Cesc Fabregas or Thiago Alcantara

[10Messi10]

i think if cesc come to barca, he will break the attendance record for his first presentation in camp nou

 

[Koma]

Thiago all the way.

1. He has the quality
2. Another La Masia product
3. Will save us ENORMOUS amount of money in these hard times
4. He is not the one that left his childhood club for money and fame

 

[Chainsaw]

i think if cesc come to barca, he will break the attendance record for his first presentation in camp nou

I doubt a back-up get that much attention.

 

[Bergkamp10]

If Fabregas wasn't Catalan, Barcelona wouldn't want him. Of course they'd look at him but they wouldn't be prepared to cough up as much money as they probably will in the summer. There are other players who are far more suited to replacing Xavi then he is. Cesc has abandoned all his midfield responsibilities, he plays practically upfront these days. Wilshere is far more suited to Barcelona(although it would be impossible to sign him), I'd even say Modric would be an excellent and far cheaper signing. Barcelona should do what they always do, give youth a chance and play Thiago. He's clearly going to be a star, don't stunt his progress, made him first choice behind Xavi and Iniesta.

 

[10Rivaldo]

I don't think the board and Pep are interested in Cesc anymore. Rosell was never obsessed with Cesc the way Laporta was and he's explicitly said that they won't be breaking the bank to sign Cesc. Pep also said something along those lines.

 

[Aryagorn]

Iniesta again starting in front 3! Looks like we are after all seriously considering the Cesc option!!

 

[Myrmecophile]

Iniesta again starting in front 3! Looks like we are after all seriously considering the Cesc option!!

...or Pedro is still coming back from injury, Villa will play in midweek (a game for which Iniesta is suspended)?

 

[Aryagorn]

...or Pedro is still coming back from injury, Villa will play in midweek (a game for which Iniesta is suspended)?

There's Afellay, who previously started against Villarreal away from home! And then there's Jeffren!!

 

[Myrmecophile]

Jeffren would probably get injured within 20 minutes of playing tbh.

 

[Aryagorn]

Jeffren would probably get injured within 20 minutes of playing tbh.

Still there's Afellay! And Pep actually started Iniesta in the front 3 without even starting Keiteee in the middle!! A sign TBH

 

[Ventus]

If Marik Hamsik was compatible with Barca, I'd say fuck both of them.

 

[Aryagorn]

Thiago > Every other mid fielder out there(For the next two years)

 

[alex]

thiago isn't like xavi, he's more like ronaldinho on the ball but can deffend better and won't be shooting that many goals imo.. just look @ his swag on the ball, it's awesome, stop comparing him to fabregas, thiago will be better in a year or two (i love cesc).

If Marik Hamsik was compatible with Barca, I'd say fuck both of them.

I'm from Slovakia but Hamsik is not a good player..

 

[TheStig]

Sometimes it really looks like Pep wants to turn Iniesta in a forward so that would create space for Cesc in the midfield. I think that'd be a mistake because Iniesta is perfect in midfield but maybe this could turn up to be a great idea. Time will tell...

 

[Aryagorn]

I was scared when I saw Iniesta again the forward role yesterday... Thought Cesc is coming back and Pep is getting INiesta ready for it but then Iniesta's crappy performance in that role again gave me hope. We always seemed defensively susceptible when Iniesta played the wide-forward role and the theory just was given another boost last night