Well personally I don't want them here for the same reason
But everyone else wants them so I was trying to see how they'd fit
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Well personally I don't want them here for the same reason
But everyone else wants them so I was trying to see how they'd fit
Raketa10
Senior Member
As I said maybe it could work but only if we go back to the pressing we had under Pep. Problem is I am not sure if we are capable for that anymore. It would be great if that would be possible though...
Maybe if we had midfield Busi-Verratti-Coutinho/Bernardo but that won't happen. For pressing we need perfect colaboration beetween midfield and attack and we haven't seen than here fore some time now.
This is something I miss the most.
We were never strong defensively but high pressing made the difference. In those times when we lost the ball we took it back immediately.
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Raketa10
Senior Member
He scored beautiful FK agains Crystal Palace but they lost the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYyx2sYM8ws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYyx2sYM8ws
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Coutinho would be a great signing in my opinion and 90m euros is the going rate for a player like him these days.
Can play out wide, as an attacking mid or a bit deeper and would offer more creativity out with MSN. All that frees up Messi as well.
Can play out wide, as an attacking mid or a bit deeper and would offer more creativity out with MSN. All that frees up Messi as well.
Thats not crazy money. Its likely to be much higher. Liverpool has almost the same amount of revenue as Chelsea. They can demand basically whatever they want.
Real Madrid signed 16 year old Vicinius for 60m euros according to reports.
People cant expect that prices stay the same as the did 5 or 10 or 15 years ago. It doesnt work like that.
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I doubt Thomas Lemar would cost less than 70m euros.
evilhita666
Barçapocalypse NOW!
Still 20 million less, and considering our situation, we should make the most out of every single penny we can spend...
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
That's the situation our board and management have put us in.
Remember when we talked about having to pay insane sums if we didn't plan for the future by making the right moves and made the most out of the opportunities in the market?
Yup, we're here now. One of the priorities being a midfielder, and 70-90m will get you that, worst of all is that it won't even be for the likes of Verratti.
We're very, very lucky to have Messi, Iniesta and Busquets. Our Golden Trio who have covered all our flaws. Pique too. All but one already 30 or over.
Remember we passed on Kroos for 25-30m. Sure we had Iniesta, Xavi in his last year and signed Rakitic, but is it a sin for us to have more quality players and better depth when other teams have the same?
Even now, the best thing to do would be to not have any high hopes. If anything then just wish our next coach can make us play better even with our ageing core and most likely more stupid signings incoming. Perhaps someone like Valverde would actually give a chance to Alena, Carbonell instead of letting them leave like Grimaldo because he wasn't deemed better than Adriano who was injured all the time.
Remember when we talked about having to pay insane sums if we didn't plan for the future by making the right moves and made the most out of the opportunities in the market?
Yup, we're here now. One of the priorities being a midfielder, and 70-90m will get you that, worst of all is that it won't even be for the likes of Verratti.
We're very, very lucky to have Messi, Iniesta and Busquets. Our Golden Trio who have covered all our flaws. Pique too. All but one already 30 or over.
Remember we passed on Kroos for 25-30m. Sure we had Iniesta, Xavi in his last year and signed Rakitic, but is it a sin for us to have more quality players and better depth when other teams have the same?
Even now, the best thing to do would be to not have any high hopes. If anything then just wish our next coach can make us play better even with our ageing core and most likely more stupid signings incoming. Perhaps someone like Valverde would actually give a chance to Alena, Carbonell instead of letting them leave like Grimaldo because he wasn't deemed better than Adriano who was injured all the time.
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mbappe was listed at 112M, Pogba was 105M, we just live in the era of crazy money. when you consider those fees 90 isnt so bad considering his quality.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
When a player has a contract until 2022, you're already in an unfavourable position negotiation-wise.
You got to pay the price. Coutinho renewed his contract very recently. If we really want to sign him, if these rumours really are true, then perhaps they should have contacted his entourage a couple of months back so they could get that fee down to a better level for us.
I wouldn't be surprised if we do sign him though. A midfielder is a priority and they are going to sign an established player rather than someone like Gomes again.
Anyone like that available? Nope. Only Coutinho. Bernardo Silva might be a better option, but hey, not high profile enough. Not a statement signing after fucking up repeatedly.
People might not know, but this board even managed to fuck up the basket team which is supposed to be Bartomeu's level of expertise.
Incompetent.
You got to pay the price. Coutinho renewed his contract very recently. If we really want to sign him, if these rumours really are true, then perhaps they should have contacted his entourage a couple of months back so they could get that fee down to a better level for us.
I wouldn't be surprised if we do sign him though. A midfielder is a priority and they are going to sign an established player rather than someone like Gomes again.
Anyone like that available? Nope. Only Coutinho. Bernardo Silva might be a better option, but hey, not high profile enough. Not a statement signing after fucking up repeatedly.
People might not know, but this board even managed to fuck up the basket team which is supposed to be Bartomeu's level of expertise.
Incompetent.
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wisconsincule
Senior Member
Really hope we sign Bernardo Silva over him.
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