24 - Eric García

[Barcelona_Boy1]

Sell...
This forum is like, if player have 2 good games, keep, extend, give 1m salary...
That's why Barca is in shit!

 

[Andresito]

He's a great backup. Hopefully can be our Nacho. Bleeds blaugrana, never complains, can play multiple positions, fairly young but experienced and cheap. No reason to sell unless get a big offer, which I doubt would come. Perfect 4th CB.

 

[Porque]

Need to put a big asterix that this is against a team we scored 12 in 2 games against

Same results with Big Dom playing probably.

Despite that, immensely important to be able to anticipate, play the offside and then play the ball quick under Flick. Three things that Eric does well. Obviously he will get caught out alot when these things break down, but 12 in 2 Valencia are not the team to expose it.

Glad to see we have another squad option though and that Flick is using his squad a bit better second half season.

 

[Masetro10]

People need to put a little respect on Eric Garcia. Has made only 1 major error which was Monaco. I think he has shown to be better for the system than Araujo so far. Maybe Girona will be in for him at 20m in the summer

 

[khaled_a_d]

I can see the club renewing him tbh

 

[JamDav1982]

They should renew him if he is willing to stay on a modest salary.

As a back and defender that can come on to improve the team in way did against Alaves is worth it.

On top of his passing he is better defender than some make out and also read the ball very well in opponents area as a goal threat.

 

[Bran the Greenseer]

I think Flick's system also works well in playing to his strengths of positioning / IQ and passing as opposed to Xavi's which Araujo looks like the best defender in the world in (I guess it relied much more on raw physical prowess?)

 

[Barcaman]

Always said he was worthy to keep. Sadly, he needs to score couple of goals to be appreciated.

 

[JamDav1982]

Performance in the 4-0 win under Xavi in first season at Bernabeu is about the best have seen from a Barca CB in years.

His defending and passing were absolutely top class that day.

Definitely useful to have in squad and for all his fuck ups.. Araujo has made far more in the last couple years than Garcia has.

He is going to get rolled at times and miss time tackles as he knows has to try and win it early for some of his phyiscal limitations. It is whether Flick etc will take that for all the positives he gives also.

 

[xXKonan]

The loan to Girona paid off for him as it got him the continuity he needed to adjust to top-level football.

Under Flick while he's not consistently a starter he's gotten even better.

 

[Messi983]

He's still shite, sell for whatever can get.

 

[Barcaman]

Reminds me of Mascherano at times. CB turned DM/DM turned CB.
Has that grit and intercepting ability. Eye for a pass too, of course.

We're lucky to have these home/grown rotation players.

 

[JamDav1982]

Ah Masch.

One of my all time favourite Barca players.

 

[Porque]

He's been useful these past few weeks.

Keep this up and he has made an argument to continue here.

Flick likes him and he is backing up that trust of late.

 

[draconifire]

Sell Christensen, pocket the money, and get Tah for free.

Cuba, Araujo, Tah, Garcia. Perfect depth for our Backline. Out of these, only Araujo remains injury-prone, so we can easily rotate around.
Not counting Inigo anyway.
It would have been great if we could get a player like Inigo but younger, you spend on that. But I don't know many on the market.