Lautaro Martinez

[Riordon]

People in here should stop dreaming and fantasizing over players that are either not available or too expensive to take into consideration.

Jimenez - 29 years of age an didn't really set the world alight up until now. You might think "oh but Suarez came to us at about the same age". Yes, but Suarez is a generational talent who demolished the Erediviese and Premier League before coming here.

Rashford - why would man utd sell? why would a guy like rashford want to leave the confort zone of his country and club that raised him, to come here? not to mention he is not that good for the money.

Haaland - just moved to dortmund. he already is more expensive than lautaro and looks more suited to premier league or bundesliga. not to mention he is a nowegian kid that would have to adapt in barcelona. and you also have raiola. just too many ifs and buts with him.

Sane - bayern bound. and he is a winger

Richarlison - he achieved less than lautaro up until now. why would we want him? just because he is cheaper?

Jimenez may be 29 but still can offer 2-4 good seasons. He has everything and way more aspects in his game compared to Lautaro. Cant think of a striker in this market with his technique, psychique, composure, link up play, movement both between the lines and in behind etc etc

Also, im focusing of the roles and type of players instead of just buying the best individuals. Jimenez will fit perfectly here while Lautaro will be another Griezmann. Rashford, I agree about difficult to see him leaving United but he is great quality. Potential to be way better than Lautaro and probably already is. I won't comment on the other players individually but all are much better fits than Lautaro and offer something which we dont have atm.

 

[vuji_31]

Say that to Ratomeu. It seems like lautaro is only player on the market.

 

[Riordon]

Say that to Ratomeu. It seems like lautaro is only player on the market.

I seriously dont understand our obsession with finding one player and then only focus on him for a shitload of time. There is plenty of options on the market. I could understand it if Lautaro was a young Mbappe or something but come on. The summers we wasted chasing Verratti, Thiago Silva, Neymar, Griezmann etc other teams did great deals.

 

[Riordon]

I can understand arguments about Jimenez being too old. But if someone mention a younger version of a 9 that play like this, feel free to mention them. This is IMO how our next 9 should play.

 

[Messigician]

I can understand arguments about Jimenez being too old. But if someone mention a younger version of a 9 that play like this, feel free to mention them. This is IMO how our next 9 should play.

Lol YouTube highlight videos

 

[Riordon]

Lol YouTube highlight videos

Its for those who dont know who he is or how he plays as I doubt people watch Wolves. Even though its a youtube video its still gives a good idea what type of 9 he is, would like to hear whatever there are more 9 hopefully younger out there as him

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

It is so obvious we lack speed and runners in behind in our attack. Jimenez, Rashford, Haaland, Sane, Richarlison is players who would fit and could be available. Two of these alongside Messi in our attack and Im confident we will win CL.

Messi wants the ball at his feet all the time. Dembele, Griezmann, Coutinho, and now Suarez aswell. Lautaro is another one of these type of players. We need outlets who can help our midfield stretch the pitch.

Our issue and problem is so easy to see and fix. Give me two of the mentioned players in our attack and we will be much much better already

I agree. Hard workers and speed is what we are missing. In defense and offense.

 

[malvolio]

Its for those who dont know who he is or how he plays as I doubt people watch Wolves. Even though its a youtube video its still gives a good idea what type of 9 he is, would like to hear whatever there are more 9 hopefully younger out there as him

what's the point in getting raul jimenez for 60-70 millions when you can pay extra for lautaro who is 7 years younger? and even stats wise lautaro is slightly better.

if jimenez would have been a suarez, lewandowski or aguero, then we could have said "yeah, the man will surely deliver as he has bossed it all his career at big clubs. he is a sure bet and we are set for 4 years of his prime". but he is not.

CEO Beppe Marotta on Lautaro Mart?nez's future:

"Everything has stopped, right now there is no news."

 

[BBZ8800]

For Lautaro's lovers, could you help me: is he supposed to play a No9 for us?
1. a guy plays with Lukaku at Inter and Lukaku is a no9 while Lautaro is some kind of a playmaking forward, like Griezmann
2. Lautaro drops deeper than Griezmann, which means that we will have zero presence in the box, except against parked buses
3. his passing success is quite similar to a level of Suarez
4. his physique is quite similar to Coutinho and Denis Suarez

And this guy is our future? Lol.
I guess that Barto is trying to break the record: 4 dumb 100 Million transfers in a row (Dembele, Coutinho, Griezmann, Lautaro).
If that is Barto's goal, he will surely succeed.

