5 - Carles Puyol

[Andres Iniesta]

What are we going to do without him? He's a beast.

+1 LEGENDARY CAPTAIN! I WILL MISS HIM MORE THAN GOD PEP BUT AT LEAST I KNOW THAT HE WILL NEVER LEAVE SO PEP IS MY Nº1 LOSS EVER!!!

 

[Ryan_Cule]

Puyol crying... frm barcastuff

 

[Reasonus]

Puyol crying... frm barcastuff

I noticed it in the video, but he smiles immediately after this. The guy was extraordinary this season. I hope he stays with the club after he hangs up his boots. He's such a positive influence.

 

[FCBarca]

Not many old school warriors like Puyol anymore

 

[Diogo28]

Puyol is THE warrior.
And he can be a guy with a lot of fair play besides he has to play rough.

 

[NADEEM]

Not many old school warriors like Puyol anymore

Very true

 

[Ryan_Cule]

Puyol out for 6 weeks . Will be operated ...

 

[Ryan_Cule]

arthroscopic surgery on his right knee

 

[barcelonista]

Out of the Euros then. Pique-horse partnership. This will be fun.

 

[Yugi]

say goodbye to EUROs Spain

 

[barcelonista]

say goodbye to EUROs Spain

Barca players getting some early rest is good news tbf.

 

[Yugi]

yup, Pedro might not get a place too and I hope Villa too

 

[barcelonista]

What is more worrying: Puyol is getting his second knee injury within a year. With 34. I hope Barca is not arrogant enough to believe we'll win anything next season with only Pique, Mascherano and Puyol for 2 positions ...

 

[BarcaGirl]

Anims Puyi!

 

[Metaphysical]

his physical health is a problem, but clearly this surgery is being done now with an eye to him being fit for next season.

with Bartra and Muniesa being promoted, we have enough quality in the team to cover the CB slot as long as Puyol remains somewhat healthy (and buying a CB would just shit on the promising career Bartra has ahead of him - he's even fast!) but if he's gonna be a complete crock then we will need another CB, I think. but it would have to be extreme and I don't know that it's that bad yet.

if you accept Piqué and Badger as starters, and Bartra and Muniesa as their promising backups, what you need is a go-between. a reliable 3rd option. now that should be the wily veteran Puyol, but it only can be if he stays relatively fit. if he's used less, that will help with that too.