Marc Bartra

[FCBarca]

And now the contract renewal issue will resurface

 

[Antimadridista1]

Bartranbauer

PuyilDini please !!

 

[Barcaman]

Very happy Bartra got himself another good game. It's not easy to perform when you know you'll only have few opportunities to show your worth.

It's still too early to tell if he'll turn out to be a good player for us. We really need to see more of him and against teams that will test us.

 

[serghei]

Very happy Bartra got himself another good game. It's not easy to perform when you know you'll only have few opportunities to show your worth.

It's still too early to tell if he'll turn out to be a good player for us. We really need to see more of him and against teams that will test us.

Doesn't Bartra look a little too skinny to you? I think he'll still get abussed by someone like Mario Mandžukić. He needs another year at least to fully develop both mentally and physically.

 

[psychotsek]

Bartranbauer

PuyilDini please !!

It's Bartresi as someone suggested a long time ago.

 

[tello]

Very happy Bartra got himself another good game. It's not easy to perform when you know you'll only have few opportunities to show your worth.

It's still too early to tell if he'll turn out to be a good player for us. We really need to see more of him and against teams that will test us.

Absolutely !

Nevertheless his game was just excellent !

 

[PhilS]

Doesn't Bartra look a little too skinny to you? I think he'll still get abussed by someone like Mario Mandžukić. He needs another year at least to fully develop both mentally and physically.

Pretty much the whole team looks like they need to hit the weight room. Barca should adopt some more modern strength training from the Premier League or the Bundesliga, this is an antiquated aspect of most of La Liga.

 

[Neal Faradinho]

Marcolo Bartadini

 

[CatalinR10]

It's Bartresi as someone suggested a long time ago.

Bartrique.

 

[PhilS]

Barta has good speed, he is not tiny, he is very good going into the attack, he shows significant improvement from his first year at this level. I'm thinking he is right, there is no need to add a CB this winter. If Puyol can rejoin the rotation, and with reasonable luck with injuries. Start Barta enough so that he can continue his development.

 

[Gaudi]

He impresed me last night, faster than i thought.

 

[Stric]

Doesn't Bartra look a little too skinny to you? I think he'll still get abussed by someone like Mario Mandžukić. He needs another year at least to fully develop both mentally and physically.

Of all the forwards in the world, you pick Mandžukić, the skinniest guy alive, as an example of a player who'd abuse Bartra?

 

[Indignado]

Doesn't Bartra look a little too skinny to you? I think he'll still get abussed by someone like Mario Mandžukić. He needs another year at least to fully develop both mentally and physically.

that picture is from last year

 

[Ursegor]

Josep Bartra (father): "If they'd have given him a chance earlier, he'd also have taken it. I don't think Barça need to sign a centre back."

It's father talk time again.

Now here's the question. Do we buy a centerback which will most likely lead to Bartra's exit and people going "OMFG Rosell, HERP DA DERP, Y U DESTROY BARCA?!?!?!?!" Or do we not sign anyone and possibly regret it if Bartra fails - which will lead to people going "OMFG Rosell, HERP DA DERP, Y U DESTROY BARCA?!?!?!?!"

Which is it?

 

[Sumlit]

People should temper their enthusiasm and expectations with respects to Bartra. He has been solid, but it has been only 2 full games he has played, and hasn't faced top class competition.

You should take Pique as a cautionary tale and example on why you shouldn't build up players like this. Prematurely and inaccurately build players to a level they are not, and when they dip in form, the gap between what you built them to be vs what they currently are is artificially widened.

Just give him time and temper expectations.