Thiago Silva

ZenI

Professor Balthazar
It wont be a defence as good as that in the past as you said because Abidal is not there but it would be a massive step up simply having a pure defender and leader back there. Something that without Puyol is clearly missing.

But this is the problem, we don't have a coach who can spot these things - Silva in all his glory is a spectacular defender, but so what if they will exploit our wings because our wingbacks sucks at defending (especially Alba). Just looks at the Bayern game, like 70% of the goals came from Albas (or actually his absence) wing. And Xavi is slowly finished, we could need an Alonso type of player paired with Iniesta - some muscles in CM, that would fix some issues.
 
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instinct

Guest
Hm. We all should be so happy that the rumors about signing the world's best defender become more probable. But many of us have so many worries and I think that no player in this world would be ''perfect'' unless Tito changes his tactics and replaces at least Alves with Montoya. I am afraid of next season. Real will be great, I am sure of that and we? We have so many bad news in the last weeks. We are stuck in the system which made us the best team in the world. And after Tito learned from Pep for 4 years, I don't see him changing this style. Pep loves to change the system, loves experiments but Tito? Roura? Seriously, I don't know what will happen next season...
 
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Learo

Guest
Or the worst-case scenario: PSG continue with both Marquinhos AND T. Silva, and we end up with neither.

Alex isnt getting younger and they might consider sakho an overrated blowhard, making room for marquinhos. funny how brazil used to be known for number 9s. these days, their 9 is a washed up donkey while their CBs are moving clubs for record sums of money.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
But this is the problem, we don't have a coach who can spot these things - Silva in all his glory is a spectacular defender, but so what if they will exploit our wings because our wingbacks sucks at defending (especially Alba). Just looks at the Bayern game, like 70% of the goals came from Albas (or actually his absence) wing. And Xavi is slowly finished, we could need an Alonso type of player paired with Iniesta - some muscles in CM, that would fix some issues.

Many of the problems in defence last season were down to individual errors and the center backs being out of position. Having Silva at the back would help with that hugely and hopefully help with the organisation and defending of the whole back four.

It would make a huge difference to have that leader again.

Of course there are other things to work on but getting a proper CB is huge.
 

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