Juan Guillermo Cuadrado

[Tomchin]

Della Valle (president Fiorentina): "I asked Cuadrado to stay, but I'm not optimistic. If we get a good bid, we'll have to let him go."

Cuadrado's president seems desperate to offload him. Really hope we'll spend the remaining money (that should have been spent on a top CB, but yeah) to him, that will soften the blow of not signing a top CB somewhat.

 

[Antimadridista1]

There's no place for him in our squad, unless he comes to play as a RB and I have doubts about his defensive abilities.

 

[shogunruax]

what's so special about this guy anyway? not really watched him but doesn't seem anything worth paying alot for

 

[Co0ter]

The guy is a winger, not a defender. To be a defender...you have to actually know how to defend. He gives us nothing as a winger either. Suarez Messi Neymar, Pedro and Deulefeu as depth. The worst part about it all is the price for something we dont need..

Meanwhile Aurier goes on loan to PSG....

 

[NotInHere]

what's so special about this guy anyway? not really watched him but doesn't seem anything worth paying alot for

his explosive and can take on players rather easily, I dont like his style though, too individualist.

 

[Tomchin]

According to the Daily Express (same rubbish as the Daily Mirror I suppose?) ManUtd have shifted their interested from Cuadrado to Di Maria (now that PSG have backed out, ManUtd or Monaco seem the only possible destinations left for Di Maria). Would be great news for Barca if true

http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/united-renuncia-cuadrado-acerca-barca-3440377

 

[pacp_96]

Why do we even want this guy? Doesn't seem like RB material.

 

[Tomchin]

Why do we even want this guy? Doesn't seem like RB material.

Montoya already said it himself, Lucho asks the RB (or the fullbacks in general) to play higher up the pitch than in previous years. Makes perfect sense to sign a young energetic player like Cuadrado in that regard.

 

[linetty]

He's basically Alves 2.0 but he's got dem Ronaldinho-esque mad skillz

sounds like a perfect wing back for Barcelona then

 

[BigBarcaBoy]

his explosive and can take on players rather easily, I dont like his style though, too individualist.

not exactly RB material, he would be out of position more than Dani which is saying something !

 

[DonAK]

He's basically Alves 2.0 but he's got dem Ronaldinho-esque mad skillz

sounds like a perfect wing back for Barcelona then

Not even close.

 

[poncirus]

This guy has nothing on prime Alves as a fullback. Alves is primarily attacker and prone to brainfarts, but has/had outrageous workrate and energy that made him competent defender.

And while Cuadrado is more skillful and better at taking on players, Alves at RB was one of the most productive assisters in Europe for years.

 

[Tomchin]

Not even close.

True, Cuadrado is a lot weaker defensively than Alves in his hey-days.

 

[spark]

He's basically Alves 2.0 but he's got dem Ronaldinho-esque mad skillz

sounds like a perfect wing back for Barcelona then

More like Alves 0.5. Although Alves is still better at defending than Cuadrado even today, which says a lot.

 

[zanela]