The Spanish Football Thread

Some good buys. They needed a destroyer in there. Need a winger and perhaps one more CM Id say and a fullback.

Yeah I think Sevilla are in a bad way financially. Navas, Negredo and Medel all gone.

Medel is a destroyer. He's one of the only players in the world who can nearly match Ramos for red cards.

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Nickname 'The Chilean Gattuso' everything you need to know about him

Surprised stoke never gave him an offer then.

R.Madrid are the guilty party here they are the ones who signed Isco, Illaramendi and other young Spanish talent haha all we signed this season is Neymar

Who do Barca actually have at CB lol. Pique fine still a good player but hasn't hit the heights he did when Pep was there. Puyol is very injury prone, not a surprise though has been a class player for ages, think he should retire if this continues. Mascherano is a converted player, he's been good at CB but can be a bit rash at times. After that is it just Bartra with Song and Busquets in emergency situations?

And they chose to sign Neymar? With such a gaping hole in the team. Hmm...

Neymar was a pretty big need haha Dunno how you can't see that. Its not like Madrid signing Isco or if they did Bale

We needed someone out wide who defenders actually fear. Pedro, Villa, Sanchez, Tello all were out of form. Meant just focus on Messi and easy. With Neymar it adds goals and another person who other teams have to fear.

Pique needs someone disciplined next to him. Also since he started banging Shakira his heads been out of the game. Puyol well hes on his last legs. Mascherano works against weaker teams but stronger teams no hes too rash and he still has the mentality of a CDM not a CB. Bartra too raw still and Song and Busquets are not CB's they have the same problem as Mascherano with the problems further exacerbated due to lack of pace.

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So true. Can't blame him though

Yeah agree he was a need but so far I think it's just Neymar you have signed this summer? And you got him for big money too. You really need a replacement for Puyol, the defence has been dodgy for a while. Especially from corners this is a problem Madrid suffer with too. I just thought there would be equal intent on getting a striker and a CB. Seems that the hierarchy at Barca once again have a soft spot for the defence.

Tbf defence won't be a concern against most la liga teams. Normally if you concede a goal you'll make it up by scoring three or four so no worries there. Only concern I see is against Madrid and the CL. Imagine the same thing happening against Bayern, having to play Bartra at CB. Definitely need some more depth at CB.

Tbh if I had shakira I'd have a perma boner. I'd struggle to play football to any standard tbh. The ball watching would be immense.

Anyone else do a double take thinking the guy behind em was Steve McClaren?! lol

Bild says we're interested in Gustavo...

I wouldn't really call BILD a credible source though