F.C. BARCELONA Thread [Season 2007/08]

[Sevillista]

Well, it looks like you guys are going to buy out Keita's contract for 14 million... quite a deal for all involved. Barca gets a fantastic midfielder, Keita moves from Lens-->Sevilla-->Barcelona in two years, and Sevilla make a profit of 10 million.

Such a shame he only wore our jersey for a year

 

[KingPaulV]

I heard Del Nido turned down 44 mill for Alves...what a prick, he needs to let him go the man is not happy...also I hear that Dihno is in Brazil and said the only way he'll come back to Europe is to play for Milan...He's definetly out...but I fear greed might win the day

 

[Arnau]

Who's going to score goals without Eto'o?

I don't think Benzema is a pure goal-scorer in the traditional sense.

+1

what a obsesion with benzema ... we dont need him

eto'o must stay but with moth closed

 

[Arnau]

the last stupid thing of sport :

http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS&idnoticia_PK=512154&idseccio_PK=803

whe sign seydou keita and they post a pic of KADER keita XDDD

P.D: XDDD they change the pic now

 

[MikeyM]

Have you guys completed the signing of Gerard Pique yet? I'm glad he's going to Barca because I have an affection for the club (My favourite "Foreign" club, because I've been to Camp Nou twice - and lifted the European Cup there on my honeymoon a couple of years ago)

You're getting a good player (back) I can understand why he wants to move because Vidic and Ferdinand, Brown and O'Shea are vying for central defence at United.

Fergie's right too, Barca have way more class than Madrid when it comes to transfers (unless it's election year of course )

 

[Arnau]

you are wellcome, and i think the spanish have a dificult adaptation to england our climate and foot are much better XD). if ferguson allow the club to transfert pique its 1- because he is very bad 2-the player wanna comeback to barça.

 

[aeh1991]

Pique isn't bad, he may be better at Barca than ManU.
I just hope Barca isn't going to make an all-new club.
It won't be good . Please don't buy all the Malouda, Berbatov, Huntelaar, Collocini... Don't sell Giovani, Etoo, Henry, Iniesta and Xavi.

Out:
Deco
Ronaldinho (sad story )
Edmilson
Zambrotta
Gudjohnsen
maybe Marques
maybe Valdes

In:
Joao Moutinho (Deco or Ronnie replacement)
Alves (Zambrotta replacement)
Keita (he is already -> Edmilson replace)
G.Pique (Marques replacement?)
R.Oliveira/Milito (as back-up?)
and a good, young Goalkeeper like Akinkeev or Adler

My Barca 08/09:
Adler/Akinkeev
Alves, Puyol, Milito, Abidal
Xavi, Iniesta, Giovani/Toure
Messi, Etoo, Henry/Bojan

 

[Jaboldinho]

First of all, there's no way we should get rid of Valdes.

Otherwise, pretty good choices there, put the XI, Toure on left? Toure is the DM, he plays in the middle, switch him with Iniesta. Other than that, it seems about right, but not big enough change from this season, in my opinion.

 

[Messi19]

I read something about Giovani-Malouda swap I think Giovani must stay.

 

[aeh1991]

I just don't like Valdes. He isn't in my opinion a world-class player. We should buy a young goalkeeper to make them to world-class in the future. With Valdes maybe not sell but we should buy a good young keeper.
In my opinion there are lot of choices:
Akinkeev, Neuer, Adler, Ustari, Kameni...

And Toure is a dm that's right
I wanted to say:
(Toure)
Xavi Iniesta
(Giovani)
Either 4-1-2-2-1 or 4-2-1-2-1

I personally think Barca should keep playing with their "own" players.
With Bojan, Messi, Gio, Xavi, Iniesta and Puyol I have 6 put in my XI.
Please not sell everyone who had a bad season.
Madrid was just better because Barca had more injured players.
International, Barca was much better. Look at the Champions league.
Barca had a difficult group with the German and French Champions plus Rangers.
But we were the best. Real had much easier group with second German team, a Greek team and the 4th Italy team.

 

[kramer11]

Afraid to say I think Henry's best days are behind him. Barca have already let it be known they'd like to sell him. Whether he wants to move or not we'll have to see, but you don't say you'd sell someone you see as a main part of the starting eleven.

 

[solaimaa]

We NEEEEED to find someone to replace Ronaldinho. Messi and Eto'o both look lost without a player of his vision that can link up passes and spot their runs.

 

[Arnau]

giovani is nothing spetial and wtf whe need benzema


dont forget the names of gai assulin and thiago....

 

[MikeyM]

What Barca need is someone to give Ronaldinho a metephorical "slap round the head" If he could be motivated again then he'd be like a new signing. I am really surprised Jose Mourinho wasn't considered given his history at Barca - Guardiola may be Barca born and bred but he's not experienced enough to turn the club around IMO.

 

[Arnau]

but you know... the god of barça is cruyff and johan dont likes mourinho so laporta isnt allow to sign him.

 

[Arnau]

cruyff its totally crazy right now buty, he lost his mine sinze 95, where he burn his masterpiece like Neron burn his roma.

 

[Messi19]

Keita signs for Barcelona it's official.

 

[Messi19]

Dani Alves must be next signing

 

[Messi19]

Pique tomorrow? That's great and then Alves

 

[Vedran-10]

Good to see us getting a move on.

So, the summer has officially started. I hope we will be confirming the signing of Daniel Alves by the week's end.

So far we've strengthened the midfield and the centre of defense. We need Dani to cover for Zambro, we need a good CM to replace Deco (and hopefully bench Xavi).

It'll be very interesting to see what will happen with our front line.