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Either way a new CB is likely coming this summer. Whether it's Verm or Mathieu that leaves, they'll still probably drop the #4 CB (Whether Bartra leaves or not is totally irrelevant at this point), and at that point they'll be playing so rarely that it won't even matter which of them is better...

We've been living in fairy tail land for the situation to even have stayed as relatively stable as it has for this long. It had to come to an end at some point. Lucho is probably going to be forced to make a decision this summer. I think the correct choice should be obvious, but others have...

Seeing him finally play again will be a major season highlight.

Replacing Mathieu will be easy. He's not exactly spectacular. We could probably promote a B team CB, make Verm 3rd choice CB, and be just as well off.

You keep referring to swapping their roles as "Benching Bravo", but insist that Mats gets to play a lot. As seen here. Mats was more of a scapegoat than a poor performer. The vast majority of the goals conceded had nothing to do with how good or how bad he was and Bravo coming in didn't do...

Take the money and run. Decent third choice CB I guess but any opportunity to refresh that back line should be taken with a smile.

You consistently refer to switching their roles as "Benching Bravo", but also say Mats isn't on the bench. Bravo is much older and will decline sooner than Mats will. You can scream age discrimination all you want, but it's still a fact. Bravo is playing well, but so is Mats. The only time Mats...

Age is indeed a factor when choosing a goalkeeper. Pinto's age is the main reason we had such a terrible season after Valdes got injured. The numbers may shift to the right but they are still there.

Nolito was performing quite well but many people didn't want him because he was 29 years old and was almost certain to decline soon. Correct me if I'm wrong but, I don't remember this age discrimination rhetoric being thrown around. If we are going to argue age discrimination for Bravo, it would...

You actually disgust me.

What kind of ridiculous, absurd comment is this? Age discrimination, in a sport where age is one of the most important factors of determining how useful a player will be and for how long they will be useful? I suppose it should become illegal to ask a player how old he is, since there's a chance...

Looks like he's well on his way to being the best CL keeper for the second season in a row.

Games like this are why many would suggest Mats is ready for La Liga now. Even with minimal playing time he's still able to show up for us in our biggest games. His distribution is on another level and with playing time his great reaction saves will only improve. Add that onto the fact that he's...

Whenever someone wants to diss him as a CB this is one game you should look to to put them in their place.

That yellow had to be intentional. Was too stupid for it not to be. Mathieu and Masche can do the job in the second leg. I just hope Lucho doesn't go all out and play Vermaelen at LCB because Mathieu is too busy playing LB, because Adriano is too busy playing RB.

When it's straight at Mats it's luck. When it's straight at Bravo it's because he's an expert at positioning himself. Even if he's diving in the other direction. :coffee:

Well both Madrid clubs are so far behind that losing any more points would effectively kill any idea they had of catching up, and they're playing each other on Saturday. Besides, Bartra isn't so bad that playing him will cost us to lose such a significant lead.

A loan would probably be our best bet. Pull a Courtois on him. But even then, eventually the hard decision will have to be made eventually.

Roberto rode the bench for years fully expecting to never be anything but a long term bench option and actually had to be convinced by Lucho for two seasons in a row not to leave, and in that time everyone was all "What is Lucho thinking?!" Not actually relatable at all. For any other goalkeeper...

I find him entertaining enough to follow his career, but realistically speaking, by the time the MSN era is over we'll have plenty of options besides him for replacements. It'd be nice to have a La Masia grad light up the prem, though.