on him to save us many times.

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Nah, he was very solid for BA last season but just can't make a step up to La Liga football over night. He's not a bad player but just pushed into a situation he's nowhere near ready for. Also not used to play this suicidal high line, Marquez never played that risky last season. I think it's still fine and important to start Martin in games like this to rest Balde though. CL group stage is pretty much irrelevant in this new format.

Another thing is how important backline chemistry is. We are doing fine because JK-Pau-Inigo-Balde are playing in most games. So all the injuries are probably a blessing in some way as otherwise we wouldn't have that much consistency in first few months.

We'll see how offside trap will work when Araujo and Christensen are back. And I'm not comparing them to Martin, they are clearly levels above him quality wise but there will be more individual errors whenever a new player will come into that now established defense. It's up to Flick to build up chemistry amongst different (mostly CB pairings as I don't think we'll rotate that much at both FB positions unless needed) defensive combinations if he wants to play this way and prevent the opponents chances to punish us in every game. Because it's clear if they break the trap then it's 1 on 1 with Pena in most cases and I wouldn't bet on him to save us many times.

Of course your 'premise' requires imagining Fort doesn't exist, no wonder Porky liked your post.

 

[BJJ]

I don't understand what Flick sees in this guy. A nothing player who just makes up the numbers.
Fort is much better.

 

[draconifire]

Bro, whats your secret bro?

Tell me, how you manage this. I want to do this too. Be so shit at your job, but still getting chances after chances.

 

[Barcaman]

Won't even criticize limited player. Entirely Flicks fault to play him again. Makes me wonder is he really such a genius or was he lucky