Manuel Agudo Durán(Nolito)

[Blaugrana Bull]

He totally destroyed us.

 

[Barcilliant]

Things like this happen. If anything people should blame Pep. He liked guys like Pedro and Alexis over Nolito.

 

[Ocelot]

He should have had more chances with Barca, Him and Soriano were brilliant with the B team.

 

[Galning]

He's 28, there's a reason why he's still playing at Celta.. blame Pep.. He would be a great squad player for us but what's the point in selling Pedro and then buying Nolito for, what was it, 30M?

 

[El Flaco]

Things like this happen. If anything people should blame Pep. He liked guys like Pedro and Alexis over Nolito.

He should have had more chances with Barca, Him and Soriano were brilliant with the B team.

It was Nolito's own decision for leaving Barca to gain more playing time in an another club, he was smart to realize the fact that wasn't good enough to be a starter for us. Pep shouldn't be blamed, he even wanted Nolito to say according by the latter in an interview with the radio station Ona FM.

With Messi, Pedro, Villa and Bojan – who is an awesome player – plus Afellay, Jeffren or Iniesta – who can cover the wing – it is very difficult to have much playing time in the first team. And if other great world-class attackers come here, one or two, that’s worse, it means less time. They are the best in the world, its very complicated. And also if you don’t play you’ll lose your confidence. Being on the bench once, the other in the stands, and playing some ten minutes another day… Don’t get me wrong, playing a quarter of an hour for Barça is a privilege. I am and I will always be blaugrana, but I need more minutes

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He's 28

So? We wouldn't sign Arda in the first place if the age really was a matter for us.

There's a reason why he's still playing at Celta.

Because himself said want to stay at Celta - unless Barca want to sign him back.

He would be a great squad player for us but what's the point in selling Pedro and then buying Nolito for

And you rather believe our youngsters are more than good enough to fill Pedro's shoes?

what was it, 30M?

Given to how the market is today, it's a bargin for a fantastic player like Nolito.
But then again, we don't need him so he can stay at Celta.

 

[Galning]

So? We wouldn't sign Arda in the first place if the age really was a matter for us.

How is this a response to my post? Read what I posted. Somebody was saying he's better than Pedro & Alexis.

 

[malvolio]

we are better off paying this sum for a young and promising striker. nolito in hot form for celta at 28 is not what i call a good deal, for the sums that are discussed.

stop comparing arda with nolito! one is a proven winner and was instrumental for a historic atletico team, the other is not.

 

[Jombi]

we are better off paying this sum for a young and promising striker. nolito in hot form for celta at 28 is not what i call a good deal, for the sums that are discussed.

stop comparing arda with nolito! one is a proven winner and was instrumental for a historic atletico team, the other is not.

"proven winner". Kinda hard to win something when playing for Celta. Come on. Dont use that against him. I dont agree that we should buy him either, but he has been brilliant for years now.

 

[malvolio]

"proven winner". Kinda hard to win something when playing for Celta. Come on. Dont use that against him. I dont agree that we should buy him either, but he has been brilliant for years now.

that's why we should have bought him back a while ago. and "proven winner" usually gives the benefit of the doubt to a player that doesn't have left many years at the top. we should have bought someone like vietto this summer. all this nonsense that he won't see playing time is childish. there are 3 forward positions in our team, not 1 or 2.

 

[GoGGi]

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[El Flaco]

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[Jombi]

He is 29 and as far as I know, is only really great on the left side. So he can only play when Neymar is out.

Not sure I like this idea...

 

[Xavinho]

"With Messi, Pedro, Villa and Bojan – who is an awesome player – plus Afellay, Jeffren or Iniesta – who can cover the wing – it is very difficult to have much playing time in the first team. And if other great world-class attackers come here, one or two, that’s worse, it means less time. They are the best in the world, its very complicated. And also if you don’t play you’ll lose your confidence. Being on the bench once, the other in the stands, and playing some ten minutes another day… Don’t get me wrong, playing a quarter of an hour for Barça is a privilege. I am and I will always be blaugrana, but I need more minutes"

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So, he said he left because he didn't want to compete for minutes against Messi, Pedro, Villa, Bojan, plus Afellay, Jeffren and Iniesta, but now he wants to come back so he can compete against Messi, Neymar, Suarez, plus Sandro, Arda Turan, Vidal, Rafinha and Munir?

Weird.

 

[Alarcón]

Because he is much better now than he was back then.

 

[Xavinho]

"Hola Neymar and Messi. I'm much better than I was back then, so you'll have grab some bench!"