Alex Song

[Mesu]

I hope Manchester united will sign Alex Song this summer as their biggest dream is to sign a Barca midfielder.

 

[Irish_Cules]

The idea that playing alongside Busquets in midfield provides us with more defensive security is seriously flawed. Barca's defensive security is provided by fluidity in possesion of the ball. If our midfield/attack is disjointed then we lose the ball and are susceptible to counter attacks. Song is completely useless to us, he's average defensively, average on the ball and he doesn't even provide the midfield with an alternative in terms of directness or pace. He might have looked good at Arsenal but he's a serious step down in quality for Barca's midfield. It's not his fault though. A serious f*ck up by Zubi is what it is.

 

[ryuken]

I dont even know why we got him in the 1st place. To replace Keita?

 

[Flavia]

I dont even know why we got him in the 1st place. To replace Keita?

Wenger fooled Tito, saying he could play dm/cb. So Song came because he could play cb, which he can't. He can barely play lone dm.

 

[The Observer]

He might have looked good at Arsenal

Even that is untrue. Song was always known for being better going forward than being an adept defender. His positioning was questionable even at Arsenal. His biggest strength was his ability to play Hollywood balls to van Persie. You could ask a casual fan and he would have laughed at the idea that Song could play for Barcelona, let alone as a CB. Dare I say that playing Thiago as a DM would have made far more sense than using Song there?

 

[Flavia]

Even that is untrue. Song was always known for being better going forward than being an adept defender. His positioning was questionable even at Arsenal. His biggest strength was his ability to play Hollywood balls to van Persie. You could ask a casual fan and he would have laughed at the idea that Song could play for Barcelona, let alone as a CB. Dare I say that playing Thiago as a DM would have made far more sense than using Song there?

Yep. Thiago as DM would be better than Song.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yep. Thiago as DM would be better than Song.

Thiago would not have stayed to be anyones back up. He wanted first team football and to be first choice.

At Bayern he is getting that and being given more freedom than playing the 'Xavi role' even.

 

[Flavia]

Thiago would not have stayed to be anyones back up. He wanted first team football and to be first choice.

At Bayern he is getting that and being given more freedom than playing the 'Xavi role' even.

Unless you're Thiago, you can't know that for sure. And I was just saying he'd play better at dm for Barça than song.

 

[JamDav1982]

Unless you're Thiago, you can't know that for sure. And I was just saying he'd play better at dm for Barça than song.

His actions basically tell you that he was no longer wanting to be a back up.

I am sure he said he was looking for assurances of more playing time last summer and they couldnt give him that. Given that he started almost half the league games last season more playing time was him being a starter.

 

[Leo10]

 

[hulinat]

 

[DonAK]

I feel sad everytime I watch that.....

 

[Stric]

I feel sad everytime I watch that.....

Yeah... It makes me feel so bad that I instantly fall into a bad mood until I forget about it.

 

[Flavia]

I lol everytime. It's too funny

 

[CatalinR10]

Shocking performance in my opinion...

More shocking is the fact we pay him 6 M / year