Marc Bartra

[Ronnie10]

I wouldn't say we need a young CB. Bartra is our young CB. We need someone who could replace Puyol right now. A 30m+ defender. David Luiz, Thiago Silva or Kompany. Anyway it's unlikely to buy any decent CB without at least 15-20 mil.

The problem is that Barcelona can't buy D.Luiz, T.Silva and Kompany. They prefer to stay with their current teams, due to high salary. Other than that there aren't many proven defenders. You buy someone like Chygrynskiy for €25 million and there is absolutely no guarantee that he'll succeed better than Bartra.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

David Luiz has been worse than Pique this season, Kompany and even Thiago Silva comparable to him. And Bartra, although he hasn't played against any big teams yet, has impressive statistics. I know stats aren't everything, but Mascherano, Pique and Bartra are all defending well and we don't need another starting CB. Depth would be good, but not another starter, especially given how they're unlikely to be better than our current starters.

 

[FCBarca]

Luiz is a better passer, IMO, but we dodged a major bullet with Luiz...Bartra will be a much better defender than the Brasilian, for that matter...And right now, not only is Bartra better on the right than Gerard but his speed is what has been missing for years in the center of defense

 

[sabby]

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?

There is a way ! I say do a swap of Hummels - Pique. If Borussia don't want to buy Pique then we should find some team who do

 

[sailor]

No matter what, it'll be a big blow to see him go for free as his contract ends in june 2014).At least, they should secure some revenu by renewing his contract and buyout clause.

 

[FCBarca]

I get the impression Bartra wants to stay but the board has once again been daft with one of their own youth players...It's incomprehensible really and may also lead to losing Montoya

 

[Indignado]

I get the impression Bartra wants to stay but the board has once again been daft with one of their own youth players...It's incomprehensible really and may also lead to losing Montoya

Tata also pointed out the fact that Bartra desperately wants to succeed at Barça so I don't think a contract renewal would fail because of him.

 

[Gohan]

2 decent games and everybody is freaking out. Calma guys lets see how Bartra develops/plays troughout the season.

 

[Antimadridista1]

2 decent games and everybody is freaking out. Calma guys lets see how Bartra develops/plays troughout the season.

This.
It will be funny to see your reactions when Bartra will play against the likes of Gareth Bale, CR7 and Di Maria .

 

[KhaledBarca]

Swapping Matt OVERRATED Hummels and Pique!!!!!!!!! #genius

Thiago Silva is too expensive, injury prone and he rejected Barca to renew with PSG!

All world class CBs are too expensive and there's no guarantee that they'll succeed at Barca!

We should find the answer in La Masia, start by giving more chances to BARTRA, Bagnack...

 

[tello]

This.
It will be funny to see your reactions when Bartra will play against the likes of Gareth Bale, CR7 and Di Maria .

+1

He'll be overrun and outstripped like Montoya was last year against R$al Madrid when Cristiano owned him...

 

[KingMessi]

+1

He'll be overrun and outstripped like Montoya was last year against R$al Madrid when Cristiano owned him...

Yeesh, have a bit of faith, why don't you. And as far as I recall, Montoya did relatively well in the Clasicos he played; hell, he came damn close to scoring in one of them too.

 

[Grimwig]

bartra is too weak for a centreback. I don't have much faith in him.

 

[Gohan]

+1

He'll be overrun and outstripped like Montoya was last year against R$al Madrid when Cristiano owned him...

To be honest if we play PSG this year with a 100% fit Messi and he destroys Marquinhos does it mean he is a bad player?

 

[Stric]

+1

He'll be overrun and outstripped like Montoya was last year against R$al Madrid when Cristiano owned him...

Wait..what? Montoya's best games last season were against RM.