beef-supreme
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If I remember correctly he scored for Belarus during one of the international breaks this year. Surprise!
Alexander Hleb
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If I remember correctly he scored for Belarus during one of the international breaks this year. Surprise!
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http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_5375913,00.html
Barca want to keep Hleb
Catalans director rules out sale of former Arsenal man
Hleb: Could stay at Barca
Barcelona director Txiki Beguiristain insists that the club are not looking to offload Alexander Hleb.
The midfielder only joined the Catalans last summer from Arsenal but has since endured a frustrating first season in Spain.
The 28-year-old suffered a staggered start to his Barca career when an ankle injury kept him sidelined for four weeks and since his return he has failed to break-up the midfield trio of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Yaya Toure.
The Belarus international started just eight league games last term - finishing only three - and has been linked with a return to former club Stuttgart this summer, a rumour his agent has since denied.
"We did not fight hard last year to sign Alexander Hleb, just to let him leave so early," Beguiristain told Stuttgarter Zeitung.
Hleb openly admitted recently that he may have to move in order to find regular football, but he has a contract with the Spanish champions until 2012.
Barca want to keep Hleb
Catalans director rules out sale of former Arsenal man
Hleb: Could stay at BarcaBarcelona director Txiki Beguiristain insists that the club are not looking to offload Alexander Hleb.
The midfielder only joined the Catalans last summer from Arsenal but has since endured a frustrating first season in Spain.
The 28-year-old suffered a staggered start to his Barca career when an ankle injury kept him sidelined for four weeks and since his return he has failed to break-up the midfield trio of Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Yaya Toure.
The Belarus international started just eight league games last term - finishing only three - and has been linked with a return to former club Stuttgart this summer, a rumour his agent has since denied.
"We did not fight hard last year to sign Alexander Hleb, just to let him leave so early," Beguiristain told Stuttgarter Zeitung.
Hleb openly admitted recently that he may have to move in order to find regular football, but he has a contract with the Spanish champions until 2012.
diegomessi
Anxiously waiting for the next match
you no what i changed my mind henry was not so good his first year at barça and he did much better this season so why cant Hleb? i hope he stays he will get it right this season, and he can play wide or in the middle... i hope we keep him at least one more season... plus then keeping him his price might rise if he does better... by keeping him what do we have to lose? we need a big squad. (ps he scored in preseason last year!!!
sammy
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite
I guess we should keep him. He was very good back in Arsenal, he could pass and dribble very well. So give him a chance. Let see what he'd be in the pre season. If he train very hard and his spanish improve significantly, why not? I still think he has a lot to offer, but i don't know why he failed to show us this season. Just wait 'till pre season ends.
R10(FCB)
Crazy
Because Henry is Henry and Hleb is Hleb, you can't compare these 2 players...Beside that, Henry had personal problems with his ex wife, he seen his daughter only few times in a year...
DivineVisitor
The Right One ⇩
I think it's good to hear, i would only want to see Hleb leave if it ment securing Ribery's services. But if Bayren aren't interested in him then it's better we keep him, i think it's better if he plays in midfield though as cover for Iniesta whenever he can't play for whatever reason. We need our front three to all be capable of scoring important goals which has never been Hleb's strongpoint.
Galning
Moderator
Yeah true, we would lose too much. Rather keep him a year and hope he becomes better.
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Valon
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Yet he was our best goalscorer in his first season with us. Sure he didn't perform to his best but he wasn't as crap as Help who didn't even bother to settle in.
il pepe
New member
sorry to say, but i think Henry was really crap in his first year.
He didn't defend, he didn't have speed, he hardly could take out a defender, and he always slowed down the game.
Anyway, i wanted him out then, but i'm glad he stayed and improved his game.
I think he only lacked a good physical basis last year, looking back at it now.
He actually said that too. He has never worked so hard as in Barca.
Anyway, back to Hleb, who is utter shit. Hope he also proves me wrong next year...
Mythical Revolution
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I would rather see us offload Hleb & Guddy and buy Hernanes with the cash. Not only would he be an excellent backup to X/I, but he would also a lot of qualities in our midfield that we've been lacking for some time now, and with his versatility he could be an excellent tactical play whenever we're down on the scoreboard by subing our DM fro him; we would gain a lot more attacking power without loosing much defensive steel, or in the opposite case where we're up and need to hold on the ball without loosing our attacking flair.
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