Rafael Márquez

[barca96]

i don't care what he's done for us over the years, but he is a liability for us now.
every single game that he is on, we concede.
if it wasn't for messi scoring we would be having a big trouble.
we really can't afford this kind of mistakes especially at this stage.
imagined if somehow zaragoza drew the match at 3-3, i think all of the players would be so demoralized.

 

[samg85]

i don't care what he's done for us over the years, but he is a liability for us now.
every single game that he is on, we concede.
if it wasn't for messi scoring we would be having a big trouble.
we really can't afford this kind of mistakes especially at this stage.
imagined if somehow zaragoza drew the match at 3-3, i think all of the players would be so demoralized.

Like someone said earlier, you can't take 2 CB's and Yaya and expect the defense to be in the same rhythm as the team. Last year he was great. This year he has lacked mentally. I think where he has messed up every time is in his "positioning". All the goals that have been conceded by Marquez have been because he wasn't positioned right and the opposing team just zoomed by. Also he's committed too many stupid fouls. He needs to get his head straight or else people are going to be calling for his head.

As a fellow Mexican, I wish him the best and hope that he can have at least one good year before Barca lets him go. But if they decide to let him go in the summer, it'll suck but I guess it's for the best. Not too much fuel left in the tank.

 

[AdnanMessi]

His haircut is sexy, nuff said

 

[BarçAFan10]

I am sorry, but hopefully this thread is moved to the history section in the summer.

 

[diegomessi]

I like the bloke my first thought when he came on is now we will concede for sure...sad bc he is so important to our team years ago but im ready to break it off with rafa

 

[BarçAFan10]

I like the bloke my first thought when he came on is now we will concede for sure...sad bc he is so important to our team years ago but im ready to break it off with rafa

YES! this is true.

It's like an old band aid, just rip it off, we will feel better.
Maybe not, but yeh..?

 

[Jesse1509]

i don't care what he's done for us over the years, but he is a liability for us now.
every single game that he is on, we concede.
if it wasn't for messi scoring we would be having a big trouble.
we really can't afford this kind of mistakes especially at this stage.
imagined if somehow zaragoza drew the match at 3-3, i think all of the players would be so demoralized.

Spot on. We should offload him asap.

 

[Cal-FCB]

Lol, Marquez on, Zaragoza score two

 

[Galning]

I like the bloke my first thought when he came on is now we will concede for sure...sad bc he is so important to our team years ago but im ready to break it off with rafa

I agree, sadly.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Any decent defender could have prevented that first goal. I wasn't paying attention to the charge up the LW and I genuinely thought Pedrito was hunting him down when I looked up. Soon to find out that it was Marquez who got smoked (I say again: I thought little Pedrito was marking him at first). Not surprising. Poor form and sad spell this season should throw in the towel.

 

[Barcaman]

I still have faith in Marquez. Pep kept him and he signed a new contract this season so I guess the coaching staff counts on him. Don't be surprised to see him start with Milito vs. Arsenal.

 

[desoe]

Everybody is worried obviously, but even if Rafa starts, I think it will be far more vital our midfield and attack to do their job (especially in start scoring our chances).

If they do, even Rafa making the regular blunder probably won't matter too much. I mean, who cares if Arsenal score when it's 3-0 already ..

 

[Pepe Silvia]

He has spurts of good play mixed in with long bouts of shitty play. That's just not good enough these days. I had faith in his comeback but he is just impossible and almost frail now.

 

[adil_909]

he should start and if he's not getting the job done then we can put toure in the back. i really don't think arsenal will blitz and score an early goal in the nou camp so we can start him and see how it goes for a while and then make a change if necessary.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

he should start and if he's not getting the job done then we can put toure in the back. i really don't think arsenal will blitz and score an early goal in the nou camp so we can start him and see how it goes for a while and then make a change if necessary.

Dude you really wanna take that chance? Why not put Yaya there atleast you know our last line of defense is rock solid and then after our offense goes on a blitz as we expect and we are up 2-3 goals, THEN put in Marquez cuz 1 or so goals by then wont make a difference. I seriously think you are underestimating our opponents. We are tied.