Barca Transfers and Rumors
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He had a good final against a toothless Inter. Watched him a bit and he can basically be a bit of an Araujo. Very poor on the ball too. I wouldn't be clamouring for him considering.
@serghei is correct about something though, the Frankfurts, Bayers know how to scout. And alot of these chaps come through the Belgian league. We should try and pick up from there for rotation options. It's. 15-30m signing compared to a 50-60m signing a year later from Germany.
serghei
Senior Member
I see no problem in changing my opinion when new evidence is presented and told you "predictioners" here this many times. Pacho is on an upwards trajectory. And starter in CL final less than 1 seasons after he was signed. You think this is not relevant or just a fluke, I think differently.
Maradona37
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Aye getting ahead of the curve and unearthing gems before they make a name for themselves elsewhere (and hence cost double or triple the price, due to more competition for their signature and the selling club's demands) is what every top club has to do. Like you say scouting for young gems in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal or South American leagues is for the best. It's a risk of course but it can pay very handsome rewards.
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serghei
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Of course, that's how it's done. And markers like a young player delivering well at 3 consistent jumps in his career before the age of 24 (South American local club > First European club > First serious European club from a big league) will surely attract attention from a gifted football expert from a big club.
A guy passes all 3 tests he gives in his career at a young age, chances are he'll pass the 4th and achieve even bigger things. Those are key markers you need to look at, and somebody at PSG did. That's how proper talent spotting works.
jamrock
Senior Member
I don't think it's a fluke, but you would be saying the exact same thing about inter if they won and you change your mind every year each time wins the CL, they are the new club we should model/follow.
There is a difference between changing your opinion with evidence and being wishy washy with every thing.
You are more the former, if you were a SD/coach you would be changing your team every few months.
serghei
Senior Member
Of course, I even dislike PSG. If some young Inter player showed bigger things this season... I would have praised that player also. Not the case. They lost everything in Italy, dominated by Bayern, Barca, shamed by PSG.
It's not like I'm saying we should have signed 36-37 year old Acerbi because he scored a goal while Araujo was sleeping.
jamrock
Senior Member
We should definitely scout that's not saying anything new or interested.
We scouted, developed and got 3 of the 4 CBs we have now for a grand total of 5m euros I think.(Araujo), Christensen free, Martinez free
Those CBs have returned 2 league titles in 3 years in the 2nd best league in the world and was 3 minutes away from a CL final
Pacho makes it to the CL final and wins it in system that doesn't overly expose the CBs and he's the new king of who we should have scouted or should be looking at.
I'm not even gonna mention is partner that I can easily find post off everyone one here clowning including myself.
How about we look at Enrique not leaving him 10 yards above the half way line.
We scouted, developed and got 3 of the 4 CBs we have now for a grand total of 5m euros I think.(Araujo), Christensen free, Martinez free
Those CBs have returned 2 league titles in 3 years in the 2nd best league in the world and was 3 minutes away from a CL final
Pacho makes it to the CL final and wins it in system that doesn't overly expose the CBs and he's the new king of who we should have scouted or should be looking at.
I'm not even gonna mention is partner that I can easily find post off everyone one here clowning including myself.
How about we look at Enrique not leaving him 10 yards above the half way line.
serghei
Senior Member
I know who we signed. Araujo is a bum and I was worried by him even before this season. It's not the first time he fucks it up under pressure. He's building quite a list of these types of clown moments.
Pacho is different level of signing. First of all, he wasn't a cheap signing. You pay for talent that can contribute fast. A player like that, with a good age, already playing in a good league at an important club, he ain't cheap.
Our signings like Christensen, Inigo etc., were cheap because they had problems. We all know them. Christensen with injury problems, I think khaled said even before this season he has a chronic tendinopathy condition... and so on. Inigo old and played his entire career at a lowish level in Spain. And so on.
There's a reason players like Pacho cost 30-40m, and players like Christensen and Inigo came free agents. We built a defense on the cheap because of low funds, we decided to spend for likes of Raphinha, Olmo, Ferran, Lewa. Now if some funds and wage space are available, we know what we have to do. Or I know at least. Others seem delusional.
Pacho is different level of signing. First of all, he wasn't a cheap signing. You pay for talent that can contribute fast. A player like that, with a good age, already playing in a good league at an important club, he ain't cheap.
Our signings like Christensen, Inigo etc., were cheap because they had problems. We all know them. Christensen with injury problems, I think khaled said even before this season he has a chronic tendinopathy condition... and so on. Inigo old and played his entire career at a lowish level in Spain. And so on.
There's a reason players like Pacho cost 30-40m, and players like Christensen and Inigo came free agents. We built a defense on the cheap because of low funds, we decided to spend for likes of Raphinha, Olmo, Ferran, Lewa. Now if some funds and wage space are available, we know what we have to do. Or I know at least. Others seem delusional.
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jamrock
Senior Member
Of course, I even dislike PSG. If some young Inter player showed bigger things this season... I would have praised that player also. Not the case. They lost everything in Italy, dominated by Bayern, Barca, shamed by PSG.
It's not like I'm saying we should have signed 36-37 year old Acerbi because he scored a goal while Araujo was sleeping.
You probably would if they won the CL 😂 😂.
That's my point.
Every time a team wins the CL, they are the team you want us to model or how players aren't good enough.
jamrock
Senior Member
Madrid won how many CL and how much did they spend on rudiger again? Lol
Your logic makes 0 sense, outside of.
Team wins CL, let's copy them.
Which you do every single year.
ajnotkeith
Senior Member
Inigo probably had the better season, well, definitely had the better season, if we're being honest. On an individual level.
jamrock
Senior Member
You said, you spend money, you get X.
Madrid spent $0 on him and got the CL.
So clearly your logic is faulty.
The answer Obviously isn't spend money on a CB and get the CL.
Pacho for 30-40m, is in no form shape or way better than Martinez or Christensen, that's the point, he just plays in a system that doesn't leave him exposed.
Any of our CBs start for PSG they still win CL, put pacho here, we still concede goals for fun.
And if I asked you who is better between pacho and Martinez a few weeks ago, your answer would be a forceful Martinez.
It's not a issue that you want a defender, we will have to signed a defender by next season, the issue is this time every year, you repeat the same exact narrative.
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