Hatem Ben Arfa
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Good analysis on Ben Arflack
http://busi1325.blogspot.hr/2016/05/hatem-ben-arfa-english.html?m=1
http://busi1325.blogspot.hr/2016/05/hatem-ben-arfa-english.html?m=1
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He physically looks much bigger now than he did at Newcastle.
Looks bulked up a bit. Could be strip who knows but has a different physique it looks like.
Think he could get a lot of game time WITH Messi, Ney and Suarez. Imagine games like yesterday when Messi done running could take off a midfielder and rest Raki/Busi or Iniesta.
Still need to rest front three more. Would give up the cups until semi finals if thats what it takes to rest them.
Looks bulked up a bit. Could be strip who knows but has a different physique it looks like.
Think he could get a lot of game time WITH Messi, Ney and Suarez. Imagine games like yesterday when Messi done running could take off a midfielder and rest Raki/Busi or Iniesta.
Still need to rest front three more. Would give up the cups until semi finals if thats what it takes to rest them.
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Trafalgar
Senior Member
Buying Martial or Dybala for 50-60m and then making them sit on the bench is not a bright idea ... this would definetly break them ... I mean, lets be honest, Messi and and Suarez have atleast another 3 years in their foot
About the money, I think we signed a free striker to put all the budget on a great defender ? or maybe maybe 2 good defenders ... lets wait & see.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He looks a lot like that 3 point kid from the USA news story a few years ago.
Had learning diffculties and they put him on for last few minutes in final school game and he hit three pointers for fun.
'Hot as a Pistol'
Had learning diffculties and they put him on for last few minutes in final school game and he hit three pointers for fun.
'Hot as a Pistol'
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Jamie Cal
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Well Dybala went for just over 30 million last summer so he wasn't impossible or anything, maybe we could of used the Arda money to of got him instead, but there's a lot of arbitrary reasoning and hindsight there.
We'd have to assume that he'd be happy with limited game time (not impossible in the short term), that he'd be happy to wait 6 months to play, that Arda would be a poor signing to this point (we shouldn't write him off for next year yet), Sergi Roberto and Rafinha would be a good backup midfield for this season (couldn't of known this at the time) etc. it's all too arbitrary.
Trafalgar
Senior Member
Well Lucho wanted Nolito and also Arda so bad that we had to pay his release clause ... and he did the same thing with Mathieu and Vermaelen before, that only means one thing: for some unknown reason he likes old players in decline. That maybe explain why we didnt go for Dybala or Martial last summer ...
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Jamie Cal
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Nolito's not shown any signs of decline, the opposite even, but 30 million for a guy of Dybala's age and quality is a huge steal really. He'll go for between double and triple that if he leaves.
I'd get over some of the questionable transfers we made (think Mathieu has been decent, could see why we went for Verm), but it was awful naive planning in regards to a backup forward that we ended up with no one this season considering we knew Pedro was leaving.
Ghostmaster
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That's it guys, he's not coming
That's it guys, he's not coming
BenRobbins
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He is fucking shocking. Last time i saw him he was hauled of by Bruce after 20 mins at Old trafford.
No where near good enough, even for barca's bench.
No where near good enough, even for barca's bench.
xXKonan
Senior Member
According to L’Equipe, Arfa decided to cancel his trip to Barcelona at the last minute. he had purchased a ticket and there was even announcement made at the airport when he did not board the plane: “This is the last call for Mr. Ben Arfa for the Vueling flight, destination Barcelona.”
He now plans to go to Barcelona next week, when both the French and Spanish leagues have ended.
He now plans to go to Barcelona next week, when both the French and Spanish leagues have ended.
xXKonan
Senior Member
L'Equipe is covering their ass for the most part. they were so sure he would be going to Barcelona and when it was denied they literally wrote up that rumor of him "Cancelling it" 
The irony is MD wrote an article not to long ago stating "Barcelona sources" confirm Ben Arfa was one of the potential forward/RW options for this window. Even Sport ran with a rumor we are going to talk to him after the season is over.
This is going to go on for awhile I reckon, we are constantly going to be linked to this guy and Denial reports keep coming out until he actively says which club he joins.
The irony is MD wrote an article not to long ago stating "Barcelona sources" confirm Ben Arfa was one of the potential forward/RW options for this window.
Even Sport ran with a rumor we are going to talk to him after the season is over. This is going to go on for awhile I reckon, we are constantly going to be linked to this guy and Denial reports keep coming out until he actively says which club he joins.
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If the whole thing was bullshit and Ben Arfa just wanted a better contract, it was really convincing
Not losing any sleep over it either way.
Not losing any sleep over it either way.
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