6 - Carles Alena

[tacticvarium]

Iniesta/Aleñá/Denis - - - Busi/Samper(if he stays)/Roberto - - - Rakitić/Aleñá/Roberto

They are listed in order of my preference.
I still believe Iniesta can have one more big season under right rotation and physical management + also possession (or midfield)-based tactics.

 

[khaled_a_d]

That was a real test game for Alena. ManUtd played like they meant business and our kid coped well. Easily better than Gomes so, Valverde, please, don't send him back to B team.

When was the last time we promoted player U-20 and he succeeded? Since Xavi was promoted 18 years ago only Messi was able to make the jump at such young age, players like Bojan,Munir,GDS all failed to do so and talents like Busquets,Thiago etc remaied in the B team till they were 20.
Alena still lacks consistency and there is no regular minutes for him in 1st team. Him being back to B team is a must for his development

 

[Messi10]

wow what a performance! this kids going to be a brilliant player. the passing the dribbling the drag back he did! passes the ball to Messi. We dont need a new signing

 

[Messi983]

He wasn't really that great.

 

[Hamzah]

Regular time in barca b might be better than rare minutes in stacked first xi. Give him one more year and promote him next season after we get rid of anyone that doesn't perform (for example if Gomes doesn't improve and has a flop season)

 

[DonAK]

He wasn't really that great.

I guess Arda was better

He'll definitely get promoted next season. For now he'll share minutes between the 1st team and Barça B.

At least we don't have a manager who will play him at the RW now or only give him minutes when there's 5 remaining in a game we're winning 5-0

 

[jamrock]

1 last season in the b team, while playing most Copa games and a few easy league games and CL games once the top spot as been secured

 

[God Serena]

He wasn't really that great.

Says the guy who wants Arda to start when Neymar leaves.

 

[khaled_a_d]

I guess Arda was better

He'll definitely get promoted next season. For now he'll share minutes between the 1st team and Barça B.

At least we don't have a manager who will play him at the RW now or only give him minutes when there's 5 remaining in a game we're winning 5-0

Lucho tried to fit him in the team at such very young age shouldn't be held against him. He gave him those minutes when we were at the end of the year and competing too with a very deep squad in midfield

 

[serghei]

I agree that it's better for him to move between first team and Barca B this season. Barca B being in the Segunda now is proving to be huge. The level is high there. But if he impresses when he plays in the first team, then it's true he's the real deal and we should look to integrate him in the first team (maybe even first eleven) as soon as possible.

 

[PhilS]

He's got play regularly for the first team this year, because of his current playing level. Some players need to learn on the job, because of what they are adding even while they are also making mistakes.

I am not really concerned any more about the need to add a world-class midfielder during this transfer window.

 

[Messi983]

I guess Arda was better

Of course he was.

 

[ManusXavi]

I don't agree with Alena playing in Barca B. Ideally you want a young man playing at the top level if possible. Get him in there. I would get him in there right to the top.

 

[gasgas]

He is quite good

 

[El Barcelona]

He proved in those 2 games that he is a true gem. Love his vision and technique, keep it up mate!