Sergio Busquets

[footyfan]

Has been below his level for 2 years. Poor performance today too, cheaply giving away balls and being a non-factor defensively.

 

[FC B]

True. Wretched game from him. Lucho should've started Masche as DM...

 

[barcanuck]

I can't help but laugh seeing him try and pressure the Real defense and then they chip a pass over him and watching him sprint is just sad. Looks like he is running on quick sand. Get surgery already and be back for early spring.

 

[abual3bed1]

He's just hurting himself and the team by delaying his operation.

 

[Co0ter]

The most overrated player we have, people will get angry, people will say "you don't know what you are talking about" but hey, that's fine. The guy was pretty good during the majority of Pep's era- but we can thank a new style of play and teams being in shock by it for that.

Tall yes, but weak, terrible in the air and slow to the point it is unbearable. The player is a DM who can't out muscle anyone, weak in the air and slow to the point where he is invisible while defending counters. Even if he isn't far up the pitch, if a team counters with quick players he is too slow to keep up even with a head start. Despite his height, he barely ever wins headers during corners or free kicks either.

But he's the best ever at closing up space you say? Okay, maybe during prime Pep's era, but the last 4 seasons...not so much. Sure he has some great games, but what I see is someone who closes up space and contains the midfield when our team isn't pressing far up the pitch. When our forwards/midfield get even slightly caught up the field, he can't function. They start attacking, he slowly starts to approach them and close down space, but now they know all they have to do is make a quick pass even 10 feet around him and the player receiving the ball, regardless of who it is, has the pace to pull away from him.

Xavi is past his prime, we all know it, but we know what to expect from him. He was out there trying to get on the ball and move around the ball with some quick passes. Iniesta isn't in the best form. With Busquets, I'm wondering what he is actually doing the majority of the match. He doesn't contribute much to the attack and he is a liability to us when we aren't attacking. We are weak on set plays, so is he. We are weak against counters, due to lack of pace he is weak as well.

Our team doesn't control the game like we used to anymore. Teams figured out how to play against us and our key players to controlling the game are aging. We still can control a game really well and we have a brilliant offense. We need a physical, strong and preferably tall DM who is good on the ball. Someone to protect us during counters and help during set plays.

You can say it's injuries or not, Busquest does not strengthen out team in the end in my opinion, more negatives than positives.

 

[evilhita666]

He's just hurting himself and the team by delaying his operation.

Absolutely agreed!

 

[eye-switcher]

The most overrated player we have, people will get angry, people will say "you don't know what you are talking about" but hey, that's fine. The guy was pretty good during the majority of Pep's era- but we can thank a new style of play and teams being in shock by it for that.

Tall yes, but weak, terrible in the air and slow to the point it is unbearable. The player is a DM who can't out muscle anyone, weak in the air and slow to the point where he is invisible while defending counters. Even if he isn't far up the pitch, if a team counters with quick players he is too slow to keep up even with a head start. Despite his height, he barely ever wins headers during corners or free kicks either.

But he's the best ever at closing up space you say? Okay, maybe during Pep's era, but the last 4 seasons...not so much. Sure he has some great games, but what I see is someone who closes up space and contains the midfield when our team isn't pressing far up the pitch. When our forwards/midfield get even slightly caught up the field, he can't function. They start attacking, he slowly starts to approach them and close down space, but now they know all they have to do is make a quick pass even 10 feet around him and the player receiving the ball, regardless of who it is, has the pace to pull away from him.

Xavi is past his prime, we all know it, but we know what to expect from him. He was out there trying to get on the ball and move around the ball with some quick passes. Iniesta isn't in the best for. With Busquets, I'm wondering what he is actually doing the majority of the match. He doesn't contribute much to the attack and he is a liability to us when we aren't attacking. We are weak on set plays, so is he. We are weak against counters, due to lack of pace he is weak as well.

Our team doesn't control the game like we used to anymore. Teams figured out how to play against us and our key players to controlling the game are aging. We still can control a game really well and we have a brilliant offense. We need a physical, strong and preferably tall DM who is good on the ball. Someone to protect us during counters and help during set plays.

You can say it's injuries or not, Busquest does not strengthen out team in the end in my opinion, more negatives than positives.

Nope, not angry, been saying the same thing for alooong time now and Always get shit for it until the last 2 or 3 games when people seem to realise that he is nowhere near the level he once had. Dont know why that was so hard to realise as he was very poor last season also expect in a handful games.

 

[Alarcón]

I don't agree at all, thought he was one of our better players today apart from giving away the ball once.

 

[Flavia]

He's just hurting himself and the team by delaying his operation.

