abual3bed1
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Varane physicality sure helps him a lot. Plus playing next to actual defenders (a couple of retarded ones but still actual defenders). I was impressed by Bartra's timing against Apoel. He didn't put a foot wrong all night.
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khaled_a_d
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Well,there is some truth about that ,Varane is considered by some as best CB in the world right now,so in that sense he is overrated .Bartra isn't considered a player good enough for Barca bench by most non-barca fans though I think he is nice back up there so yes he is underrated a bit
But that doesn't mean Bartra is better ,he isn't .nothing against him but as many said if he was as good we would haven't screamed for a new CB
This is false, ofc we would've screamed for a new CB, Barca fans last season were a bunch of cry-babies too attached to some fantasy of a perfect team that never lost any game (A team we never had). One CB doesnt make a defense. Defending is infinitely different from attacking, illustrated in 2012 by the fact that the best CB in the world, thiago silva, and his three partners in defense got owned by a one legged messi. Defending is about discipline and tactics, not highlight reel tackles. Those tackles look good and may save a team in one particular moment but over 90 mins they are unimportant when compared to the collective defensive work of the team. So no I don't think Benetia or Marquinhos or Varane would've made our defense invincible like some here, compared to last season they would've made us better in the air and against fast players, all of which Matheiu has done for half the price.
It was Serghei (?) who summed up Bartra perfectly. Good on the ball, but not so much without it, and thats never a good thing for a defender.
The truth is if Varane was Barca property and Bartra madrid's. Posters here would be ridiculing the latter for his very glaring weaknesses, and hyping up the frenchman 10 times more than he's been by the madridistas.
Its funny how Varane's only unflattering moment thats always brought up was up against one of world's best, whilst Bartra has been at the end of several, except against lesser and players half his size. Only recently his feeble self was shrugged off by the Ajax player for their goal.
The truth is if Varane was Barca property and Bartra madrid's. Posters here would be ridiculing the latter for his very glaring weaknesses, and hyping up the frenchman 10 times more than he's been by the madridistas.
Its funny how Varane's only unflattering moment thats always brought up was up against one of world's best, whilst Bartra has been at the end of several, except against lesser and players half his size. Only recently his feeble self was shrugged off by the Ajax player for their goal.
Bertus
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What's scaring about Varane is his injuries.
That's something discussed in France, because it's well know he has knees problems, and that is something worrying when such problems start when a player is so young.
Butaan4barca
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thanks for repeating my words
Butaan4barca
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thats because he was on the bench and he spent those minutes watching varane you tube videos.
When injuries impede a genuine talent from realising his full potential, it's a loss to the sport (any sport for that matter). So I sincerely hope he can overcome his injury issues.
DonAndres
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+1
Struggling physically against beasts like Hummels, Drogba, etc. isn't the same as scared-shitless defending with hands against the likes of Rayo, Almeria, Celta, and Ajax. Barca bias is very massive.
Antimadridista1
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Our best centre back.
Ghostmaster
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Bartra: playing as right back? I do what the coach asks me. It's a position I like, i played there in training.":[barcastuff]
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