Barca Transfers and Rumors

[JamDav1982]

Gavi gets crazy underrated here

I expect the same jump Pedri did from 18 to 20. Just watch a full compilation of his game yesterday.

Pedri at 18 was on a completetly different level to Gavi currently.

There has not been as huge a jump as making out but he is streadily getting even better.

The issue could be how much Pedri and Gavi compliment one another if Gavi does not dratically improve many sides of his game.

 

[mc_lovin]

Probably Barca try to reignite that Kessie/Brozovic swap in summer and take back Nico.

Don't think the club rates Nico. We will probably take a punt on that young, Uruguayan DM.

 

[mc_lovin]

Pedri at 18 was on a completetly different level to Gavi currently.

Disagree, but also have no interest to discuss this.

 

[soul24rage]

Don't think the club rates Nico. We will probably take a punt on that young, Uruguayan DM.

Whos that DM?

I hope Barca signs Alan Varela from Boca Jrs. though.

 

[JamDav1982]

Disagree, but also have no interest to discuss this.

Dont discuss then.

Couldnt care less.

If you think Gavi is on same level as Pedri at 18 then keep at it.

Gavci had one top game all season when he played more or less as a second striker.

More known for flying into tackles and getting pushed off ball or fallig down than quality moments this season.

 

[vuji_31]

Agree.

We like Wirtz as club, he said that he is Barca fun multiple times, but he is really expensive, and we need to make room to sign even Gavi.
His transfer would be like 80mil or something...

Also, he could be potentially playing in same spot as Gavi, but Xavi knows what is he doing.

Problem is Gavi's position, who knows if he will develop better as CAM, we need him to provide goals and assists in current setup with 4 midfielders.

But again if it happens it will not happen this season so...
Like someone said, we better find Busi's replacement.

 

[Porque]

Whos that DM?

I hope Barca signs Alan Varela from Boca Jrs. though.

Read he turned down a Barca move as he wants another year in South America and to play Libertadores. River and Flamengo tracking closely.

Represents an opportunity to sign him and leave him in SA a year. New season ends there at end of year so could potentially make the jump next winter market.

Video above is his weekends game against the City Groups team in Uruguay. So if City scouts like him, they will move for sure.

 

[Birdy]

We won't sell Gavi people.
We need FUCKING DEPTH. Right now every time Pedri gets injured there is literally FUCK ALL to create something from md.
We need to change that

 

[JamDav1982]

Gavi can start by trying to be a midfielder that gets on ball enough and helps open game more then.

He is far behind the likes of Pedri and FDJ in understanding the game and passing the ball.

Must be one of least productive AM/wide players in the league and playing for best attacking side this season.

FDJ, Busquets and the wingers are creating more chances than Gavi since Pedri been out.

 

[te amo barca]

Gavi is very important for the press, energy and workrate-wise he is already one of the best attacking players in the world. His presence, willingness to commit to every play at 100% is a very rare attitude for attacking players. Needs to improve in the final third but I'm not sure there are clear upgrades on him, especially because he does and will keep improving.

He is also playing in a very congested spot in the left half-space where there is the least amount of space in our set-up, only players with exceptional ball control and awareness when receiving the ball will be able to play there. Wirtz seems like he can do it.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Wirtz guy is strictly midfielder or more like Havertz?

Maybe the plan for 2024 is to move De Jong at DM and get Wirtz as box to box. If you play with 4 midfielders, you need some top ones. Wirtz, De Jong, Gavi, Pedri would be such a quartet.

He started against Bayern as 9.
He isn't strictly as midfielder, but more of a player with very creative ability to make things happen in attack whether it is goals or key passes.

Not that Wirtz makes any sense for us.

Fabregas 2.0

That isn't bad comparison.
The thing is that for 442 system we are using he will be perfect for that role of Gavi, making Gavi available for both Frenkie and Pedri role.
Essentially it will be Wirtz, Gavi, Pedri & Frenkie, in no order, as depth chart for 3 positions. That is very good and much needed if we are being honest.
God knows how much he will cost or what is going to be our gameplan in 24/25 or what is going to be our finances in that time, but I won't complain about his fit as it stands as he will add a lot in the team tbh

 

[khaled_a_d]

I hope Barca signs Alan Varela from Boca Jrs. though.

Did you watch him? or based on videos or scouting reports?
Not against the guy, whom I didn't watch, but he feels like a reactive deal. We see how Enzo faired and people don't want to miss on the next big thing from Argentina

 

[soul24rage]

Did you watch him? or based on videos or scouting reports?
Not against the guy, whom I didn't watch, but he feels like a reactive deal. We see how Enzo faired and people don't want to miss on the next big thing from Argentina

Watched a few games of his and scouting reports.

Enzo is more like a FDJ who you need to give them freedom to move up and down the pitch to get the best of out them while Varela, from what I've seen so far, has a more fixed role like a Busquets.

Good analysis of lad in the tweet below

https://twitter.com/EverydayUnited2/status/1636714445714911234

 

[serghei]

He started against Bayern as 9.
He isn't strictly as midfielder, but more of a player with very creative ability to make things happen in attack whether it is goals or key passes.



That isn't bad comparison.
The thing is that for 442 system we are using he will be perfect for that role of Gavi, making Gavi available for both Frenkie and Pedri role.
Essentially it will be Wirtz, Gavi, Pedri & Frenkie, in no order, as depth chart for 3 positions. That is very good and much needed if we are being honest.
God knows how much he will cost or what is going to be our gameplan in 24/25 or what is going to be our finances in that time, but I won't complain about his fit as it stands as he will add a lot in the team tbh

To be honest, if that is the case, it is not that different to how City have been rolling with a mix of 4 top quality midfielders split between creators, box to box and defensive, between Rodri, Bernardo, Gundogan and De Bruyne.

I take it this Wirtz is more like De Bruyne, Pedri will be more like Bernardo, Rodri like De Jong and Gavi Gundogan. In terms of profiles.

If Wirtz can also be used, in need, as a forward, then he will easily have a place.

 

[vuji_31]

What 4-4-2 formatio we are using lol?

It is 3-4-3 with 2 CDM's and 2 CAM's.