CB next season

[Jesse1509]

Vertonghen is overrrated, he's not Barça material. 15 million would be a lot for a player like him. He's not a great defender, he's just tall. He's a decent passer, but still, that's not enough to be a Barça player.

 

[DucdeOrléans]

I have not followed him closely - but what I have seen has impressed me.

Apparently also the club, because we have been linked to him quite often in the last 2 years.

 

[Metaphysical]

buying backups is not worth the money. generally you get what you pay for, which is a player who isn't really good enough to play for your team.

 

[John Antonio Bilboa]

I thought Vertonghen was a midfielder? He was linked to Barca a while ago 2 fill the defensive midfield problems we had back then, this is the first time i herd him being spoken of in defensive terms...

 

[Jesse1509]

^ He used to be a defensive midfielder indeed, but now he's a central defender who joins the midfield, not unlike Piqué. He's a versatile player, because he can play as a left back too, he does that in the Belgian national team. But he's just not good enough to play for us imo.

 

[John Antonio Bilboa]

Hmmmm the force is strong in this 1, he's got a brilliant build for a center back nice and tall he looks like he's got good pace too

 

[Koma]

Vertonghen not good enough for Barca? Dude...

 

[John Antonio Bilboa]

Well, right now who is?

 

[Fourteen]

Can Sakho play at CB? He would be a great addition if he can. And his contract expires in the summer? Crazy.

 

[Aryagorn]

Can Sakho play at CB? He would be a great addition if he can. And his contract expires in the summer? Crazy.

If he doesn't renew I'm pretty sure there would be solid interest from our side... after all Pep's favorite Abidal is also similar profile player!!

 

[Fourteen]

Yeah. I'm actually quite excited by the prospect of that happening.

 

[DucdeOrléans]

As I wrote yesterday his contract expires in 2012. He is a CB but plays as a left back occasionaly.

Phenomenal talent, although I would not compare him with Abidal but rather Thuram.

 

[10Rivaldo]

I read that Sakho has off-field problems though.

 

[Jesse1509]

Vertonghen not good enough for Barca? Dude...

He got absolutely raped by Amauri last season....tells you all you need to know, really....he doesn't have the mentality of a defender. If he manages to change that, he'd be a good defender, good enough for us even, but he's just a bit too soft imo.

 

[Aasim]

I would buy a new CB (Sakho) and also promote Fontas. Milito will leave so our CBs will look like this:

Puyol, Pique, Fontas and New CB with Abidal covering injuries. Would also have Bartra to fill in.

When Abidal leaves, Muniesa would have hopefully developped into a solid LB.