Sergio Busquets

[Donatello]

Well most defensive midfielders will get exploited now and again by players with speed. Casemeiro or kante would have been no different in that Spanish team tonight. The defence were at fault for those goals mainly. A few direct balls and they were caught out

Agreed.

 

[eaman]

I would not sell him but let's be honest here he is not on the level he was and even if he was our way of playing changed significantly. He excels in the role he played when both Xavi and Iniesta were here and he is undoubtedly best in the world for that role. On the other hand, nowadays without those two, when we struggle to dominate ball possession it would be much more useful to have a player who is faster in transition and can contribute more in attack and defense.

Name this defensive midfielder who would contribute more in attack anď defense

 

[BigBarcaBoy]

This thread, FFS

 

[Andrew M]

Absolute gosh against England, like the rest of the spanish team.

Is there a slower player in world football? Does anyone remember Ballesteros, the old Levante captain?? I’d bet he could beat Busquets in a foot race.

I remember Ballesteros

If there was a paella at the finishing line my money would be on Ballesteros in a race

 

[eaman]

I remember Ballesteros

If there was a paella at the finishing line my money would be on Ballesteros in a race

Ye do realise ballesteros was a pretty quick player. I remember him outpacing Ronaldo once.

 

[Andrew M]

Ye do realise ballesteros was a pretty quick player. I remember him outpacing Ronaldo once.

It's a joke.

 

[Barcilliant]

Name this defensive midfielder who would contribute more in attack anď defense

Fabinho. He's not getting playing time. Loan with maybe option to buy. Can play rb as well.

 

[eaman]

Fabinho. He's not getting playing time. Loan with maybe option to buy. Can play rb as well.

He'd have to settle for right back coz he's not better than busquets

 

[Barcilliant]

He'd have to settle for right back coz he's not better than busquets

Fabinho is certainly alot better.

 

[D10S_JC]

He's still top 3 DM imo. We can see how shit the team played when he's not on the pitch.
Maybe he've declined a bit but people blame him for everything.

 

[eaman]

Fabinho is certainly alot better.

Ya you just see what would happen if fabinho was in the team ahead of busquets. We'd lose even more control of the midfield than we have in the last few years

 

[Cule4life]

De Jong is needed more than ever to phase him out over the next couple of years.

 

[El Gato]

Ye do realise ballesteros was a pretty quick player. I remember him outpacing Ronaldo once.

Literally once. Once. And Ronaldo was coming back from injury.

 

[eaman]

Literally once. Once. And Ronaldo was coming back from injury.

Just saying he wasn't slow

 

[Messigician]

It's funny becayse on the Tottenham forums they were saying how incredible Busquets is the best DM in the world and how much they require a midfielder like him.

Grass is always greener on the other side I guess.