Claudio Bravo

[FC B]

The best thing is that this stupid board finally learned the lesson with Pinto and now doesn't want to repeat the same mistake with a nr.1 keeper and a mascot as the second...

 

[linetty]

very solid keeper, good to have a backup like him

hope we don't pay more than 7m for him though

 

[mackybagnack]

 

[FCBarca]

Played well but does not look comfortable on the ball, several goalkicks went flying out of touch

 

[CatalinR10]

very solid keeper, good to have a backup like him

hope we don't pay more than 7m for him though

think it will be 12 M .

 

[NeyMesSis]

everybody who is complaining that he costs nearly the same as mats... have you ever thought abaout that MAtS was very very very cheap. He is a bargain for a so young and classy gk..

Bravo has really impressed me.. looks also like a leader

and for those who say we rotate
.. i'm 100% sure hes our number 2 and MAtS our number 1.

 

[FiReFTW]

he is pretty good but 12m is expencive, barca really doesn't know how to do business

 

[linetty]

All media have confirmed a deal on Real Sociedad keeper Claudio Bravo (31). 12M, Dos Santos not included, 4-year contract. Not yet official.

12 million, dunno whether to laugh or cry

 

[Hamzah]

Much better than Pinto.

 

[Deco 20]

Embarrasing deal

Couldn't even ship away JDS

 

[Hamzah]

I don't think it's embarrassing. Keepers lasts. While he he'll be a backup for at least four seasons, a long time in footy.

 

[Hamzah]

Why are some so convinced that he'll be a back-up keeper and only play CDR? I think he'll be rotated with TS in the LL/CL, whilst playing the bulk of the fixtures (or the imp. games) atleast in the first season.

A backup this good takes pressure of mats the first season.

 

[Josef K]

And what about Masip? He's coming off the season of his life. How will three keepers split the available minutes?

 

[linetty]

Bravo won't be a backup from the start, he'll fight with MAtS for the first spot....depends on who will do better in the preseason.

A lot of money for a 31 year-old but at least we will have two solid keepers, not only one with a mascot being the backup.

 

[suckabov]

Why are some so convinced that he'll be a back-up keeper and only play CDR? I think he'll be rotated with TS in the LL/CL, whilst playing the bulk of the fixtures (or the imp. games) atleast in the first season.

His statements about always starting as a backup but ending a starter sounded to me as if he was told he wouldn't get the nod or at least expected it.