Griezmann is fantastic. I dunno if he has lost his consistency, but otherwise his all round game is at the very top.
Antoine Griezmann| Catalunya Radio say Griezmann to Barcelona is done for €100m
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I'm not bothered, it's very school yard but that's the Caf, I just wonder when the mindless sheep and ass kissers will get their tag, I'm guessing they wont.
Yes! Sack Mourinho, sell Lukaku!
That's fair, though I think Griezmann could feed Lukaku well and I think he still looks dangerous for Atletico on the right.
Ultimately, we probably made the wrong move bringing in Mourinho and not a manager who would trust and develop Martial and Rashford and look to spend our massive amounts of money elsewhere immediately on mid 20s players to give those 2, Pogba and De Gea the support they need to lead us going forward.
Instead we have Matic and Sanchez who will both turn 30 early into next season, Lukaku (good but unlikely to be great), Lindelof and Bailly. The last 3 signings all have the right profile and Bailly has been unlucky and looked a very, very good CB when healthy, but it's frustrating just how poorly we've spent overall since Fergie left.
They'll use Griezmann to bridge the gap between Suarez and whoever they sign after, likely the next big thing striker. It's smart planning which isn't something you usually associate with Barcelona.
Yes! Sack Mourinho, sell Lukaku!
Don't think I've said the latter, I just never would have bought him and now he is here I wouldn't give him total free rein as the #9, but yeah, long term doing both of those things would lead us to being a better team IMO.
Mostly agree with you, I guess we'll see what happens this summer, hopefully the buys will compliment our better players so we can stop playing square pegs in round holes, and they will be players a bit closer to their prime instead of short term. Can't go wrong with a couple of fullbacks for starters.
I am not being serious, thought that was obvious. I also share some of your complaints about Mourinho.
Match made in heaven for player and club. Pressure will be on Madrid to match it (Neymar?)
I can see this. With signing Griezmann, they’ll just about hammer down a quality attacking front to keep them from waning just that little bit that causes chaos for them as a club.
Could you imagine the Barça supporters of that went through!?
“Mes que un.......feck...”
Maybe they will continue playing the 4-4-2 they have been playing this season but, with Dembele on the left, Griezzmann on the right, Suarez/Messi up front and Coutinho with Busuets in midfield.
Hat-trick tonight. Something has obviously given him a bit of a lift.
Little prick.
Little prick.
Taking a thread off topic
Is it seven league goals in two games now? Let me know when Lukaku ever does that... has he even scored more than one goal in any league game except for the very first one against an atrocious West Ham?
IF he's signing for Barca they are obviously going to be playing without Dembele in most games which is mental given his transfer fee. Griezmann will not play on the left or right of a midfield 4 it will be as one of a front 2 or 3.
He'd have been a great signing for us given his work rate, obvious quality and ability to produce something out of nothing. Either as part of a front three with Sanchez and Lukaku or to play with Lukaku with Sanchez on the right.
He'd have been a great signing for us given his work rate, obvious quality and ability to produce something out of nothing. Either as part of a front three with Sanchez and Lukaku or to play with Lukaku with Sanchez on the right.
Is that a serious thing because I don't see how he leaves PSG after 1 season?
We get it. You don’t rate Lukaku.
Good luck accommodating Griezmann, Messi, Suarez, Dembele and Coutinho in the same line-up.
Terrifying list of names, though.
Terrifying list of names, though.
Dembele on the bench as he's still young and rotating in with Suarez who is 31 and will be 32 next season. Coutinho in the midfield 3 as a long term Iniesta successor.... pretty straight forward tbh.
CSKA & Huddersfield, albeit not in the league. He just helped us beat Chelsea. Give it a rest.
That makes sense I suppose.
Can't imagine a player costing >£100 million would be happy on the bench though. I'm sure they'll find some way to fit him in.
It has nothing to do with the cost, they're all 100m+ players. He's young and far from his prime and they paid that because of his potential, not expecting him to come in and be Neymar right away. Plus they need a Suarez replacement, so Griezmann actually fits them nicely for that changeover while dembele improves and suarez declines.
Isn't it funny how hate blinds you?
