Jordi Alba
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Theconomist
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I can't see Alba playing for us, I just can't. He has as many good defensive displays as bad ones and WE NEED HEIGHT.
psychotsek
Member
What are the possibilities we buy him,since he comes relatively cheap,to play as left forward if one of Tello/Quenca/Afellay is sold or loaned?
Theconomist
New member
He definitely cannot play left forward,his crossing is very poor and his finishing is appaling.
In before someone posts a vid of a wonder goal, I watched 8 full matches of him this season and unless you watched more don't bother.
In before someone posts a vid of a wonder goal, I watched 8 full matches of him this season and unless you watched more don't bother.
psychotsek
Member
He has been used as LM/LW for almost half of the season i think you are a bit harsh on him.
psychotsek
Member
No one said we need another small player in our attack.I wasn't comparing him to anyone for that matter.All i said is maybe Pep and now Tito wanted to use him as a back up LW and not as a LB..
Co0ter
Senior Member
Signing him with the intentions of using him as a LW is not only a waste of money but offers absolutely nothing to the team. Like someone said- shitty crosses and below average finishing. Adriano is better, lets put that 13million-ish towards something actually useful.
And he's average at defending, and that's me being a bit nice.
And he's average at defending, and that's me being a bit nice.
Cruijffista
SOY ANTIMADRIDISTA
Alba is 100x the footballer Adriano is.
Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
I love Alba n' all but people need to stop sleepin' on Adriano.
still would prefer Bale for the LCB berth purely based on the physical skillset he brings.
DAT POTENTIAL, etc.
still would prefer Bale for the LCB berth purely based on the physical skillset he brings.
DAT POTENTIAL, etc.
Cruijffista
SOY ANTIMADRIDISTA
I like Bale too but Barca needs to make acquiring a CB their first concern and biggest spend this summer. Alba is a more practical transfer that would allow the squad to after a CB like Thiago Silva and still acquire a forward.
Puyol the wall
sent-up-the-bomb
Though i am not happy with Alba playing as LB for us he is better than Bale.
Metaphysical
Bomb Dropper
we don't need a CB.
Piqué and Mascherano are established as starters there, and Piqué won't have another injury-riddled season like this one as long as Del Bosque treats him fairly. Puyol is around too and can play at a starter level. Muniesa is coming through and has potential there, Busquets can play there in a pinch too, and I think Bartra is going to surprise a lot of people next season with his CB play.
if we can get someone to lock down the LB spot (Alba or Bale, tbh, but it won't be injury-prone Adriano) then we're covered at the back. spending big on a CB just shits all over Bartra & Muniesa and forces Mascherano back into midfield where he's not as good for us. yes if Puyol retires we'd need a CB, but he's not retiring so we don't need a CB, we need a LB.
and the reason I prefer Bale is because he has the size and strength to be able to play LCB in a back three. I'm sure Alba could play it too, as Adriano has at times this season, but surely not in every situation like Abidal was able to (maybe he can tho? I mean Mascherano makes it look easy). it would reduce the tactical flexibility of the first team because if we wanna play/switch to a back 3 we'd have to pick more of an obvious CB, and then it's harder to switch between 3 and 4 man defences mid-game, or take a risk with Alba in a back 3.
this is all moot if Muniesa hulks out over the summer, because he has all the tools to claim Abidal's LB/LCB spot, but he's not ready to start regularly just yet and I'm sceptical if he will ever make the grade as a starter on account of him having Sadbrows. hope I'm wrong though.
Puyol the wall
sent-up-the-bomb
Have you seen Bale playing for Spurs as a LB,bet you would change your opinion then.
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