Sergio Busquets

[ajnotkeith]

This is the mentality that has held us back all these years. The Ancient one has no replacement but we were content to replace Xavi and Iniesta with Laurel and Hardy.

Yep, for some reason when it comes to Busquets whoever replaces him has to be the exact same type of player, there is no consideration we could go for a different style of DM or change formations, as if all the other top teams haven't done without a Busquets for the last decade..

 

[malvolio]

Yep, for some reason when it comes to Busquets whoever replaces him has to be the exact same type of player, there is no consideration we could go for a different style of DM or change formations, as if all the other top teams haven't done without a Busquets for the last decade..

well, madrid splurged big in order to get one in tchouameni. city also paid big money on rodri. we need someone who is good on the ball, as we are a possession based team.

if you play like liverpool then you can also go with fabinho, casemiro or some other butcher style DM.

otherwise, the market isn't really that good for DMCs. who should we go for?

 

[Birdy]

The question is what happened in the past week or so for the sudden change of narrative. Undisputed starter to getting subbed at the 60 twice and now on the bench.

Now the media are talking of replacements in January. All very weird.

In any case, replacing in January is the wrong idea because we just won't get the quality unless it is an advance of a 2023 expiree that meets the requirements. Tielemens is the best of a bad bunch but is he even a defensive midfielder? Plus I reckon Arsenal will be all over him as they have been in the past and they are having a season that finally validates their project.

You specifically will hate this idea, but best we go with Frenkie for the rest of the season and adapt the two central midfielders around that as we had with Busquets.

Then in the summer get a proper replacement whoever that may be.

What happened IMO is that Busi's performances were abysmal in the crucial games.
Even by his standards: bas misplaced passes, giving rise to counters, losing possession easily

Tielemans is not a DM. and his defending and pressing ability are guestionable
FDL is abysmall as pivot.
we play the best of Busi/FDJ at pivot depending on the game until January.

Then, we should buy a starter there, even if we buy again in the summer.

Having a functional player there is the difference between titles Vs no titles this season

Yep, for some reason when it comes to Busquets whoever replaces him has to be the exact same type of player, there is no consideration we could go for a different style of DM or change formations, as if all the other top teams haven't done without a Busquets for the last decade..

Old argument.
It's not happening under Xavi. He wants his pivot.
Could have happened with Koeman, if he changed to a 4-2-3-1 which plays to FDJ's strenghts.
He tried it, and he abandoned it.

We will not see that any time soon

 

[gasgas]

@ManagingBarca
����| FC Barcelona will try to sign a direct replacement of Sergio Busquets in January, the options are:

Youri Tielemans, Jorginho, Ruben Neves & possibly N'Golo Kant?.
@ffpolo
[��️]


Jorginho for me...
Kante is the best DM, but he is injured for 4 months already, and doesn't have the passing ability Xavi wants from his pivot

Neves FTW

 

[malvolio]

Neves FTW

another bum. like all those mentioned on that tweet(rumor). they are not up to the task, cost lots of money and some are even semi-retired(kante).

this idea of just getting someone in january is a failure. either get someone long term or wait for the summer - i'm sure the club had the same vision in the summer.

our season doesn't hinge on busquets or someone else that we already have and could play there until the summer. what failed us the most in the CL was the attack not converting and our comical defending against inter at home. also, there are question marks around xavi as a manager. so thinking that we somehow win the league because we get a body at DM just for the sake of it is idiocy.

 

[Givenchy]

We'll end up signing some Spanish average DM as back up and renewing Busquets, wait on it. The excuse will be lack of funds.

 

[feggydinho]

Neves FTW

Neves is not that guy

 

[mc_lovin]

Rather another year of the Ancient One than fucking Neves.

 

[serghei]

Neves is gonna be a free agent soon. And the signal is clear, free agents because the funds are low.

 

[Porque]

Neves is gonna be a free agent soon. And the signal is clear, free agents because the funds are low.

I think the Neves link is in part because he is a Mendes client. But if we're looking into the 2024 expiring agent pool then what about that Catalan chap Sergej Milinković-Savić.

 

[malvolio]

Neves is gonna be a free agent soon. And the signal is clear, free agents because the funds are low.

yeah, because all the free bums we got aren't enough. let's fill up with some more EL level players.

 

[fergus90]

yeah, because all the free bums we got aren't enough. let's fill up with some more EL level players.

We will be playing Bodo/Glimt away in March so need to make sure the clubs prepared.

 

[serghei]

yeah, because all the free bums we got aren't enough. let's fill up with some more EL level players.

And the solution is what? Sell the club to some sheik or American billionaire?

 

[gasgas]

I think the Neves link is in part because he is a Mendes client. But if we're looking into the 2024 expiring agent pool then what about that Catalan chap Sergej Milinković-Savić.

He is not a DM

 

[Messi983]

And the solution is what? Sell the club to some sheik or American billionaire?

Close down the club, we won't survive without Busi's unique skill set anyway.