** About comments that he is the only attacker on the market.
Well, remember when Pogba was on sale: people used to say: if we don't buy him, we are screwed, there are no other young midfielders around.
Yet, in the next 2-3 years, lots of new players emerged: Frenkie, Arthur, Ndombele and a few new guys whom we are following.

About attackers, 12 Months ago, no one knew about Halaand. Today he is maybe the best attacker in the world.
Last season even Jovic looked like the best available attacker.

My point: if Lautaro is the best attacker available, then wait for 12 Months and buy someone else.
Because if we buy Lautaro, we will either way need a new attacker in 12 Months, lol.

 

[vuji_31]

Great post BBZ.

I already said that Lukaku is more important for Inter then him...This guy was bullied by our 4th CB Todibo. He was so more athletic then him, fast,stronger it was looking like he was playing against kid.

We dodged Neymar bullet, if we can dodge this bullet named Lautaro next year we can buy some great player.

Imagine if Ratomeu didn't buy Griezmann...

 

[JohnN]

We seem to be going after the wrong player profiles until one of them proves to be so good and versatile that he succeeds. Not the wisest of tactis.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

For Lautaro's lovers, could you help me: is he supposed to play a No9 for us?
1. a guy plays with Lukaku at Inter and Inter is a no9 while Lautaro is some kind of a playmaking forward, like Griezmann
2. Lautaro drops deeper than Griezmann, which means that we will have zero presence in the box, except against parked buses
3. his passing success is quite similar to a level of Suarez
4. his physique is quite similar to Coutinho and Denis Suarez

And this guy is our future? Lol.
I guess that Barto is trying to break the record: 4 dumb 100 Million transfers in a row (Dembele, Coutinho, Griezmann, Lautaro).
If that is Barto's goal, he will surely succeed.

** About comments that he is the only attacker on the market.
Well, remember when Pogba was on sale: people used to say: if we don't buy him, we are screwed, there are no other young midfielders around.
Yet, in the next 2-3 years, lots of new players emerged: Frenkie, Arthur, Ndombele and a few new guys whom we are following.

About attackers, 12 Months ago, no one new about Halaand. Today he is maybe the best attacker in the world.
Last season even Jovic looked like the best available attacker.

My point: if Lautaro is the best attacker available, then wait for 12 Months and buy someone else.
Because if we buy Lautaro, we will either way need a new attacker in 12 Months, lol.

True. Probably very bad idea and fit. Meaning: Perfect signing for Barca. That's our policy today.

 

[Vilarrubi]

For Lautaro's lovers, could you help me: is he supposed to play a No9 for us?
1. a guy plays with Lukaku at Inter and Inter is a no9 while Lautaro is some kind of a playmaking forward, like Griezmann
2. Lautaro drops deeper than Griezmann, which means that we will have zero presence in the box, except against parked buses
3. his passing success is quite similar to a level of Suarez
4. his physique is quite similar to Coutinho and Denis Suarez

And this guy is our future? Lol.
I guess that Barto is trying to break the record: 4 dumb 100 Million transfers in a row (Dembele, Coutinho, Griezmann, Lautaro).
If that is Barto's goal, he will surely succeed.

** About comments that he is the only attacker on the market.
Well, remember when Pogba was on sale: people used to say: if we don't buy him, we are screwed, there are no other young midfielders around.
Yet, in the next 2-3 years, lots of new players emerged: Frenkie, Arthur, Ndombele and a few new guys whom we are following.

About attackers, 12 Months ago, no one new about Halaand. Today he is maybe the best attacker in the world.
Last season even Jovic looked like the best available attacker.

My point: if Lautaro is the best attacker available, then wait for 12 Months and buy someone else.
Because if we buy Lautaro, we will either way need a new attacker in 12 Months, lol.

Agree. Not sure why we haven’t learned from our last 100m+ signings.

Also how is he worth 110m in a league where Quagliarella and Immobile can get 30 goals a season.

 

[JamDav1982]

Barca will want Lautaro because of how well he connects with Messi for Argentina

He is young, strong, good in air, hard working, quick enough and links well with Messi.

Doesnt mean he is worth 111m and dont think that will get paid for him but can see why Messi/Barca like him.

Needs to improve his finishing though.

 

[El Ilusionista]

Lautaro is a number 9, he had his big break through season at Racing in Argentina as 9 in a 433. He played as a 9, during the Copa America aswell. That Conte uses him as a second striker and he actually performs doesn?t change the fact he is still a natural number 9.

My biggest concern if we buy him is Luis Suarez would still be our first option as our striker, which means we will play him out of position on the left again. Which would be very stupid.