Yannik
Senior Member
Well Keita is around €80-100m, I don't think Barca can really afford this if they want a RB aswell.
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Well Keita is around €80-100m, I don't think Barca can really afford this if they want a RB aswell.
Raketa10
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If we can afford Verratti we for sure can afford Keita.
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behindbrowneyes
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Time for balls out then. Let's "steal" PSG their target Coutinho. Would love to see him here.
What a stupid and closed minded thing to say. We've been great in the CL and made it to qualifiers every year for several years. Not having Verratti isnt going to change that
Messi983
Senior Member
We can afford him but we are probably not willing to pay 80M for him.
behindbrowneyes
Well-known member
Agreed. People underestimate tactics. Juve have beaten us with Khedira and Pjanic in mid. No way they are better than Busquets and Rakitic. They even played Mandzukic on the left wing lol So let's sign a proper RB first and then look if the market offers anything in midfield.
So you're telling us that we can win CL with Rakitic - Busi - Roberto mid? No fucking way.
Great in the CL? The last time I checked we were beaten in the QFs two years running.
There is no way in hell a club like Barca can be content just making it to the knockout stages, we're not Arsenal FFS.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
The team and midfield needs improved but is not as bad as absolutely no chance without new signings.
A new manager can make a huge difference and midfield/rb needs improved to give best chance possible but Barca still have one of best squads in europe.
Yannik
Senior Member
I personally believe both Khedira and Pjanic are better than Rakitic. That midfield pairing might not be that much better than Busquets/Rakitic, but it's also not worse imo.
behindbrowneyes
Well-known member
When it comes to average form Pjanic is better than Rakitic but I don't think that Khedira is better. Busquets obviously is better, but as you mentioned them as a pair I believe that they are pretty on a par.
Would be good when Rakitic could raise his level to the second half of the treble season or the last few games last season.
Yannik
Senior Member
imo Khedira is still better than Pjanic so it kinda includes that he's also beating Rakitic there aswell. Guy is an undoubted starter at Juventus and the german nationalteam, keeping a fit Gündogan and Goretzka on the bench. He did the Casemiro-role at Madrid, before Madrid realized they need a guy doing the Casemiro role. Any midfield he was in was functional, which indicates that he's doing a fantastic job as a whole.
Busquets obviously is the best of all them, but both pairings are imo comparable.
Yeah, similar to yours that we were close from treble.
We were and thats a fact. 1 goal away from winning the league and made it to the CL qualifiers which we could've easily gone through to the final. Obviously you disagree with all that since your incomplete brain can't deal with it.
You expect us to make it to the final every year? Be realistic and Arsenal cant even make it to the knockout stages so leave them out of this.
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