Barca Transfers and Rumors

[Bobo32]

Who am I eager to bring in?

2011 team was the one which deployed a game plan highly dependent on the midfield trio in question. Of course, no team with Messi, Iniesta, and Alves is replicable, but I had style in mind.

Different profiles of players are much needed in Barca.

"You" was directed at more people ITT in that case.
Alaba, Wijnaldum and Depay, I've also seen a lot about other players with the same lack of Barca-DNA and also a lack of something unique, just a few good seasons in a totally different style of play in a different league. Haaland is a special case, he could be a great transfer.

Enrique had the same trio, but played more on having the GOAT trio in attack as well (also the best full backs). He was almost sacked, but sometimes your players save you. What players can be brought to save Barcelona the way MSN did?
Is it easier for Barcelona to produce another Pedro than to buy the next Neymar? Is it easier for them to play the way their own players are used to, or try to compete with Bayern on their strengths? To compete with all the other top clubs, who have more money, on signing the next big thing? When Messi leaves they need to find a way to compete, I don't think signing a few players leaving a couple of other top clubs for free will be so succesful.

 

[Bobo32]

Many more than them.

The most important thing is right mix in squad and no player will ever be signed by Barca purely for physicality anyway.

There is a reason why every top club would take Wijnaldum ahead of Puig.

Name them then.
Every top club would prefer Toure to Busquets as well, and most would prefer Lampard or Ballack to Xavi or Iniesta as well, before 2008.

A mix can be good, best was Barcelona-DNA with a touch of more directness. 2014-2020 went more towards directness with a touch of Barcelona-DNA, it tilted over, much thanks to the 'lucky' treble in 2015.
This year has been a small step back to a more Barcelona style of playing - not because of Koeman or because the players are optimal or from Barcelona, but because they are a bit more suitable than those lost this summer.

 

[JamDav1982]

Name them then.
Every top club would prefer Toure to Busquets as well, and most would prefer Lampard or Ballack to Xavi or Iniesta as well, before 2008.

A mix can be good, best was Barcelona-DNA with a touch of more directness. 2014-2020 went more towards directness with a touch of Barcelona-DNA, it tilted over, much thanks to the 'lucky' treble in 2015.
This year has been a small step back to a more Barcelona style of playing - not because of Koeman or because the players are optimal or from Barcelona, but because they are a bit more suitable than those lost this summer.

If you watched you would know type of players referring to.

False about Toure/Busquets and Lampard etc.

This season the biggest factor by far in turning things round for the team has been Koeman.

 

[Joan]

"You" was directed at more people ITT in that case.
Alaba, Wijnaldum and Depay, I've also seen a lot about other players with the same lack of Barca-DNA and also a lack of something unique, just a few good seasons in a totally different style of play in a different league. Haaland is a special case, he could be a great transfer.

Enrique had the same trio, but played more on having the GOAT trio in attack as well (also the best full backs). He was almost sacked, but sometimes your players save you. What players can be brought to save Barcelona the way MSN did?
Is it easier for Barcelona to produce another Pedro than to buy the next Neymar? Is it easier for them to play the way their own players are used to, or try to compete with Bayern on their strengths? To compete with all the other top clubs, who have more money, on signing the next big thing? When Messi leaves they need to find a way to compete, I don't think signing a few players leaving a couple of other top clubs for free will be so succesful.

These are useful players. Alaba and Wijnaldum are very good, I'm not crazy about Depay, but can see why people would want him for free.

Enrique had the same trio, but a declined version and didn't depend on it. He didn't even play that trio most of the time. Pedro was good in a certain setup determined with some of the greatest players in their positions. Of course, to an extent, it's the same with the 2015 team, but less. Maybe I took the wrong path talking about the setup being replicated. What I meant is that the more versatile teams are the models for the future.

Signing free agents is a short term solution, of course.

 

[malvolio]

WC category probably includes more than 20 players/
Then, that discussion about Winaldum is old, and from what you said about him in the past, I bet you have not watched him at all.

if i would have said top 20, you would have said 25 or 30. stop bullshitting.

you wanted to make him appear as better than he really is. wijnaldum was never world class category and never will be.

otherwise he maybe can be a useful player for us, but the fact he is coming here for one last big paycheck in competitive football is kind of worrying.

 

[JamDav1982]

if i would have said top 20, you would have said 25 or 30. stop bullshitting.

you wanted to make him appear as better than he really is. wijnaldum was never world class category and never will be.

otherwise he maybe can be a useful player for us, but the fact he is coming here for one last big paycheck in competitive football is kind of worrying.

There is nothing to suggest he is coming to Barca for one last paycheck though or could not make more elsewhere.

 

[malvolio]

There is nothing to suggest he is coming to Barca for one last paycheck though or could not make more elsewhere.

it's not a suggestion, it's reality. he is 30 years old, 31 in november. this is his last paycheck in top competitive football.

not saying others wouldn't want him for free.

 

[Bobo32]

If you watched you would know type of players referring to.

False about Toure/Busquets and Lampard etc.

This season the biggest factor by far in turning things round for the team has been Koeman.

You are a strange person. Always so eager to post, never interested to explain or to argue your point.
Very confrontative, but with so little to offer...
I've seen your type on political forums, shills obviously payed. But who would pay for posts like these on a football forum?

 

[JamDav1982]

it's not a suggestion, it's reality. he is 30 years old, 31 in november. this is his last paycheck in top competitive football.

not saying others wouldn't want him for free.

It is not reality unless think alternative is playing for free.

Moving for 'one last paycheck' suggest move is motivated purely for money.

Also not reality unless retires after this move and contract if trying to take it literally.

 

[JamDav1982]

You are a strange person. Always so eager to post, never interested to explain or to argue your point.
Very confrontative, but with so little to offer...
I've seen your type on political forums, shills obviously payed. But who would pay for posts like these on a football forum?

Not intersted in explaining to anything or trying to change mind of someone that posts as much shite as you do.

Dont take it personally.

 

[malvolio]

It is not reality unless think alternative is playing for free.

Moving for 'one last paycheck' suggest move is motivated purely for money.

Also not reality unless retires after this move and contract if trying to take it literally.

yes it is a reality. he can either retire, play for a team in the netherlands or go to usa/qatar/china.

but most likely, when he finishes his 3 years contract here, he will not go to another big team from a sporting perspective.

 

[JamDav1982]

yes it is a reality. he can either retire, play for a team in the netherlands or go to usa/qatar/china.

but most likely, when he finishes his 3 years contract here, he will not go to another big team from a sporting perspective.

The term suggests he is only moving for the cash which doubt very much is the case.

If taking it literally not true unless retires after that contract.

 

[malvolio]

The term suggests he is only moving for the cash which doubt very much is the case.

If taking it literally not true unless retires after that contract.

no, the term suggests he is A. nearing the end of his career, but can still sign for a big club and B. it is normal that he will get some good money when he signs for a top club, on a free

doesn't have to retire, he can still play football for good money(or not) in other continent or lesser footballing country

 

[Joan]

If taken literally, not even Turan signed for one last paycheck.

 

[JamDav1982]

no, the term suggests he is A. nearing the end of his career, but can still sign for a big club and B. it is normal that he will get some good money when he signs for a top club, on a free

doesn't have to retire, he can still play football for good money(or not) in other continent or lesser footballing country

No the term clearly points to a player opting for money on one last big contract and how it is always used.

What is it that worries you about 'one last paycheck' if not about a player moving for the money?