Matthijs de Ligt
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FCBfan22
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I think Umtiti will stay, because De Ligt is a RCB. This probably means Todibo going on loan until Pique's retirement (unless he becomes Busi's backup).
If he comes, we will go into next season with the best CB quartet Barca has ever had. Ernie will need to learn how to rotate them.
George_Costanza
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Agreed, ten Hag is the most suitable coach to manage Barca now.
Raketa10
Senior Member
The best CB quartet anyone has ever had. I sincerely doubt that any team ever had 4 world class defenders the same time. And the best of all is that only one of those 3 is "old".
George_Costanza
Active member
Yes, many of us stopped criticize him long ago. He has learned from his mistakes and we should give credit where credit is due.
Some here think we personally hate people like Barto or Valverde which is not true at all. The day EV change his ways and become a better manager, we will all praise him too. I just don't think he will change though
Centauri B
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Was there ever any doubt?
Yes, many of us stopped criticize him long ago. He has learned from his mistakes and we should give credit where credit is due.
Some here think we personally hate people like Barto or Valverde which is not true at all. The day EV change his ways and become a better manager, we will all praise him too. I just don't think he will change though
He is very criticized here but i remember being here in the chat during Real Madrid - Barça game. The third one on that week, i think.
I was very much impressed by the defensive perfomance and discipline of Barcelona and made them my favorites to win CL due to that factor.
Messi/Suarez can score at any moment and you are just not conceding a lot.
Maybe his playstyle is not enjoyable but if he ends up winning the CL, he would have to be credited, at least for his pragmatism.
Sorin
Well-known member
Buying De Ligt and keeping Umtiti also means that we can change to 3 at the back in some games depending on the opponent and its strengths. A team with weak wingers but strong central attacking players would be fucked against this team. The best teams have world class wingers but not all of them and it's nice to have flexibility.
Something like:
Stegen
Pique - De Ligt - Umtiti/Lenglet
Semedo - De Jong - Busquets - Arthur - Alba
Messi - Suarez
Something like:
Stegen
Pique - De Ligt - Umtiti/Lenglet
Semedo - De Jong - Busquets - Arthur - Alba
Messi - Suarez
De Ligt looking more and more likely to follow De Jong | @moillorens
http://global.espn.com/football/soc...-sign-de-ligt-as-ajax-agreement-nears-sources
http://global.espn.com/football/soc...-sign-de-ligt-as-ajax-agreement-nears-sources
Love that team ... apart from Suarez who’s well past his best now and if we want to get back to being the best team around we need an absolute top class striker .. Lewandowski looks to be unsettled as well . I’d love to have Firmino myself though
..although I’d also ship out Umtiti before his injury resurfaces ..
That back 3 is too defensive. Alba and Semedo aren't good enough to count as offensive players, not a lot of wingbacks are.
Oooops .. just read this !!
Samuel Umtiti has not been able to train with the team today because the pain in his knee has returned. [tv3]
AS apparently suggesting Umtiti’s season is over ..
In this current market, 80m is a steal with him already being a very good CB.... with the potential to be world-class in a few years. I suspect we'll sell Umtiti for around 60m in the summer.
Sorin
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Man if you have the likes of CRonaldo and Mandzukic going about their business in the box you'd want those 3 handling them. Anyway, I even said that the team should only be used in certain circumstances.
I will pretend that I didn't see that bit about Alba not being a good wingback.
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