Marc Bartra

[rafals]

Barcelona had last year a deal with Liverpool defender Agger, but Vilanova rejected it because it could block the progress of Bartra. [md]

Maybe he wanted to be the guilty one, Agger would take all this talent-blocking glory all for himself :/

 

[dostoevskij]

Barcelona had last year a deal with Liverpool defender Agger, but Vilanova rejected it because it could block the progress of Bartra. [md]

irony at its best!!!

 

[desoe]

I think Pique, Masch, Puyol and the new CB should be enough

We thought the same thing last season, too. That we have enough. And it wasn't. How much do we expect Puyol to be fit to play? 30% of the games? Less? More?

How I said before, Bartra is between roads right now. We need him for cover, but in same time he needs to play regularly. So, no matter what we do with him, one of the parts is in a losing position - either the team or the player.

 

[KhaledBarca]

Bartra could be the solution for our defensive problems!

He can play RB and RCB, the same role Abidal used to play!


Why not try: Bartra - Pique - CB - Alba/Adriano

 

[darthvader7888]

Bartra could be the solution for our defensive problems!

He can play RB and RCB, the same role Abidal used to play!


Why not try: Bartra - Pique - CB - Alba/Adriano

How about Montoya? He's a lot better than Bartra, especially at RB.

 

[KhaledBarca]

How about Montoya? He's a lot better than Bartra, especially at RB.

Montoya is good also.
But, Bartra is taller and a better all around defender... Bartra also played some of the games for Barcelona at RB, infact he's debut in 2010 vs Atletico was as a Right Back.


With Bartra, Pique and New CB (3 tall players)... we'll also solve our problem with set pieces!

 

[mixer]

--------------------ter Stegen----------------------
Montoya---InigoMartinez---Mascherano/Bartra---Alba
---------------------Busquets----------------------
-----Sanchez---------Thiago------------Iniesta-----
------------Messi----------------Neymar------------

Sorry, but Bartra at RB is stupid.

 

[darthvader7888]

--------------------ter Stegen----------------------
Montoya---InigoMartinez---Mascherano/Bartra---Alba
---------------------Busquets----------------------
-----Sanchez---------Thiago------------Iniesta-----
------------Messi----------------Neymar------------

Sorry, but Bartra at RB is stupid.

4-1-3-2?

 

[mixer]

4-1-3-2?

--------------------ter Stegen----------------------
Montoya---InigoMartinez---Mascherano/Bartra---Alba
---------------------Busquets----------------------
---------Thiago-----------------------Iniesta--------
----Sanchez-----------Messi-----------Neymar------

Not much difference really.

 

[KhaledBarca]

PIQUE+10

FIXED

Can you please explain why its stupid?
he played at RB for Barca B and Barca's 1st team and did well.
Bartra is tall, fast, his passing is very good, his positioning is very gd etc..
He can form a back 3 with Pique and NEW CB which will allow ALBA have more freedom to go forward.

We will have a similar combination to the one we had with Alves Pique Puyol Abidal!

 

[Irish_Cules]

Barcelona have informed the agent of centre back Marc Bartra (22) they want to renew his contract until 2018. Player did not yet reply [el9]


Bartra should demand a clause that no makeshift defender apart from Mascherano will ever be picked ahead of him.

 

[desoe]

I'd understand Marc, if he's having his doubts. I think renewal + loaning is the best option for both parts, but we'd need two new defenders for that (one of them probably older with a short-term deal for back up).

 

[Neal Faradinho]

Montoya+Bartra+Martinez= wall!

 

[Darko]

Montoya+Bartra+Martinez= wall!

make it happen!

 

[Barca8]

Bartra could be the solution for our defensive problems!

He can play RB and RCB, the same role Abidal used to play!


Why not try: Bartra - Pique - CB - Alba/Adriano

Khaled what you are suggesting isn't very foolish at all like some are suggesting. I've thought of the same thing myself. A few years ago everyone who faced us knew it would be hard to score not just because of our playing philosophy but also because of our defense. We had a well balanced (healthy) backline of Alves - Pique - Puyol - Abidal. Alves & Pique were the creative defenders while Puyol & Abidal provided the grit. Alves was able to spend most of his time on attack because the other 3 would wade around the halfway line providing cover for the counter.

No need to go into how bad Alves/Alba pairing is as we've seen/read it before. I would like to see Bartra at RB to allow Alba all the freedom to get forward and cause chaos in the opponents half. If we signed another solid CB like Martinez/Mangala/Juan I'd like to see Montoya at RB and Bartra - Martinez ahead of Pique. If we had more depth in defense theres no question Pique would have been benched/sold by now. The way Montoya - Bartra - Martinez are currently playing together I have no doubt they'd be great if they trained together day in day out.