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Would be the absolute legend if he convinced Busquets and Alba to move out from Barca too.
Gerard Piqué
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Would be the absolute legend if he convinced Busquets and Alba to move out from Barca too.
Raketa10
Senior Member
Busquets will be gone in summer that's sorted out. We only need to convince Alba to leave in January and the entire old guard will be out before the next season starts.
Asylum15
Senior Member
I'm going to be absolutely SLATED for this opinion
As much as I respect he was part of our best ever team, I, maybe controversially, do not believe he was the ''best'' centre back in the world for a number of years.
He was playing in a team that had 65%+ possession every single game and barely had to defend. The team had the ball and he could shine in possession which he did. He was an excellent distributor and read the game very well. However, after those couple of seasons with Puyol (who was a massive aid of course), he was susceptible to lack of concentration, poor positioning, idiotic last ditch tackles and constantly being destroyed in 1v1 scenarios. For somebody so tall, I never got the impression he was ultra dominant in the air either defensively. As the years rolled by in 2014 onwards, these traits worsened and I personally always had a stomach drop when I saw him in our first XI against the best teams. Admittedly, he did have to play alongside Marc Bartra for an extended period but the above still remains true. He benefittied from playing with extremely fast full backs too; I cannot remember how many times Jordi Alba saved his ass with recovery runs over the years.
In addition to on-field performances, his off the field antics pissed me off. Yes, Real are our arch enemy but his constant involvement in the media and bringing negative press to the club just screamed insecurity. I don't know if he believed they'd always be below us as long as he was there but now look at the state of things, which is why you remain respectful. Of course we dislike the fuckers but a true pro does it behind closed doors IMO. (See how Guardiola reacted to Mourinho's constant BS in those years for reference)
I also remember in 2018, he was constantly in the news for stupid indiscretions and ultimately watching him be destroyed week in week out by anybody with an oucne of pace/dribbling ability was becoming really tough. However, I must agree, it wasn't his fault his was on the pitch always too as the club signed absolute shit to play alongside him.
We should have been seeing the last of him in 2018 at the latest but the fact he was starting for us up until last season says alot about the club and the owners more than him.
However, he's been toxic since he got involved with Kosmos and it's been clear his mind has been elsewhere for a long time.
I feel he believes he's already Barca's president in his head while he's sitting on the bench, illusions of grandeur.
In concluding, I appreciate his involvement in making us the best club team ever but I had my reservations about him throughout those years, he gave me far too many heart attacks.
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Nazario1985
Senior Member
Best in the world i don't know.
But even since 2015 he was by far like by FAR our best Defender.
Also speaks about the terrible recruiting we did.
But even since 2015 he was by far like by FAR our best Defender.
Also speaks about the terrible recruiting we did.
Pique scored more goals than both Pepe and Ramos in CL.
In fact he scored more than Bonucci, Chiellini, Thiago Silva, Godin. Am I missing someone?
Messigician
Senior Member
Shut him down
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
It would be a mistake to choose him. Imo. Too soon.
malvolio
Senior Member
It's not like there are other bright rich Catalans out there. He already was involved in our business, by basically brokering the Rakuten and Spotify deals.
Can't see him being worse than others. Wait for who? Font? The return of Bartomeu?
BBZ8800
Senior Member
Based on where our ship is going and how much money we have spent (and what has Laporta done with our tv rights) = Pique will be a president quite soon.
As others have said, it is hard to be worse than Bartomeu and current Laporta.
Birdy
Senior Member
It's a blasphemy to put in the same sentence Laporta who, despite his mistakes, has done so much for the club,
Font, who is man with vision and successful at his business,
with an egoistic twat who tried multiple times to milk the club and take advantage of our bad state for his personal interest.
He should stay as far away from the presidency as possible if this club wants to have a future.
He will be worse than Bartomeu
Font, who is man with vision and successful at his business,
with an egoistic twat who tried multiple times to milk the club and take advantage of our bad state for his personal interest.
He should stay as far away from the presidency as possible if this club wants to have a future.
He will be worse than Bartomeu
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