Jordi Alba
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darthvader7888
Banned
Alba could be back by the PSG clash, but yes, Montoya does need to be played in every game in case he's not.
I'm not sure how good Montoya is at LB (haven't really seen him play there), but the fact that he's a defensive fullback could give us a bit more solidity in the defense.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
He's not as good on the left as he is on the right but it just seems to be a problem of not being completely comfortable there yet. Give him a few games and some training there and I doubt there will be a problem.
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Flavia
Guest
Montoya played at lb on the match against sevilla.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
Alba's injury reminds us that we need a back-up at LB
Is Planas good enough for first team?
No not really, he's fairly mediocre. Grimaldo is better but currently out injured for the rest of the season (even he wouldn't be good enough to play back up LB for the senior team)
Stric
New member
A backup LB is really a weird issue. In theory, we have Adriano, Montoya and (let's pretend for a moment) Abidal. But Abidal is not match ready, Adriano is injured most of the time, which brings us to situations like this, where we have no backups when either Alba or Alves is injured. We bought Alba because we needed someone to take Abi's place. But if Alba can't play, we're back at square one.
BarcaJack
New member
Yeah, I was not thinking very carefully. Don't know why but I often forget Adriano.
Anyhow, if I were the coach Adriano would not be included in my future plan. Alba's playing style is similar while he is younger and has more potential. Alba will be a very good replacement of Adriano, but may not be able to replace Abidal. He doesn't seem comfortable with physical contact. With Alves' losing form, we certainly need another solid defender on the side.
Stric
New member
I think Abidal will probably never return completely to competitive football, so I wouldn't count on his services next season. He'll also turn 34 this year. I'm not saying he should be given the sack or whatever, I'd keep him at the club for as long as possible/reasonable, it's good to have him around, but what I'm saying is that we should probably design our squad without Abidal in mind. Alba is and will probably be our first choice left back for years to come. Alba and Alves as starters, with Montoya and Adriano as backups would work fine in theory, if it wasn't for Adriano's frequent injuries. We would benefit enormously from buying a defender who's primarily a CB, but could step in as a LB if needed. It would cover our CB shortage problem, and provide us with another option if something like this were to happen again. It would also be a good combination to have with the very attack-minded Alves on the right.
David Luiz, maybe?
David Luiz, maybe?
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Cule4life
The Culest
Luiz
He cant defendThe player you are looking for is Jan Vertonghen. He can play CB, LB and even DM.
FCBarca
Mike the Knife
Montoya is a capable defender obviously but his positional awareness is not the same on the left as it is on the right...Won't add the same in attack that he does from the right either...He's merely a stop gap there...Assuming he exits the doghouse
Abidal is not going to be our cover, still looks far from ready for first team football after that recent segunda appearance...Anyone know Adriano's timetable for a return?
Abidal is not going to be our cover, still looks far from ready for first team football after that recent segunda appearance...Anyone know Adriano's timetable for a return?
PearLBLacK
Banned
Is Puyol not gonna make it against PSG either? This is kinda like the same dilemma Real had at the start of the season with both LBs injured for some time. Arbeloa and Essien played there then, but Barca hardly has anybody fit for the role. Messi's the only left footed player as well? Will be tough and it should test Roura's injury crisis management.
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