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Actually I wouldn't be surprised if he's used as a midfieldier. Xavi is getting old, he's already showing signs of not being able to finish a game due to tendonitis; not to mention he'll be 31 in january- his conditioning is going to start to deteriorate faster. Keita is also turning 31 in...

Thiago Silva was great in his first season for Milan. He messed up a few times the first 2 games but since then he's been great. He's been much more solid than Nesta and is way more versatile. Silva is extremely fast, great in 1 vs 1, good at clearing and can dribble/pass very well. His...

Nah, you''ve probably just got blind love for barcelona grown talent. Just last game where he was brought on as a sub, and the game before that, he had the ball in the midfield in a dangerous position (not many players behind him) and made an awful pass directly to the other team. He also holds...

Not exactly sure what the reasoning was behind this signing... The most reasonable conclusion was "he was only 2-3 million". With that as a given, I see why we need a midfielder...just don't see why him necessarily. We were said to be offered Ozil for 11-12 million, but we declined him. I...

My thoughts exactly. The guy sacrificed some of his own earnings to come here and we got him for cheaper than Alonso and what we sold Toure for....Hardly a bad investment for one of the best pure DMs in the world, if not the best. The best part is he hasn't even complained about being second...

My buddy has always been an Arsenal fan until I converted him to Barca. However he is still a huge Arsenal fan and asked me to start following Nasri in the begining of last season. He was good but still growing. We saw great potential in him and hoped he'd pan out. This season....wow. Way to...

I never understood what the huge hurrah was for Ferdinand and Vidic. It's as if a TV commentator said they were something special and everyone started believing it. They are great CBs and amongst the best, but I really dont see what makes them so special. They both have great positional sense...

Their defenders are slow? Thiago Silva is one of the fastest CBs in the world. Abate sucks but he's extremely pacey as well. All their defenders besides Nesta and Silva are terrible.

I think Torres is a great player and fun to watch. However those two recent goals had a lot to do with the goalie. He got ZERO air the first goal . His positioning was poor the second goal but Torres cracked it from pretty close so bravo. I'm just glad he's scoring. You can tell he's still not...

Jeffren is actually a lot better at taking on defenders and getting a shot off from the wings than Pedro is. I don't see Pedro as being a very intelligent player, especially moreso than Jeffren . He's technically gifted individually, a good finisher when an opportunity arises and his workrate is...

I love Torres but I wouldn't bet my bank account on him being a success at Barca. He didn't do that well in Spain for Madrid, he's always had poor performances for Spain and it seems like he's injured more than healthy (not his fault, I feel bad for him). Torres isn't known for insane technical...

This will be interesting. Pato on RW and Ibra in the middle is a definite. Given Dinho has been the sole creative force behind Milan I find it hard to believe they'll start Robhino in his LW position over him. Robinho could play LW and Dinho could drop back to attacking midfielder...but I wonder...

Alves is working just as hard as he did when we first got him. He is ALWAYS available on the right wing and is probably the hardest working player each game. He doesn't link up with Messi as much anymore b/c Messi isn't a standard right winger for us anymore. He's been given the floating/center...

Anyone catch the Milan game this weekend? Dinho had a very solid game and Pato was amazing =D Just a few reasons why I think he's miles ahead of other youth prospects i.e. Bojan, Balotelli etc There isn't a single player I'd rather see wearing the Barca colors.

Then why not just call ourselves Inter Milan. If anyone paid attention last year, when we had Bousquets + Keita or any two of the trio Yaya/Bousquets/Keita our possession was awful. We played Bousquets and Keita together and we looked lost. Sure we won but it was in an ugly fashion that a few...

I rather not fund Inter again this year.

I don't really understand how some of you even consider Mascherano being back up to Bousquets. If he comes to Barca he's going to start. He's a lot better than Bousquets, so was Yaya. Pep starting Bousquets over Yaya is almost as bad as the injustice against Eto'o. I believe Pep likes Bousquets...

Thought he played really well today vs Milan. I favored him over Muniesa too when we saw them in the past. Was sturdy and very confident on the ball. I was actually surprised to see him be a part of a quick chain of one touch passes. Will be interesting to see how he does if called up for a few...

Balotelli and Bojan are the same exact age, freshly 20 (Bojan in few days, Balo earlier this month). I honestly don't see what makes Balotelli so great. He can play as a striker or winger pretty well, sure. But I haven't seen much of his so called impressive "skill" and he really isn't that...

I have to agree, the kid is exciting to watch and plays with a lot of confidence. I like that. He isn't afraid to take on defenders with pace, even in tight spaces with defenders. I personally haven't had the chance to watch him enough to know this, but if his vision is anywhere near impressive...