Should had done it in the summer... didn't for the damn wc.

But he also shouldn't had started. Not the game to start after being out for that same injury. Maybe he should do it now, and Samper be called to the 1st team.

 

[DonAndres]

His first half was actually pretty good (our defense was killed on the wings) but he sucked in the second. Not exactly sure what the whole surgery business is about though, he doesn't look to be suffering physically more now than ever before. It's his dip in form and incompatibility with the system that has brought him down.

 

[Barcaman]

The most overrated player we have, people will get angry, people will say "you don't know what you are talking about" but hey, that's fine. The guy was pretty good during the majority of Pep's era- but we can thank a new style of play and teams being in shock by it for that.

Tall yes, but weak, terrible in the air and slow to the point it is unbearable. The player is a DM who can't out muscle anyone, weak in the air and slow to the point where he is invisible while defending counters. Even if he isn't far up the pitch, if a team counters with quick players he is too slow to keep up even with a head start. Despite his height, he barely ever wins headers during corners or free kicks either.

But he's the best ever at closing up space you say? Okay, maybe during prime Pep's era, but the last 4 seasons...not so much. Sure he has some great games, but what I see is someone who closes up space and contains the midfield when our team isn't pressing far up the pitch. When our forwards/midfield get even slightly caught up the field, he can't function. They start attacking, he slowly starts to approach them and close down space, but now they know all they have to do is make a quick pass even 10 feet around him and the player receiving the ball, regardless of who it is, has the pace to pull away from him.

Xavi is past his prime, we all know it, but we know what to expect from him. He was out there trying to get on the ball and move around the ball with some quick passes. Iniesta isn't in the best form. With Busquets, I'm wondering what he is actually doing the majority of the match. He doesn't contribute much to the attack and he is a liability to us when we aren't attacking. We are weak on set plays, so is he. We are weak against counters, due to lack of pace he is weak as well.

Our team doesn't control the game like we used to anymore. Teams figured out how to play against us and our key players to controlling the game are aging. We still can control a game really well and we have a brilliant offense. We need a physical, strong and preferably tall DM who is good on the ball. Someone to protect us during counters and help during set plays.

You can say it's injuries or not, Busquest does not strengthen out team in the end in my opinion, more negatives than positives.

+1

 

[FC B]

The most overrated player we have, people will get angry, people will say "you don't know what you are talking about" but hey, that's fine. The guy was pretty good during the majority of Pep's era- but we can thank a new style of play and teams being in shock by it for that.

Tall yes, but weak, terrible in the air and slow to the point it is unbearable. The player is a DM who can't out muscle anyone, weak in the air and slow to the point where he is invisible while defending counters. Even if he isn't far up the pitch, if a team counters with quick players he is too slow to keep up even with a head start. Despite his height, he barely ever wins headers during corners or free kicks either.

But he's the best ever at closing up space you say? Okay, maybe during prime Pep's era, but the last 4 seasons...not so much. Sure he has some great games, but what I see is someone who closes up space and contains the midfield when our team isn't pressing far up the pitch. When our forwards/midfield get even slightly caught up the field, he can't function. They start attacking, he slowly starts to approach them and close down space, but now they know all they have to do is make a quick pass even 10 feet around him and the player receiving the ball, regardless of who it is, has the pace to pull away from him.

Xavi is past his prime, we all know it, but we know what to expect from him. He was out there trying to get on the ball and move around the ball with some quick passes. Iniesta isn't in the best form. With Busquets, I'm wondering what he is actually doing the majority of the match. He doesn't contribute much to the attack and he is a liability to us when we aren't attacking. We are weak on set plays, so is he. We are weak against counters, due to lack of pace he is weak as well.

Our team doesn't control the game like we used to anymore. Teams figured out how to play against us and our key players to controlling the game are aging. We still can control a game really well and we have a brilliant offense. We need a physical, strong and preferably tall DM who is good on the ball. Someone to protect us during counters and help during set plays.

You can say it's injuries or not, Busquest does not strengthen out team in the end in my opinion, more negatives than positives.

True. Masche can and must be our "new" DM !

 

[Cule4life]

If Lucho has any balls he should bench him, Pique and Iniesta

 

[Truthist]

Its embarrassing watching him running back. As Boycott would say "Even my Grandma can do run faster than him" and she can't walk. He's one of the prime reasons why we get taken apart on the counter attacks.

 

[DonAK]

Its embarrassing watching him running back. As Boycott would say "Even my Grandma can do run faster than him" and she can't walk. He's one of the prime reasons why we get taken apart on the counter attacks.

I doubt many would know who Boycott is here mate