5 - Carles Puyol

[xsever]

Welcome back Puyol! Even if he doesn't play, that is a huge boost for the team. They better win so that they can dedicate it for him!

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

hahaha I can't stop looking at Pique's expression!

lol look at Keita too, they're both in awe that he has finally returned!!

 

[Ocurrente]

PUYI! PUYI! PUYI! PUYI!

 

[Metaphysical]

come on you shaggy haired legend, make me look like a twat.

 

[gingerless]

come on you shaggy haired legend, make me look like a twat.

amen! all hail king puyol, prove the naysayers wrong!

 

[knicks]

Why he will not be ready?

He jumped like a more than healthy person x).. Common TIGER.

 

[Birdy]

ok!
everything great, BUT
he should not play more than 20-30 minutes today in order to be ready for Copa del Rey..

 

[Catalonian Devil]

I thought he was gone !

Man have we missed him

 

[Katalonac]

ok!
everything great, BUT
he should not play more than 20-30 minutes today in order to be ready for Copa del Rey..

We have Mascherano for Copa del Rey.

 

[maz]

We need puyol so badly. His body may have been injured, but his mind and presence weren't. What he brings to the team is sooo important.

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

You don't think it is a risk to play him then Maz considering he hasn't had any competitive matches for (how long? I can't actually remember) ages.

 

[TheStig]

I hope to see him play if he's fit. He needs minutes to get in form before the CL semifinals + as CB I trust him after not playing for 3 months more than I trust Busquets.

 

[Milla189]

From Twitter:

barcastuff: Images made by Catalan tv inside the dressing-room show the captain's armband lying on Puyol's outfit #fcblive #elclasico [via @rut_vilar]

 

[Flavia]

If he's 100%, he'll play... He won't want to miss a clasico.

 

[maz]

You don't think it is a risk to play him then Maz considering he hasn't had any competitive matches for (how long? I can't actually remember) ages.

I have not been a fan of our defence (minus vv) since puyi got injured. Not because of ability, but because of mentality. You make it seem like puyol hasn't been playing football for the first team for the last 10 years. He's been out for a bit, but he is a unique player. He has never been the most sharp player on the pitch. His positioning has let him down on occasion. But what he brings in terms of presence, desire and hunger (god if ever there was a player that encapuslated the word hunger it's puyol) is needed right now.