Barcilliant
Senior Member
I disagree, Bartra is (or supposed to be) a promising central defender. This year that there where chances for him to play in the second half of the season, he was neglected and the stuff remembered him in the Ch. League games against Bayern. Now that we are low on central defenders, Bartra once again might not get any chance at all ( I don't believe that in his case, the stuff will ever pick him up after a possible future loan) and we will be down on one defender in general. The central defenders in Barca B are really young and cannot replace anyone in the first team right now. Finally, I said that this is sad based on the behaviour we tend to have since last year with the Masia "graduates". Of course this rumor might not be true at all!!
Batra is an excellent prospect. Problem is Tito wants the finished product and wants it now! Batra doesn't have to start but he can be first choice back up and get a lot of minutes seeing how our defenders are always injured. When you are short of defenders it is sheer lunacy to loan out a promising one. Batra's all round attributes are very good. Needs a bit of muscle and maybe a bit more speed but his aeriel prowess, passing and positioning are pretty damn good. Loaning players out has done no one any good. NOONE. The players don't seem to be able to cement first team spots even in lesser sides and we just keep loaning them out-destroying their careers. Its best to either keep or sell. A loan should be a rare thing.