andrewbaba44:


Barca should loan him out for next season ,that same next season is inigo Martinez last season ,once he returns Martinez contract would have expired and he will replace Martinez

Bro we are good to go in defense for years ,we don’t need any purchase

WhoDeyHause:

Good to go in defence.

jpmoriarti:
That was a period in January, when we went through a rough patch as a team. With no DM, we leaked too many goals after Gavi got injured.

Now, we play Christensen as DM. Ter stegen returned as goal keeper. Pau Cubarsi was discovered. Kounde was moved to RB. Our defense has stabilized. Four clean sheet in last 5 games.

CB - Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez
RB - Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Hector Fort, Julian Araujo
LB - Alejandro Balde, Joao Cancelo, Hector Fort

So all things being equal, this is how our defense will look next season. We're well stocked in this department. So yes, we are good to go in defense.

So there is literally no space for Mikayli Faye. I like him alot because he can score goals but I think the best thing for him would be to go out on loan, get more first division experience. Then return in 2025/2026 season to take his place ahead of Inigo Martinez who would be leaving.

Awesome01:


You forgot to include the snail-man. Em. Em what is his name self, Marcus Alonso. Na our defender o

Awesome01:
Ansu Fati's season long loan is gradually coming towards its end o.

What do you think Barca should do about the boy?

Has he rediscover his lost mojo which could bring him back to our left wing? Or he should be ship out again on another loan? What's your opinion?

jpmoriarti:
I think he will continue his loan spell in Brighton. De Zerbi thinks he will be able to unleash the sleeping giant and allow him to rediscover his best version again.

I agree 100%. Let him stay there and be getting playing time.

jpmoriarti:
That was a period in January, when we went through a rough patch as a team. With no DM, we leaked too many goals after Gavi got injured.

Now, we play Christensen as DM. Ter stegen returned as goal keeper. Pau Cubarsi was discovered. Kounde was moved to RB. Our defense has stabilized. Four clean sheet in last 5 games.

CB - Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez
RB - Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Hector Fort, Julian Araujo
LB - Alejandro Balde, Joao Cancelo, Hector Fort

So all things being equal, this is how our defense will look next season. We're well stocked in this department. So yes, we are good to go in defense.

So there is literally no space for Mikayli Faye. I like him alot because he can score goals but I think the best thing for him would be to go out on loan, get more first division experience. Then return in 2025/2026 season to take his place ahead of Inigo Martinez who would be leaving.

WhoDeyHause:

We'll see this your defence against psg and real madrid. 😎

jpmoriarti:
That was a period in January, when we went through a rough patch as a team. With no DM, we leaked too many goals after Gavi got injured.

Now, we play Christensen as DM. Ter stegen returned as goal keeper. Pau Cubarsi was discovered. Kounde was moved to RB. Our defense has stabilized. Four clean sheet in last 5 games.

CB - Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez
RB - Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Hector Fort, Julian Araujo
LB - Alejandro Balde, Joao Cancelo, Hector Fort

So all things being equal, this is how our defense will look next season. We're well stocked in this department. So yes, we are good to go in defense.

So there is literally no space for Mikayli Faye. I like him alot because he can score goals but I think the best thing for him would be to go out on loan, get more first division experience. Then return in 2025/2026 season to take his place ahead of Inigo Martinez who would be leaving.

Awesome01:
Ansu Fati's season long loan is gradually coming towards its end o.

What do you think Barca should do about the boy?

Has he rediscover his lost mojo which could bring him back to our left wing? Or he should be ship out again on another loan? What's your opinion?

andrewbaba44:
I hate international break

Kilishihunter:

Ankle? Problem don come.

andrewbaba44:


I weak

Kilishihunter:

Omo cancelo and fort no fit mark mbappe ooh, be like we go call some of these Barça atletic defenders make we switch to 3 center backs.

Kilishihunter:
Wirtz has always been my big dream for our midfield but how we wan take run am?

jpmoriarti:
I think he will continue his loan spell in Brighton. De Zerbi thinks he will be able to unleash the sleeping giant and allow him to rediscover his best version again.

I agree 100%. Let him stay there and be getting playing time.

Kilishihunter:
I think una see this dembele. To me ooh na the biggest big signing flop for us in the last ten years nothing wey you wan tell me, wetin dey pain me pass be say he fit wound us for champe, very mumu player wey no know say e get talent.

andrewbaba44:
Cancelo just Dey drag guardiola since

Only God know who Dey talk truth

Pep can be crafty sha

oliverano:


Kounde is not injured, it's just a slight knock. He won't play their next game but will return to Barca. He's okay.

Side note, May be it's just me but I just don't like back 3. You need to be very tactically sound to execute it at the highest level.

The formation usually morphed into a back 5 when defending meaning you'll lose midfield control then shapes into a proper 3-2-4-1 when attacking. if you lose possession while attacking with men forward, a pacy attacker will finish you off if given the right pass.

I think you need lots of experience at the highest level to get it right. It exist in grassroot level but very rarely used. If you're watching December league, it's difficult to spot this formation, NPL, very rare. It's mostly 4 at the back because it's the basics of football and easy to learn and execute.

I think it's not a formation for rookie managers. As such, If Kounde is injured, I hope not, I'll rather we continue with 4 at the back even if it means playing Faye or Inigo at left back with Cancelo RB or Fort at RB with Cancelo at LB, or Araujo at RB with Curbasi & Inigo in the center. Just not a back 3.

We're coming up against a manager who's obsessed with possession football. With a back 3, we'll concede too much possession and remember that we defend better with the ball not without it!

ThierryJay:


Well, if Barca isn't experienced at the highest level, then which club is?

I do remember that a change of formation to a back three by Koeman helped us recover and mount a serious title challenge until the final few games in 20/21 season. So we do have some precedence in that regard. Though not saying Xavi should adopt this vs PSG.