Barca are going to have to move with the times. They had a special group of players, perfectly tuned to a particular style of play but it's gone now and they have to find new solutions.
I can see barca playing more like Argentina now
Fabregas is just fine at Barcelona. He's stuck playing behind Xavi, Iniesta and/or Messi. Let's see any other players in world football not named Ronaldo deal with that.
Will be interesting seeing Neymar trying to do it. I predict he won't do it too well.
His advantage is that he plays in a position where they aren't already particularly strong.
He is used to being the dog's bollocks and having a free role for years though. At Barcelona everyone has very specific roles - except for Messi. Not at all sure he can, or is willing to, adapt to that.
Unlike Cesc Neymar will probably have a fixed role, position, and a starting place though.
Don't forget Neymar will likely come in at the expense of their other attacking talents.
Neymar will play on the left as a starter. Villa and maybe even Pedro will be sold. Cesc will be on the bench again.
Of course Neymar will be a starter. Has nothing to do with what I said about why I think he will struggle though, does it?
Cesc: "Exit rumours in the press? There's nothing to say. I'm very happy at Barça, I want to stay here for many, many more years."
Its over.
It was never a runner to begin with.
What a penis. He can say what he wants. It's time to van persie him here.
Van Persie said he wanted to leave though. Quite openly.
Yeah that's not what I meant. But it makes me sound like less of a dick so lets go with that.
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Kurtz wrote: Putting it all together: Cesc to Arsenal is a done deal.
Putting it all together: Cesc to Arsenal is a done deal.
😆 You're just like Sherlock Holmes ... in that you're addicted to cocaine.
Conor wrote: Cesc: "Exit rumours in the press? There's nothing to say. I'm very happy at Barça, I want to stay here for many, many more years." Its over.
Those quotes are two months old.
http://rac1.org/blog/noticies/programes/primer-toc/cesc-fabregas-al-primer-toc/
Two whole months?
Two months is a long time in football, Chelsea can have 4 managers in that time.