Marc Bartra

[coura]

Another good game Keep going

 

[abual3bed1]

His shot paved the way for Alexis to do it again and score. This kid is building excellent momentum.

 

[Dan1983]

Was solid again.

 

[SeloBarca]

Keep Bartra, replace Pique

Very good game, made the other defenders look crap

 

[Yugi]

bossed Pique like a true boss, like what I see

 

[Co0ter]

Not sure what game some people were watching but other defenders playing poor (which overall, they all did well- including Adriano except for being beat for the header on the goal) doesn't really have anything to do with Bartra's performance.

Bartra was fantastic- plain and simple. This is coming from someone who absolutely did not believe in him in the recent past. He's impressed me, especially last game. He showed pace that I never knew he had; possibly because he's never really used it before. He played with confidence, chased down attackers on a few occasions and read the game tackling/intercepting a few balls using his pace. I enjoyed that greatly because that's exactly what we need. He's skinny but 6'0 and only 22, if he's naturally strong/tough he could be what we need.

I wont get too excited but I hope we continue to play him, and a lot. If he continues to show quality and improves, we might not need to buy a CB in the end.

 

[KhaledBarca]

I am really happy that Bartra is doing well, 4 consecutive games (vs Sociedad, Almeria, Celtic and Valladolid).
But, what I don't understand is people making silly comments about Pique (He had very good games against Celtic and Valladolid).

 

[darthvader7888]

Not sure what game some people were watching but other defenders playing poor (which overall, they all did well- including Adriano except for being beat for the header on the goal) doesn't really have anything to do with Bartra's performance.

Bartra was fantastic- plain and simple. This is coming from someone who absolutely did not believe in him in the recent past. He's impressed me, especially last game. He showed pace that I never knew he had; possibly because he's never really used it before. He played with confidence, chased down attackers on a few occasions and read the game tackling/intercepting a few balls using his pace. I enjoyed that greatly because that's exactly what we need. He's skinny but 6'0 and only 22, if he's naturally strong/tough he could be what we need.

I wont get too excited but I hope we continue to play him, and a lot. If he continues to show quality and improves, we might not need to buy a CB in the end.

No matter how good he turns out to be, we're still gonna need to get a CB.

 

[Co0ter]

I didn't clarify- I mean't an emergent need to buy one this winter.

 

[Daemul]

No matter how good he turns out to be, we're still gonna need to get a CB.

Yeah, Puyol will retire soon and Machete, as much as I love him, is not a proper CB. Tata with his South American connections should be able to get us a hidden gem of a CB, we don't need someone famous.

 

[TornAndFrayed]

With Bartra up to the task, Piqué slowly improving and Mache & Puyol soon back in action, we don't really need a cb this winter. Of course we still need one this summer, but the need is not urgent anymore

 

[Stric]

Mascherano is not a CB and Puyol is 35. Not that we need to replace them both at this very moment, but we should be looking for at least one, ideally two CBs.

 

[Height18]

Been doing great.

 

[oz187]

Mascherano is a CB.

 

[Learo]

Mascherano is a CB.

totally agree. well said. its even disrespectful. Masche has been brilliant for us so far this season, one of our top 3 players. by the logic of people in here, puyol wouldnt be a CB either, just a converted RB.