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Maybe we should use the not fully match fit players as impact subs. Pique on to hold on to the lead if we're winning, Neymar on to try to score a goal if we're not.

Don't forget 40m to his dad :VdB: 25m pounds (30m euros) should be the absolute maximum we pay for him. Of course, we'll probably end up paying 40m, even though the price was 35m last summer and should have gone down due to spending a whole season on the bench. Because fuck logic, that's why...

Not like Lloris is gonna accept playing second fiddle to Ter Stegen anyway.

Someone like Pogba or Vidal could definitely be good, especially considering that our CB will probably be Luiz and our RB will probably either be Alves or Cuadrado, so the rest of the team will have to help the defense out, especially the midfield. We need to start defending as a team again...

Ball skills first, Brazilian second, ability to play DM third, ability to defend last. :zubi:

I believe they're getting Costa for 32m pounds. We're getting Luiz for 39m euros.

Pep tried it in his last season. Didn't really work. We could try a formation that starts as 4-3-3 and is a 4-3-3 (with Messi at RW) while defending, but a 3-4-3 (with Messi at CAM and the RB pushed up as the RW) while attacking. Still, both Neymar and Messi on the wings will make us weak...

Btw, wasn't the rumored price 35m last summer? How the fuck did it increase? Oh wait... :zubi:

This. If we're moving Messi, it should be to CAM, not RW.

And they're not the only ones ahead of him. Who knows though, last year many people weren't even expecting him to make the squad.

Knowing :VdB:, I have a feeling he won't get many minutes, if any. Still happy for him.

Made Spain's squad for the World Cup.

This is :zubi: you're talking about...

I have to admit, his long shots will help us against buses. His free kicks too, if he ever gets to take them. Not to mention his heading ability when we get corners.

I will say that it's good that we're at least moving to make the signing quickly this time. Even if I don't like our target that much. Or the price we're gonna pay for him. He should officially be a Barca player pretty much as soon as the transfer window opens, if Enrique doesn't block the...

Don't know why they're obsessed with ball skills. Puyol never had them, yet he was the best CB in our best side ever. Benatia's a way better defender than Luiz, even if his ball skills aren't as good. Plus we already have Pique for ball skills.

Why get the "3rd best option" for at least 10-15m more than he's worth when you can get the best option for less? Oh well, I suppose it could have been worse. You're right that there aren't many realistic options, plus our scouts suck ass, so it's not like we're gonna get a hidden gem or anything.

Ever heard of Benatia?

He's in Spain's squad for the World Cup. As is Koke.

Are we seriously going to shell out 40m on Luiz? That's only 2m less than what PSG paid for TS :facepalm: Well, it seems like it's pretty much a done deal. If Enrique doesn't block it, then I hope he succeeds. He'll probably at least be an improvement on what we have now, not that that's saying...