Barca Transfers and Rumors

[Porque]

You don't move your best players out of position to fix holes. You get weaker along all the lines.

Stones worked at DMC because Pep had better centrebscks. Kounde worked at RB because Xavi had better CBS.

 

[JamDav1982]

You don't move your best players out of position to fix holes. You get weaker along all the lines.

Stones worked at DMC because Pep had better centrebscks. Kounde worked at RB because Xavi had better CBS.

In that scenario Christensen is still a defender when defending like Stones is.

He is about only CB that could do it if thats a tactic Xavi fancies.

Barca already move players anyway.. Araujo prime example.

Not even sure that the claim is on Kounde.

Stones worked because he had the skillset for that position and it helped protect City defensively and Pep def felt more comfortable defending balls into box with extra CB/defender.

 

[Porque]

In that scenario Christensen is still a defender when defending like Stones is.

He is about only CB that could do it if thats a tactic Xavi fancies.

Was typing same time as you so wasn't a retort to you.

But this idea in general here that we move our best out of position and then left with worse options covering them is a bad idea.

Would be better trying Oriol (or Nico) at DMC and maintaining our defense with Christensen, where he is the only one out of Balde, Araujo and Kounde who excels at passing.

 

[JamDav1982]

Was typing same time as you so wasn't a retort to you.

But this idea in general here that we move our best out of position and then left with worse options covering them is a bad idea.

Would be better trying Oriol (or Nico) at DMC and maintaining our defense with Christensen, where he is the only one out of Balde, Araujo and Kounde who excels at passing.

He wouldnt be out of position though when defending really.. there would not be anyone covering all that much anyway as Kounde would tuck in most likely.

As said.. Araujo already plays RB when required and he is one of best CBs.

Can happen.

Nico isnt a DM and neither he or Romeu could play that role Stones did as an example if Xavi ever wants to try it.

Christensen and FDJ would be the two best placed to try it would think.

 

[Porque]

Well if we're talking about having a fluid system where in possession Frenkie, Kounde, Christensen can all move up, down and inside then yeah. Provided Xavi can actually develop an offensive strategy.

But what's the 11 with this in mind?

4 in midfield? 2 wingers?

 

[jamrock]

Christensen stepping up won't work, that will kill what Balde does best, pep doesn't uses FBs in his system the way we use Balde, when he does play walker, the role stone play changes.

Best to just sacrifice de jong as DM if that's the case, suits what he's trying to do better

 

[JamDav1982]

Well if we're talking about having a fluid system where in possession Frenkie, Kounde, Christensen can all move up, down and inside then yeah. Provided Xavi can actually develop an offensive strategy.

But what's the 11 with this in mind?

4 in midfield? 2 wingers?

Im talking more as options for midfield not what starting team will be.

As it stands would assume same set up as last season and any of Pedri/FDJ and Gundogan can play that deeper 'pair' if all available.

 

[Porque]

Christensen steps up then Kounde makes a back 3. Typical dutch 343.

Dembele/Raphi become wingbscks in defense until Chrissy is back in the middle.

Not much of an issue. Thing is Xavi seems Xavi likes having a sitting DMC (Oriol alRomeu) while when we had Busi, he spent half the time in possession trying to be Riquelme.

 

[jamrock]

But we have 6 weeks left in the transfer window, I'm still confident we will get someone in to play the role.

Sucks it won't be brozovic.

 

[JamDav1982]

Pedri/FDJ and Gundo all play very well deeper and can play very well as a pair and do all the things Busquets did.

They need to find the balance of it though 100% if want to go far in CL etc clearly.

 

[jamrock]

Christensen steps up then Kounde makes a back 3. Typical dutch 343.

Dembele/Raphi become wingbscks in defense until Chrissy is back in the middle.

Not much of an issue. Thing is Xavi seems Xavi likes having a sitting DMC (Oriol alRomeu) while when we had Busi, he spent half the time in possession trying to be Riquelme.

If that back 3 includes Balde, it's gonna be an issue, Balde is okay as a Defender, but he isn't a natural defender that can play a back 3. That's killing everything he does well.

 

[JamDav1982]

Christensen steps up then Kounde makes a back 3. Typical dutch 343.

Dembele/Raphi become wingbscks in defense until Chrissy is back in the middle.

Not much of an issue. Thing is Xavi seems Xavi likes having a sitting DMC (Oriol alRomeu) while when we had Busi, he spent half the time in possession trying to be Riquelme.

Busi last season chased the ball a lot to win it early and FDJ covered him.

Often FDJ was the deepest midfielder of the two.

FDJ is intelligent and would play in the spaces that would allow Busi/Balde and even Gavi to get more freedom.

Pedri and FDJ when on occassion have played as a pair have dominated the games.. Gundo should slide in and allow for same. But will take some time to settle.

They shouldnt set up with a sitting DM. Dont have players for it really.

 

[Zidane82]

Christensen to DM to keep Kounde happy from playing RB most of this season.

Yes I’ve seen that rumour

 

[JamDav1982]

There is no way Xavi would move a player just to keep another happy.

 

[fergus90]

FDJ-Gundo is as strong a pairing as any in Europe to be honest. The club is better off giving a La Masia candidate a chance with the minutes someone like Romeu would get.

He'd be another Boateng, Braithwaite type of signing. Will be trying to loan him back to Girona in 12 months.