Barça's Transfers and Rumors

[serghei]

How many players of each generation remembered as all-time greats? very few tbh and it is a risk very few willing to take to leave money on the table for it
And Raiola had represented many loyal players like Hamsik and Nedved btw . he do what his clients want at the end

Maybe not all-time greats, but players having retired with a stellar list of achievements. Take Seedorf's career. Maybe not the best payed player in any of the teams he played in, but you take a look at what he did, what he won, and just... wow. That's a player who actually did some phenomenal things in football, while not swimming in tens of millions of euros / year. Sure, he still got payed a lot, as it is normal, but his career was not ruled by simply how much money he won this year, or that year, or who won more than him and why.

 

[DonAK]

Complain about lack of control ----> Says we don't need a midfielder of that mould

 

[khaled_a_d]

Maybe not all-time greats, but players having retired with a stellar list of achievements. Take Seedorf's career. Maybe not the best payed player in any of the teams he played in, but you take a look at what he did, what he won, and just... wow. That's a player who actually did some phenomenal things in football, while not swimming in tens of millions of euros.

Again ,that is true BUT
The fact is that oil clubs are huge part of the future of football .look at Chelsea for example .they are one of the top 2 teams in England in the past 2 years
If Raiola moved Pogba to PSG or City you could say wtf .he choose money over trophies? but the fact with player of Pogba quality and price PSG and City will ultimately end up with many big trophies .and usually players who start that became key players in club history
Look at Lampard and Drogba for example .if they were playing for Barca or RM they wouldn't have been club legends like they are with Chelsea .but those guys simply wrote the start of gr8 tenure there
Obviously there is an appealing to play with a club with gr8 history that will eternally considered gr8 club like Barca .to play beside the likes of Messi&Neymar .but that is the player choice too tbh .as I said some players like Nedved didn't follow the money route .Raiola simply get them what they want .
Though he isn't as effective as Mendez tbh . he can do both in most of the cases

 

[DonAK]

Pogba to PSG ----> Verratti to Barca

 

[serghei]

Drogba and Lampard became identified with Chelsea. Pogba's profile to me looks like the kind of player who's on a mission to get payed as much as possible and to cash in on what looks like an enormous PR machine conducted by his agent mostly. Which is fine, but somewhat disappointing for me as a guy who likes the set of abilities of this player in particular.

 

[DonAK]

We should tell Qatar Airways owners(same guys who's the owners of PSG) to sell us Verratti and sign Pogba instead.

Or else we should go to their competitors Etihad or something if they're interested in coughing up the money

 

[SeloBarca]

Do we need one ? Xavi left and Lucho asked for Arda to replace him .
For me that tells us what many already said ,the duo in front of Busquets are more of RCM/LCM than AM/CM
It has been this way even b4 Xavi left ,he was just needed to control the game more as a sub but that's it .would guess Iniesta will be able to do so when he move to the bench one day
Halilovic and Arda both midfielders than wingers .they can be used there but they would need playing time in midfield too .nevermind top priority January signing will be an attacker .whether a veteran true 9 or a winger like Nolito
Rakitic/Iniesta/Arda/Rafinha/Roberto are 5 players who plays in those 2 positions .that is just too much
And while we use the extra depth and versatility of those players in other positions ,Like Roberto as DM/RB ,or Arda& Rafinha on the wings .but it seem more logical to actually get a true attacker than just bring more option in midfield
Unless we are planning to sell someone ,signing a new CM is just crowding of what is already very deep positions .
I still believe our biggest signing in summer will be for CB ,Youth is pretty much needed there and it seem there might be departures

Our midfield havent worked at all this season and not for the biggest part of last year. It was only the front 3s brilliance that got us the titles in the end.
Messi has been forced to play CM since neither Iniesta or Raktic are CMs and cant controll the game.
Rafinha and Roberto are also AMs and both tend to get lost in games when they try to play a more playmaking role. Its been more noticable now when Rafinha cant rely on Xavi.

We need a proper CM that can distribute the balls so Messi isnt forced down and we can actually play with 3 attackers instead of 2 like we do now.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Our midfield havent worked at all this season and not for the biggest part of last year. It was only the front 3s brilliance that got us the titles in the end.
Messi has been forced to play CM since neither Iniesta or Raktic are CMs and cant controll the game.
Rafinha and Roberto are also AMs and both tend to get lost in games when they try to play a more playmaking role. Its been more noticable now when Rafinha cant rely on Xavi.

We need a proper CM that can distribute the balls so Messi isnt forced down and we can actually play with 3 attackers instead of 2 like we do now.

Messi played CM? since when? he never operated at that position .only used once as AM this season
And Messi will always get the ball deeply ,that is perfect to him . In fact right now he gets the ball more comfortably now than he did under Tito or late season under Tata when we played with the likes of Xavi or Cesc
And most of last year our midfield operated perfectly .this is just how Lucho game is played .they suffered most early on while trying to get his ideas .but after that it was deployed brilliantly
Also the one who mainly control the game and distribution right now is Busquets . And Roberto was never an AM btw .always been a CM

 

[Jamie Cal]

Of the midfield options, though, Pogba's stature and physique make him stand out, which could be huge, especially if we're continuing under Lucho's iteration of workman midfielders.

Personally, I don't have a preference. Koke/Pogba/Veratti are all capable, but it's impossible how good they'll be, and all for' different reasons. I really like Gundo, but I can't imagine he's what we need.

Also, don't get bogged down with "Xavi's successor". Looking for a like-for-like replacement can be detrimental. City need to figure this out with Yaya too (although, they might get Pogba now).

 

[xXKonan]

Barcelona are among teams following Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Ante Coric (18). Could sign him for B-team or loan him to Liga team [via sport]

 

[xXKonan]

Forward options Barcelona for next year: Aubameyang (Dortmund), Reus (Dortmund), Berardi (Sassuolo), El Ghazi (Ajax), Guedes (Benfica) [md]

 

[barcafan161]

always liked Reus

 

[xXKonan]

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique prefers to sign a centre back or a forward rather than a midfielder next summer. [md]

 

[Luftstalag14]

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique prefers to sign a centre back or a forward rather than a midfielder next summer. [md]

:faceplam:

CB yes, a back-up forward sure, but come on, the state of our midfield...

 

[LordLichtenstein]

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique prefers to sign a centre back or a forward rather than a midfielder next summer. [md]

I approve.