Barca Transfers and Rumors

[Richard.H]

No more edgy and hipster signings please.

Just buy Coutinho or Bernardo Silva to rest Iniesta, play Roberto in the middle with Busi and we have our midfield back again.

Then Messi goes back to the RW and Neymar goes back to his runs through the defense lines.

Just do it, no matter how much it is going to cost.

We need to sign a top class RB if we want to put S.Roberto back to the mid. Not sure what RB's are currently on the market who could start for Barca. Convert Digne to RB possibly?

 

[mark1nhu]

We need to sign a top class RB if we want to put S.Roberto back to the mid. Not sure what RB's are currently on the market who could start for Barca. Convert Digne to RB possibly?

Call me naive, but I think most natural RBs can do well IF we have our midfield back again to controlling matches.

Be it Aurier, Palencia, whatever. Just see Alba on the other side.

Of course a legend like Alves in the RB is a plus because it allows Messi to shine beyond our imagination, but it is not required at all to make us "solid enough".

 

[King Grego]

Would it be possible to get Bellerin?

 

[gatsu]

People need to understand that Roberto is not an option for the midfield. We already tried him in that position and it doesnt work.

For next season we need not one but 2 top class MF. A pure playmaker and a versatil one.

 

[El Barcelona]

Would it be possible to get Bellerin?

Want someone that?

 

[Zincubus]

No more edgy and hipster signings please.

Just buy Coutinho or Bernardo Silva to rest Iniesta, play Roberto in the middle with Busi and we have our midfield back again.

Then Messi goes back to the RW and Neymar goes back to his runs through the defense lines.

Just do it, no matter how much it is going to cost.

Well surely the new manager will get some funds !?

I'd actually put Messi in the Xavi role and get a top class right sided forward ... Mahrez will be discounted this year ... or get Alexis Sanchez back

 

[Raketa10]

Why are you all so confident that Coutinho can play in the midfield? IMHO he is much better as a winger but I might be wrong.
I doubt Liverpool will sell him for less than 80 mil so we better be sure he can play Iniesta's role.

 

[Windhook]

I doubt Liverpool will sell him for less than 80 mil so we better be sure he can play Iniesta's role.

80 million!!? I don't remember him being that good.

 

[te amo barca]

People need to understand that Roberto is not an option for the midfield. We already tried him in that position and it doesnt work.

For next season we need not one but 2 top class MF. A pure playmaker and a versatil one.

Again you with disinformation. Sergi was great as a CM.

 

[Windhook]

Nowadays top class signings mean 150 million spent on transfer market. And there is no guarantee that they will fit into the system. It's hard to fill the void left by the likes of Xavi and Iniesta.

 

[Raketa10]

Nowadays top class signings mean 150 million spent on transfer market. And there is no guarantee that they will fit into the system. It's hard to fill the void left by the likes of Xavi and Iniesta.

Well this is the exact reason why we should stop searching for new Xavi and Iniesta. They are one of a kind. We should stop with this nonsense. Even Thiago and Verratti are different type of players. We have to find another midfield composition that will work. I have feeling that we all want Xavi and Iniesta replicas and that is something we'll never find.

And regarding Coutinho fee. There is no way they will let him go for less than 70-80 mil. He is their main star!

 

[Windhook]

And regarding Coutinho fee. There is no way they will let him go for less than 70-80 mil. He is their main star!

Yes, no doubt he is their star player. But, no, man. No. Suarez cost us that much because he was the driving force behind that Liverpool team, scoring 30+ goals and won numerous awards in the process, including Premier League player of the season. Plus the rumours of Real Madrid's strong interest in him influenced our final offer.

I'll be glad to have Coutinho on our team, but for 80 million it would be bittersweet.

 

[Raketa10]

And one more thing. Look at Juve for example. Their midfield in 2015 was Pogba-Vidal-Pirlo! And today they have Khedira and Pjanic! Totally different players but they changed the entire system and it's working better than before! So we should stop living in the past and find a proper affordable solution for the future! We should stop dreaming of Verratti, Thiago or Isco. We have to research the market, find realistic solutions and go for them.

So i.e. if there isn't any affordable proper CM on the market than go for Coutinho or Bernardo and adjust the system according to the players you have. It's idiotic to keep on forcing the system which worked great under Xavi-Iniesta-Busi when it's obvious it won't work today. We should maybe try 4-2-3-1 or something else but we should most definitely stop chasing ghosts from the past.

Best managers always adjust tactics according to the players they have to emphasize their strength and not the other way around.

 

[Windhook]

And one more thing. Look at Juve for example. Their midfield in 2015 was Pogba-Vidal-Pirlo! And today they have Khedira and Pjanic! Totally different players but they changed the entire system and it's working better than before! So we should stop living in the past and find a proper affordable solution for the future! We should stop dreaming of Verratti, Thiago or Isco and look at the market, find realistic solutions and go for them.

Great example. Allegri changed the system. From 4-4-2 (basically) to 4-2-3-1. He is relying more on the wingers and the free role Dybala.

 

[1993Kaan1993]

Arsenal asks for 60 m euros for 29 years old A.Sanchez with 1 year contract left. They are talking about 130 m euros fee for Mbappe. The figures for the market is very high nowadays because of English clubs. 80 m euros for Coutinho can be consided as cheap in this conditions.

l want us to move to 4-2-3-1, with Messi free role, with signing one deeplying playmaker and Dembele/B.Silva.