Van der Wiel or Bartra, Dalmau, Montoya

[barcetia]

Puyol nor Dani can cross a ball. We need a back-up for Dani that is excellent with crosses. Is Van Der Wiel? Then yes.

 

[Jesse1509]

Van der Wiel is a good dribbler, and a decent finisher, but his crosses are average. He's good in combination play, though, like Dani Alves.

 

[10Rivaldo]

Puyol nor Dani can cross a ball. We need a back-up for Dani that is excellent with crosses. Is Van Der Wiel? Then yes.

Dani is a very good crosser usually, he was just poor at it this season.

 

[barcetia]

He cracks under pressure. We saw that last season against Chelsea aswell.

If that's so Jesse then I'd say no. Dani will play 90% of the matches, and 9% he's injured or pep wants to play more defensive with Puyol, 1% we can reinforce with youngsters.

 

[desoe]

+ Milito proved that he's good enough to be a starter, which means that we have secured a cover for Puyol. And don't forget :chyg:, of course.

 

[-zlatan-]

van der wiel!
VAN DER WIEL!
van der wiel!
VAN DER WIEL!
van der wiel!
VAN DER WIEL!
van der wiel!
VAN DER WIEL!

 

[Psychaz]

been really impressed with Van Der Wiel thoughout the world cup

 

[Xavi Hernández Creus]

La Masia above all.

 

[gvt2000]

There is a reason why when our team defense was in shambles Pep choose Jeffren over the youngsters. There's also a reason why Pep wants cover for Dani Alves. Youth just aren't at the right level yet

This right here. We can't get dragged into promoting youngsters just because they are canteranos. If Pep is asking for a right back, its because he feels the cantera ones are not ready to take the next step.

Van der Wiel will be Barça material within 3 years, I think, but for now I think having Puyol will be enough to cover for Alves. Alves plays 98 per cent of our matches, so we don't need a real replacement. If Alves would get injured, it's another story, though.

If Van der Wiel ever reaches "barca material" he'll cost us triple the money he could cost now. Pep doesnt want alves to play 98% of the matches and, with Marquez leaving, we alreayd have limited options in defense.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Search the Cantera. Big believer in the youth system at Barca