Samuel Umtiti

[DonAK]

I prefer him as a LB in a 3 defense system, So we can get a real CB who knows nothing else other than being a CB.
Umtiti is sometimes too gentle to be a CB IMO.

Gentle?

If anything he might be perceived as too aggressive at times

 

[SeloBarca]

I agree, he has the potential to be the next Puyol for this club.

Was gonna say the same, bulky built, not the tallest but gives 100% in duels.
Now, if he only could have Puyols leadership abilities

 

[Windhook]

Now, if he only could have Puyols leadership abilities

Yep, Samuel is a brave boy, but it will take some time, a couple of years maybe to get into that leader position. Even Puyol had some hard time in the beginning. For me what really started Puyol's reign at Barca was this moment.
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[DonAK]

Not quite sure how this even is possible

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[xXKonan]

Not quite sure how this even is possible

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With Sam, anything is possible.

 

[God Serena]

Gentle?

If anything he might be perceived as too aggressive at times

Most of that guy's opinions are blatantly wrong to the point that I suspect he's just a troll.

Umtiti is probably our best defender, imo.

 

[Barcilliant]

Not quite sure how this even is possible

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I just saw another YouTube video of Liam Brady saying that Umtiti is poor and Barca defence is shit.

If he or the other Brit pundits knee their stuff they would have figured that out midfield is shit and that has hampered both our defence and attack.

Umtiti has been our second best player behind Messi and it's only his first season.

 

[Lelouch vi Britannia]

I just saw another YouTube video of Liam Brady saying that Umtiti is poor and Barca defence is shit.

If he or the other Brit pundits knee their stuff they would have figured that out midfield is shit and that has hampered both our defence and attack.

Umtiti has been our second best player behind Messi and it's only his first season.

They must be using Internet Explorer to watch our matches. I bet they think we still have the best midfield in the world

Honestly the Pique-Umtiti pairing is probably the best part of our starting XI besides MSN and Busquets.

Our weakness under Lucho has always been the midfield, not the defense. Even in the treble season.

 

[Barcilliant]

Not quite sure how this even is possible

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He is exceptional in the air defensively. I'd like to see him score some headers but that will come with time.

 

[Iarwain]

Played like this was his 15th Clasico. The guy is very, very composed on the ball under pressure.

 

[Devils]

This guy is something special.

23 years old and playing the way he does. Sensational!

 

[dakt]

This guy is something special.

23 years old and playing the way he does. Sensational!

I agree. Totally fearless. As many have noted, he does goes off his position from time to time, but the rest of the play is superb.

 

[DonAK]

Had a decent game. Were situations he could have done better on, and miscalculated a couple of through balls, but will cut him some slack since it was his first Clasico, and because he's been consistently very good this season.

 

[Windhook]

Totally destroyed CR7, tonight. Something Hummels and Boateng couldn't manage to do on Tuesday.

Samuel is the future of our defence.

 

[hamidyk]

After two or three years , he will be the best CB in the world.