Rafael Márquez

[adil_909]

pep is making a huge mistake by not doing anything about the DM position. honestly, busquets needs competition if he's going to improve, and he's not all that world class to begin with. plus if he gets injured/suspended...then what? i really REALLY hope we pick up a DM otherwise we're going to have major problems in games against the big teams.

 

[Gnegneri]

So we are shipping three of the four players out that could play defensive midfielder.


It's becoming a bit odd to say the least.

 

[nickd]

man now we have only 3 CB's.we have to buy another CB /hope that youth CB's can do the job.

 

[Metaphysical]

makes sense from a CB perspective.

we're doubled up at FB which means CB's will only have to be CB's so having 3 top-class ones is enough given the talent we have coming through the ranks (fontas, bartra, muniesa) to fill that fourth spot.

where we are shallow is in midfield.

we have oriol who could be a backup DM, but someone more experienced could be good as busquets is still young himself. dunno who though.

we certainly need one top-class creative CM to backup xaviesta. should be cesc but we'll see.

 

[iced1776]

Considering his performances last year, and that fact that I'll be able to watch him live along with Henry, I can't say I'm disappointed in this transfer

 

[Barcafan 2304]

I just hope that Pep is working on another couple of targets cos like the majority have said here, a DM needs to be looked at.

 

[Cule Angles]

pep is making a huge mistake by not doing anything about the DM position. honestly, busquets needs competition if he's going to improve, and he's not all that world class to begin with. plus if he gets injured/suspended...then what? i really REALLY hope we pick up a DM otherwise we're going to have major problems in games against the big teams.

I'd be interested to know what sources have informed you that Pep is "not doing anything about the DM position". Really, please tell us.

 

[G.J]

We'll sign a DM. I'm sure somebody is finalizing a deal somewhere in France.

 

[Cule Angles]

MD claim it's "a matter of days", the names Kaburé (OM) and Capoué (Toulouse) are mentioned, but SPORT reckon we'll sign a player from another La Liga side. As usual neither of them knows what's going on!

 

[adil_909]

I'd be interested to know what sources have informed you that Pep is "not doing anything about the DM position". Really, please tell us.

my source is my common sense, considering we haven't been strongly linked with anyone and every time the words "barca" and "dm" are mentioned in the same sentence in the press, it involves a barca player who can play DM leaving the club. so until i see something in the press strongly linking us with someone, what else am i supposed to believe other than nothing is being done at this moment in time? i'm fairly confident something will be done before the window closes, but all one can do is come to conclusions based on the information that is afforded to him/her. and from what i can see right now, our midfield is getting weaker and squad getting considerably thinner and unbalanced.

 

[Cule Angles]

So basically you're jumping to conclusions based on nothing whatsoever aside from your own paranoia, the Catalan press has constantly featured articles about our intention to sign a DM asap. Chill out and wait and see what happens, we've only just started pre-season training so there's plenty of time yet for the squad to be shaped.

 

[BADGERBHOY]

pep is making a huge mistake by not doing anything about the DM position. honestly, busquets needs competition if he's going to improve, and he's not all that world class to begin with. plus if he gets injured/suspended...then what? i really REALLY hope we pick up a DM otherwise we're going to have major problems in games against the big teams.

Totally disagree with that.
I think he is a fantastic player.
Does all the donkey work with a minimum of fuss, absolutely world class

 

[silky_soccer]

If Busquets plays like he did in the world cup, then he certainly is WC, was so impressed by him, (not that i wasnt before)

im sure we will bring in a Back up, also i hope Oriol is given a chance.

 

[Gnegneri]

Adil is a Yayaboy. Of course he is posting like that. And you're falling for it!

 

[Barcafan 2304]

By the way, if Marquez does go soon, he goes with my best wishes. Been a good servant to the club