Willian

Ghostmaster

Danger Ahead
Nice analysis [MENTION=20446]Sorin[/MENTION], look at what sky sports wrote:

Sky sources understand Barcelona first began efforts to lure Willian to the Nou Camp as long as three months ago.
 

Raketa10

Senior Member
So let me sum this up. Griezman says NO and than you turn to Willian while you have big f... problems in the midfield?!

So ok you go for a young guy with high potential? Right? No wait he is 30y old!
But ok he is a world class consistent player! Well no he is inconsistent as fuck!
Ok but you really really need a winger? Well actually no.
Ok but he is cheap? Well not exactly he will cost 70 mil!
Ok but he at least has EU passport? No he is from Brazil!
Ok but you have free NON EU spot? Well no...

CONCLUSION: This is either a big f.. lie or someone in our board is crazy as fuck or smoking some weed...
 

PhilS

Active member
On the current Barca squad, Willian would be in the first 11. I think he would be devastating in the Barca attack, and he would immediately be the best defender among all the Barca forwards and wingers. Conte screwed up with Willian, Chelsea was never the right team for this guy.

After adding Willian, pretty much any other starter for Brazil would also be good additions. Except in goalkeeper.
 

Raketa10

Senior Member
On the current Barca squad, Willian would be in the first 11. I think he would be devastating in the Barca attack, and he would immediately be the best defender among all the Barca forwards and wingers. Conte screwed up with Willian, Chelsea was never the right team for this guy.

After adding Willian, pretty much any other starter for Brazil would also be good additions. Except in goalkeeper.

:facepalm:
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
So let me sum this up. Griezman says NO and than you turn to Willian while you have big f... problems in the midfield?!

So ok you go for a young guy with high potential? Right? No wait he is 30y old!
But ok he is a world class consistent player! Well no he is inconsistent as fuck!
Ok but you really really need a winger? Well actually no.
Ok but he is cheap? Well not exactly he will cost 70 mil!
Ok but he at least has EU passport? No he is from Brazil!
Ok but you have free NON EU spot? Well no...

CONCLUSION: This is either a big f.. lie or someone in our board is crazy as fuck or smoking some weed...

Signing a wide player can allow Coutinho to play in midfield and Artur is also on way.

Willian would be a good player for Barca.
 

Blaugrana Bull

HiiiPoWeR
Willian is good but it would be stupid to pay a big amount for such a player considering his age, the wages and the current situation with Dembele.
I would never target him unless it would be on a Bosman or 20 Mil. max.
 

Ghostmaster

Danger Ahead
We already adding 3 young players - Lenglet(23), Arthur(22), Alena(20), this is not Ajax, we need experienced players as well.
 

Jombi

New member
We already adding 3 young players - Lenglet(23), Arthur(22), Alena(20), this is not Ajax, we need experienced players as well.

We have plenty of experience. Our midfielders are 30 year olds Rakitic, Busi and Paulinho, up front we have Messi and Suarez, at the back we have Pique and Alba. All of these are 30+ or close to it. There is no reason to be signing more 30 year olds. Thats luxury signings we cant afford as they'll decline sharply in a year or two while we give them fat 4 year contracts and cant get rid of them.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
We have plenty of experience. Our midfielders are 30 year olds Rakitic, Busi and Paulinho, up front we have Messi and Suarez, at the back we have Pique and Alba. All of these are 30+ or close to it. There is no reason to be signing more 30 year olds. Thats luxury signings we cant afford as they'll decline sharply in a year or two while we give them fat 4 year contracts and cant get rid of them.

It makes more sense to sign likes of Willian on 4 year deal than a 2/3 year deal if signing him.

You repeat that all the time but dont seem to understand the way clubs work.
 

Ghostmaster

Danger Ahead
We have plenty of experience. Our midfielders are 30 year olds Rakitic, Busi and Paulinho, up front we have Messi and Suarez, at the back we have Pique and Alba. All of these are 30+ or close to it. There is no reason to be signing more 30 year olds. Thats luxury signings we cant afford as they'll decline sharply in a year or two while we give them fat 4 year contracts and cant get rid of them.

And this is how it should be at the top club - we'll have a good mix of experienced and young players. These experienced players are usually the one that are dragging the team forward in the crucial games. Even if he can gives us good 2-3 years it would be worth it.
 

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