Talk Barcelona

ishaan.bhattacharya27d ago

I wanna say so many things about Yamal but I'm terrified of jinxing ANYTHING about his future.

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peter.lynch27d ago

Is Yamal gonna be Messi 2.0 at Barca? 👀

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markmarston28d ago

Looking forward to watching Yamal in the UCL… don’t get to watch LaLiga as it’s on Premier Sport!

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peter.lynch28d ago

Gordon absolutely flying, I can’t believe how quickly he’s found he’s feet, impressive! 👏

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aaditya.krishnamurthy28d ago

I’m loving our fluidity in attack! Yes we’ve not played the best teams yet, but 17 goals in 4 games is brilliant and almost everyone except Jesus has had a hand in the goals! Plus, another clean sheet, always important!

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peter.lynch29d ago

I think Rodri comes in for this one 👀

james.brooke29d ago

Barca need a new striker

ishaan.bhattacharya29d ago

I really want Rodri to start but best to keep easing him in. Can't definitively say who the two backliners next to Cubarsi and Espart should be

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aaditya.krishnamurthy31d ago

For all the good work Deco did, he should’ve prioritised an LCB signing like Lukeba or Laporte

ishaan.bhattacharya32d ago

That defensive depth looks catastrophic. Winter additions or more Masia graduates are bound to fill the gaps, otherwise this is an absolutely ELITE squad

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dantowen8195132d ago

I’ll say Gordon! Cleary got that unselfish steak that will win over the fans really quickly - really loving his partnership with Raphinha already

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ishaan.bhattacharya32d ago

Can we get a cheeky Jesus surprise? 👀 (Probably not)

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aaditya.krishnamurthy33d ago

Most people are going to say Rodri for obvious reasons, but I think it’ll be Gordon! He’s fit in seamlessly with the team and has an air of confidence around him. He’ll massively boost the attack, while Rodri will only make an already excellent midfield even better!

aaditya.krishnamurthy33d ago

I’m not too sure about him, but his numbers at Twente definitely look good. Personally, I’d like a more experienced center back alongside Cubarsi, just to keep him in check

dantowen8195132d ago

This is why I don’t get the criticism of Barca not signing a no 9 - Raphinha can be one of the best centre-forwards in the world

dancoombs33d ago

It’s such a shame he was injured end of last season and carried that into the World Cup

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aaditya.krishnamurthy33d ago

He had a down year last year, but people forget that 24-25 Raphina was one goal away from possibly being a Balon D’Or winner! IMO on his day, one of the world’s best 🔥

aaditya.krishnamurthy34d ago

I’d actually be happy to try Adeyami as a starter, think his electric pace will take enough attention from that Rayo low block and give Raphina and Fermin to make some good plays!

eoin35d ago

For the price, id say Its a 7 , but It really depends on if he can stay fit. Solid backup option

aaditya.krishnamurthy35d ago

Oh wow! Didnt see this coming. I’ll give it a 7 - admittedly I’m not a Jesus fan but for 10 million and just on a 1+1 contract, he could be the perfect stopgap before we go into the market for a more serious striker. And I trust Flick in that he won’t play a signing he doesn’t think he can get something out of in his system. Glad to have some depth again! 🔥

aaditya.krishnamurthy35d ago

I’m going to try and be in attendance for Barca PSG - need our revenge for last year and make a serious statement by beating the champs this year 🔥

dantowen8195138d ago

Do Barca even need a striker? I’d be happy with Raphinha or Gordon as the nine! Either way, if they really do want one, why not try Guirassy at Dortmund?

aaditya.krishnamurthy38d ago

Honestly? If Atleti want to play hard ball, forget them. Their headache to worry about. Let’s go sign Oshimen, and hope he adapts to the playing style

jameslloyd14.jl38d ago

dantowen8195138d ago

Atletico, but with a miserable expression on his face 🤣

eoin38d ago

Atlético

dancoombs40d ago

Looks like he will be staying now

eoin40d ago

Feels rash to write him off, was a top 3 lb in Europe 12 months ago

aaditya.krishnamurthy40d ago

Been a huge fan of Balde since his debut, but I think his drop off last year has cost him his spot. If the team think it’s better to move on then I hope we at least get a good price for him!

james.brooke41d ago

Bottled the chance to score. Not a good sign!

eoin42d ago

Two assists in 30 mins, couldnt have gone much better 🤝 UCL FAVOURITES

kyle.dimond45d ago

Hopes will be champions league. Rodri is certainly capable of bridging that gap for them but it’s hard to tell. He was outstanding at the World Cup but there will still be injury concerns

eoin45d ago

I think this is barcas year, arguably have the two best midfielders and best winger in the world. Strong argument that too

shamanth.jayaram46d ago

Got to be the Champions League. Really interested to see how much control he can bring to Barca’s midfield out of possession in Europe. If he gets it right, Barca could become unbeatable

aaditya.krishnamurthy49d ago

For what we’re going to get out of him in terms of mentoring the next gen, it’s going to be so worth it - finally a proper Busquets replacement who can pass the mantle to the next gen when it’s time. I love the move and I’m sure some of those variables are going to get avoided - City saw this with Ferran, we’ll do it again

dantowen8195155d ago

He’s gonna need numbers to rival Rashford and Ferran Torres. Apart from that, needs some big performances in the Champions League - where Rashford struggled in big moments Barca I think signed Gordon with the UCL in mind. Someone who can press and stretch defences against top teams

freddie55d ago

To match Rashford’s return. His work rate is far better so that will make him liked. But if he played anything like he did vs Mexico, he’s gonna be a real star! I hope it works out for him tbh

kyle.dimond56d ago

As long as he’s better than Rashford was, I think that’s fine for a first season. Has time and this will be a lot of changes.

dantowen8195155d ago

Rodri is one of those players you simply can’t turn down if the chance arrives. I do feel for Marc Bernal though, he had a fantastic season under Flick

jonathan.gorrie59d ago

Brilliant player who would get into any team around but why sign him when they need a striker?!

james.brooke60d ago

Pointless signing given the midfielders they already have in my opinion

james.brooke52d ago

World Cup winning CB by the way, have some respect for Athletic. They work the way they work, why should they let one of their key players go under value

eoin63d ago

Absolute joke. Leave it off if they're not going to play ball, that amount of money should get you someone like bastoni

aaditya.krishnamurthy64d ago

80 million? For someone who is 34 years old? Bilbao and the rest of the La Liga teams just don’t want to negotiate with us in good faith, they’d rather just lay down for Real Madrid like they always do

james.brooke73d ago

Fitting graphic because Adeyemi is nothing but pace

dancoombs73d ago

Bring back Messi for the year

jonathan.gorrie73d ago