Samuel Umtiti

[xXKonan]

He's been pretty good for France during the international break.

signs of things to come from Sam this season.

 

[Barcaman]

Nice game tonight against Espanyol

 

[putogusiluz8]

Without even exagerrating, he is impeccable. He always does the right right thing. What a player he is for us.

 

[Devils]

The French Colossus. Wow!

 

[ThwiX]

Really becoming one of my favourite players very fast. What a wall, game after game.

 

[dakt]

He's a stone wall.

 

[Ripsta]

lol, seems some are easily pleased. Easy for the CB's to look solid when you've got 80% possession.

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

lol, seems some are easily pleased. Easy for the CB's to look solid when you've got 80% possession.

 

[Zinedinho]

lol

 

[Alik]

lol, seems some are easily pleased. Easy for the CB's to look solid when you've got 80% possession.

Guess Piqué missed the memo then...


Umtiti has been outperforming Piqué and all other CBs at Barça for months. And was one of our bright spots last season.

 

[te amo barca]

lol, seems some are easily pleased. Easy for the CB's to look solid when you've got 80% possession.

 

[JamDav1982]

lol, seems some are easily pleased. Easy for the CB's to look solid when you've got 80% possession.

No it isnt.

In a team that plays a high line and attacking full backs can some of the toughest situations to defend.

Look at teams like Arsenal or Liverpool who dominate ball but have shit defence and get killed for it.

In a lot of ways it is easier to be a defender at likes of Atletico where they give up more posession and you just have to defend the box. As opposed to at Barca you are expected to play your way out, deal with being isolated with attacking players and dragged into wide positions.

 

[Windhook]

6 months ago when I joined this forum I said he was set to become the successor of Puyol in our defence. He improved a lot for this period of time - no fear, full of confidence (at moments unnecessary) and reads the game well. I'm really excited about his development in the coming years.

 

[Barcaman]

Very good match by Umtiti again. Nou Camp apprexiaed it too as I heard them chanting his name.

 

[Lelouch vi Britannia]

Our best CB signing since Pique. Also our biggest bargain. 25m in 2016 was probably worth less than 5m in 2009