Thiago Silva

ebc_99

Active member
a cm that is more mobile, faster and stronger than busquet and as tall as busquet will really improve our team defensively.if we sign ts and not change anything tactically bayern will still defeat us maybe not as much 7-0 maybe 5-3. If we sign ts and use him with pique and play against bayern and alba and alves are in the opposition half as usual and bayern break on the counter and they have 5 of their players:ribery,robben,mandzukic,muller and schweinsteger against 3 of ours:ts,pique and busquet,tell me how they wouln't come out on top

Replacing Busquets would be stupid, he is the best at what he does and one of the top 5 midfielders in the world. Barca did not do themselves justice against Bayern last season, the gap between the teams is pretty small, a few tweaks here and there will close that gap. Most of the problems are tactical as you said and that is where the problem is, Thiago Silva won't solve them but if the tactics are improved he could help lift the defence to a level close to the midfield and the attack. And if that happens Barca will be stronger than Bayern, big if though.
 

Aryagorn

Improvin' Perfection!!
Replacing Busquets would be stupid, he is the best at what he does and one of the top 5 midfielders in the world. Barca did not do themselves justice against Bayern last season, the gap between the teams is pretty small, a few tweaks here and there will close that gap. Most of the problems are tactical as you said and that is where the problem is, Thiago Silva won't solve them but if the tactics are improved he could help lift the defence to a level close to the midfield and the attack. And if that happens Barca will be stronger than Bayern, big if though.
No he doesn't wish for Busi to be replaced... He's suggesting we should start using double pivot
 

ThwiX

Best midfielder around
Brazilian centre back Thiago Silva (28) wants to meet with PSG directors to ask them to start transfer talks with Barcelona. [md]
 

Meitux

Active member
haha I hope you are sarcastic
I dont have any problem with Xavi.But the fact is most teams right now playe either with 2 DMS or a DM and a box to box and it seems to be working quite good.Xavi's physique or age or whatever you call it isnt for this job.Our midfield is exposed with only Busquets defending.Thats what im talking about
 

Tomchin

New member
Brazilian centre back Thiago Silva (28) wants to meet with PSG directors to ask them to start transfer talks with Barcelona. [md]
Nothing new there :) Btw, when will T. Silva join PSG's preseason-training? That's the moment when we (hopefully) can expect some real developments I guess.
 
There haven't been any rumours about a RB or CM in ages, so I highly doubt Tito is going to change his whole defensive set-up.

Montoya can play either fullback position defense oriented.

If we sign a CB and Bartra develops, it is possible to deploy Masch back in midfield. Either him or Song would make a nice defensive pairing to Busquets, freeing Sergi up to play the Xavi role.
 

Butaan4barca

New member
Montoya can play either fullback position defense oriented.

If we sign a CB and Bartra develops, it is possible to deploy Masch back in midfield. Either him or Song would make a nice defensive pairing to Busquets, freeing Sergi up to play the Xavi role.

1. not in next 100 years we will play will to DM in a match
2. we play with 3 midfielder (according to the lineup) and two of them are iniesta and xavi/(thiago will be up for it, if he stays)
 
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instinct

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Montoya can play either fullback position defense oriented.

If we sign a CB and Bartra develops, it is possible to deploy Masch back in midfield. Either him or Song would make a nice defensive pairing to Busquets, freeing Sergi up to play the Xavi role.

Neymar Messi

Cesc

Iniesta

Busquets Mascherano

Alba ------ Silva ----- Pique ---- Montoya​

would be an option
 
1. not in next 100 years we will play will to DM in a match
2. we play with 3 midfielder (according to the lineup) and two of them are iniesta and xavi/(thiago will be up for it, if he stays)

I doubt we will do that but i think it is a needed tactical evolution if we're going to play with Alba and Alves on the wings. Atleast we should have the flexibility to do it at times.

Busquets is good at dropping into the backline, but it would be much better if he had more freedom in attack. The way he can direct the team with his passes is amazing.
 

ZenI

Professor Balthazar
There haven't been any rumours about a RB or CM in ages, so I highly doubt Tito is going to change his whole defensive set-up.

We have a defensive set-up? Sh*it, I must have completely missed that. Tell me more about this, because I didn't see it last season against teams that actually bothered to attack us. You know what guys (and girls), I've seen so many of you praising Alba - imo he sucks at defending, and that is sad because it's his priority. And Alves, dude lost marking so many times this past 2 seasons it's not even remotely funny. Like I said 100 times before, just sticking TS in the middle of the defense will change almost zero! I'm sry to say this, Xavi needs to go just like we let Ronaldinho and Deco go. He didn't add s*it last season beside 3m horizontal passes and dude sucks at defending + he is just getting slower and slower. And between Alba and Alves? At least I've seen Alves defending very well many times, but tbh I've never seen Alba putting in good defending work EVER. Alves had CR in his pocket for like 10 classicos - let's see Alba do that, sh*t, even Pedro is a better defender than Alba. And you guys all praise Montoya, I remember him playing against RM last season - CR was running circles around him, he never knew what hit him.
What we have might be enough to win Liga again, but it depends on foremost on Messi, but also Xavi's and Cesc form + if we can get Neymar up to standard. We will win against the Celta Vigos and likes - probably not even against RM tbh with this sh*tty defense. But, if we don't change our fullbacks and replace Xavi we will not come close to winning CL next season or even Liga if RM puts in a good run.
 
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ZenI

Professor Balthazar
Neymar Messi

Cesc

Iniesta

Busquets Mascherano

Alba ------ Silva ----- Pique ---- Montoya​

would be an option

-----Neymar----Messi-------

------------Cesc--------------

----Iniesta----Gundogan----

------------Busi--------------

Chiellini--Silva--Luiz--Alves
 

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