Barcelona and Juventus acknowledge that without Arthur, the Pjanić operation is almost impossible. Arthur's entourage assure that there is no chance that the Brazilian will leave, he doesn't want to. [cadena ser]
Goathur Melo!!
You can say that again. What's next? Fati exchange for Higuain?
Juve is all wrong for Arthur btw... Makes no sense.
So is Pjanic for Barca, at this stage of his career.
Looking at someone like Fabian Ruiz makes more sense.
Can't believe that Arthur is a better director of football than Abidal lol
Abidal is probably just a puppet in the hands of the board. Which is just as worse.
Arthur seems to be in great shape. Looks slimmer and quicker. Hope he will stay fit. Started the season great then started to get injuries and fizzled out. In 1-2 years he should be in his prime.
If he makes good use of these few years he can be a great player, if not, he'll be another talent who didn't pan out in the end. His offensive potential is higher than what he is showing. He has final pass in him, and even the shots are pretty good. When he shoots it's usually on target. He should just take more initiative, even if he's not an attacking midfielder at heart.
His tendency is to play tiki-taka football, but there will be no teams around in Europe who will play this style 100%. Not even Barca play it (under Valverde even less so). So you need to adapt, because the ideal team that just fits you like a glove is hard to find. Same applies for Frenkie.
It's either that or pray Xavi comes as manager and he's still around.
I don't believe that. The reason we are chasing Pjanic is 100% Abidal. He wanted Barca to sign him years ago and then there's the Lyon connection too.
The man is just clueless.
He was a defender.
Not a playmaking one.
No offense to other positions, but there is a reason why Pep is a good coach.
He was a pivot, a playmaker, a brain on a field.
He knows how to move, how to pass, how to build up, how to read the play.
An analogy, imagine in 20 years: who will be a better coach for tactical understanding or a better sporting director for spotting midfield talents:
Busi, who was a brain for 15 years
Semedo, who is braindead in attack
Mats, a goalkeeper, absolutely clueless in terms of midfield tactics, movement, game reading, organizing a midfield play.
Our directors lately were a goalkeeper Zubi and a defender Abidal.
No wonder that majority of our midfield and attacking signings were absolutely horrible and misfits.
They just go for big names and youtube sensations all the time.
On the other hand, Pep, Klopp or Beguiristain are buying players who are perfect fits for their longterm plans.
Yet we have Dembele, Coutinho, Griezmann, Malcom, Lautaro, Arda, Denis, Gomes, Paulinho and similar.