Nico Gonzalez

[gregorrin10]

Xavi keeping Pjanic was also possibly key in his decision making.

Well now it looks like Pjanic is leaving after all...

 

[iniestaGOAT]

He is the chosen one. Chosen by the man himself xavi.

Our most important player starting next season. Let's fucking go.

Learn something from gattuso and come back a dinosaur.

 

[Messi983]

Xavi keeping Pjanic was also possibly key in his decision making.

No way. Sergio "I play 99% of minutes even if I suck" Busquets was the main reason he left.

 

[Raketa10]

My biggest problem with Nico is that no one knows what is his best position on the field. I am not sure if he can play as a DM and both Pedri and Gavi are much better in CM position than he is. However, if he could develop into a reliable DM that would be perfect for us.

 

[Andresito]

Benched by Ilaix

 

[Porque]

Behind Ilaix in the selection for Valencia- still.

 

[Messi983]

Almost scored off the bench. Alvaro Fernandez had a nightmare in Espanyol goal though.

 

[ajnotkeith]

Only played 200 minutes so far. Should probably change his team in January, maybe a high Segunda team or lower LaLiga one.

 

[Andresito]

Wasn't even in the squad yesterday. Team sheet wasn't full, so I guess an injury? Or a statement from Gattuso.

 

[Raketa10]

Unfortunately, he is far from Barca level.

 

[Messi983]

Will probably be re-called in January. Let's hope Xavi will use him in EL to see if he can do it against good European teams. Busi can play against Elches and Getafes of La Liga.

 

[Andresito]

Another loan with a big L

 

[BBZ8800]

So, since 2014 and Thiago, the best players from La Masia are average Roberto, ruined by injuries Ansu and Pepe Gavi?

I often asked a lots of years ago:
1. is La Masia THAT golden and special?
2. or La Masia is meh, who just had once in a lifetime golden generation and then media and fans have built a myth around it?

Remember how many failures who were hyped before that we had in the last 7-8 years.

A few years ago, lots of fan suggested: sell all older midfielders and play with Alena, Puig and baby Busquets Oriol, and we are set for the next 15 years.

 

[Barcilliant]

La Masia is definitely overrated. The problem is it produced that one off golden generation and after that anyone remotely good gets hyped as the next big thing. In reality it's produced mostly duds or average players.
Our loans never seem to go well. Either keep the player or sell with a cheap buy back clause. Loans don't work well for either party.

 

[Porque]

So, since 2014 and Thiago, the best players from La Masia are average Roberto, ruined by injuries Ansu and Pepe Gavi?

I often asked a lots of years ago:
1. is La Masia THAT golden and special?
2. or La Masia is meh, who just had once in a lifetime golden generation and then media and fans have built a myth around it?

Remember how many failures who were hyped before that we had in the last 7-8 years.

A few years ago, lots of fan suggested: sell all older midfielders and play with Alena, Puig and baby Busquets Oriol, and we are set for the next 15 years.

The simple answer is that it is very hard to consistently develop top tier players. On the other hand alot of LaLiga level players have come through LaMasia since Roberto. So if we placed the restrictions on ourself like Bilbao, LaMasia could produce a decent midtier LaLiga club.

And of course between the gap of Roberto and Gavi there were the ones that got away like Grimaldo, Cucurella and Onana who could have made our first team.

In the end LaMasia is a little overrated in terms of complete player development as it produces few forwards/strikers and is too midfield heavy. Their needs to be a inner look into developing more modern players.