Sergio Busquets

[Strike 7,477]

in all this i doubt that Pep will even come to Chelsea. Recently i saw unconfirmed quotes that Barca players hate Chelsea more than even Real Madrid. that gets me thinking that Pep may not be interested in the Chelsea job at all. all this talk about the club rebuilding this summer maybe moot if Pep snubs us and joins City or something.

[Azpinator 2,325]

Hell no. I don't care how good he is, he's too much of a cunt and it would be painful to see him wearing our jersey.

[Kunter 22]

All our recent buys where young players who didn´t rech their peak yet. (wich will hopefully help us with ffp)

I can´t see why we would change that now!

[Kieran. 6,317]

All our recent buys where young players who didn´t rech their peak yet. (wich will hopefully help us with ffp)

I can´t see why we would change that now!

If we only buy young players, we're in for a loooong decade, a la Arsenal.

[Kunter 22]

If we only buy young players, we're in for a loooong decade, a la Arsenal.

Sometimes I think we are but you forget a very important point: we are not arsenal!

We bought a lot foreign players so I´m wondering if we should look for english players with "homegrown" status.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Sometimes I think we are but you forget a very important point: we are not arsenal!

We bought a lot foreign players so I´m wondering if we should look for english players with "homegrown" status.

Lack of experience has hurt us recently, you need a blend of youth and experience... Credit to UTD - they have done this well over the past... Essentially with Terry/Lampard/Essien/Drogba missing we have ripped the spine out of the team, we need to get that steel and WINNING MENTALITY back...

I would love us to sign a couple of really good, solid PRO's late 20's who have won things - it will definitely help the team...

[LayZ 201]

[Muzchap 8,966]

^^ still would love him here even if he marries Clattenburg

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Will Busquets continue to be a "top top player" now that the powers of Xavi and Iniesta are on the wane?

[bababoom 4,478]

Will Busquets continue to be a "top top player" now that the powers of Xavi and Iniesta are on the wane?

He's been poor for about two seasons now, Busquets used to be the most underrated player, now he's the most overrated.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Will Busquets continue to be a "top top player" now that the powers of Xavi and Iniesta are on the wane?

Yeah, Busquets's decline coincided with Xavi and Iniesta's, and that's no coincidence. He seemed amazing when Xavi and Iniesta were in their prime, but he just had to clean up, intercept and read the game well. A DM doesn't have much to do when his team dominates the game. But now that Xavi and Iniesta declined, Busquets shortcomings are very evident: he's not strong and quick enough to close down spaces, he's not great in the air, and he's very lightweight for a DM. He's good in tight spaces, but he gets horribly exposed when he has to deal with space and pace.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Busquets was merely a product of the system Barcelona played. Like someome said on these forums a couple of years ago, if Mikel played for Barclona people would be claiming he's the best DM in the world. Now that the tiki-taka isn't working anymore Busquets and especially Pique are highly exposed as the overrated players they always were. It's easy playing football when the rest of your team has the ball 70% of the time but come the time the opponent has it, you either have to be very athletic or have to possess a high football IQ. Neither applies to Busquets (and Pique, for that matter).

[Nike 373]

Marlon brando going to kill you guys now......

[illmatic 901]

When Barcelona drop the level and intensity, he turned a poor and limited player.

For the Barcelona of the 2008/2012 is a good player, for other style with more dizziness, no serves.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Busquets was merely a product of the system Barcelona played. Like someome said on these forums a couple of years ago, if Mikel played for Barclona people would be claiming he's the best DM in the world. Now that the tiki-taka isn't working anymore Busquets and especially Pique are highly exposed as the overrated players they always were. It's easy playing football when the rest of your team has the ball 70% of the time but come the time the opponent has it, you either have to be very athletic or have to possess a high football IQ. Neither applies to Busquets (and Pique, for that matter).

Actualy Pique was very good in first few seasons at Barca, but as soon he got together with Shakira, he become a joke of a defender.