Lukaku has 4 more goals and 2 less assists than Griezmann but actual stat padding (7 in 2) was considered better than an even spread across a season.
Staggering.
Lukaku has 4 more goals and 2 less assists than Griezmann but actual stat padding (7 in 2) was considered better than an even spread across a season.
Staggering.
Dembele, Coutinho, Suarez, Messi, Griezmann.
Unless Barcelona are developing a new 3-2-5 formation with 5 forwards, 2 of those players are missing out playing week in, week out. #BenchWarmers
Stupid move by Griezmann in my opinion the lad needed to go to a top team who needed him on the pitch, to play every game as an important player, Barcelona isnt that team.
Unless Barcelona are developing a new 3-2-5 formation with 5 forwards, 2 of those players are missing out playing week in, week out. #BenchWarmers
Stupid move by Griezmann in my opinion the lad needed to go to a top team who needed him on the pitch, to play every game as an important player, Barcelona isnt that team.
With Coutinho they can at least turn him into a #8.
Barcelona replacing Neymar?
On the chance you didn’t mean that in sarcasm are you implying that Coutinho is a Neymar replacement? Dembele was probably the worst piece of business by a club in many years given the price paid - it’s actually hilarious.
At least Griezmann, if he can adapt to the system, warrants a place in that forward line.
Tbh good for Barcelona for spending the money - they absolutely can’t fill this void with their academy. They also don’t reallllly have the money which is also awesome.
Ter Stegen
Semedo - Pique - Umtiti - Alba
Busquets
Rakitic - Coutinho
Messi
Griezmann - Suarez
Dembele would rotate with Messi, Griezmann and Suarez in the 4 competitions. Also, Messi and Griezmann could exchange positions during the game. Let's not forget that Suarez is 31 years old.Semedo - Pique - Umtiti - Alba
Busquets
Rakitic - Coutinho
Messi
Griezmann - Suarez
I can’t believe you think Dembele is Barca material. Come on.
Leave out the transfer fee - he’s not anywhere near the caliber required. I’m (apparently) one of the very few who watch Budesliga matches. He looked pretty good in the BL but the Barca transfer made absolutely no sense. They were forced into a move having lost Neymar.
Let’s drop the holier than thou approach to Barcelona. They’re buying players - not producing them - they make mistakes. Demebele wasn’t a good buy.
7 goals in the last 2 games, that doesn't sound overrated in my opinion.
I wish Sanchez had half of that.
Also, Griezmann is 26 years old, so Barca would have the best of Griezmann for the next years.
I think that Messi behind Suarez and Griezmann would be one of the best attacks in the coming years.
His current level probably is not, but let's not forget he's still twenty. I hardly think Barcelona bought him expecting a ready made Neymar replacement.
tbf very few players are deemed 'Barca material' but Dembele for sure has the potential. a rough start to his time at Barca but hes easily the most promising youngster in the world after Mbappe. We were interested in Dembele in his Rennes days but he opted to join Dortmund for game time, he wasn't a panic buy for Neymar imo; that would of been Di Maria.
Incredible how some of you think that dembele was signed as a direct replacement for neymar, he doesn’t even play in the same position atm, Robert had been following him for a very long time and he wanted to sign him even before he signed for Dortmund. The kid is a massive prospect and the club needed an injection of new blood, injuries aside he is the next best thing in football. Looking back at the match, it’s clear he was nowhere near his best but he showed glimpses of why Barca paid so much for him. Imo the perfect player for Barca and a much better suit than Neymar who is a ball hog , he can learn from the GOAT and he’ll be the markee player once the GOAT retires
So you've watched Bundesliga games and you don't understand why Dembele is one of the most sought-after talent? The fee they paid is on par with how ridiculous fees have become. He's had about as rough a start to his Barcelona career as you can, a lot of it due to injuries. However, if you actually did watch him, it's pretty easy to see how special of a player he has the potential to become. I have a good feeling he'll make you eat your words sooner rather than later.
Dembele was not signed as a direct replacement for Neymar, Barcelona actually wanted to sign him before his move to Dortmund but he refused as he wanted playing time and he wasn't going to get it with the MSN. And that also indicates that he might not like to be benched.
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Sevilla were dreadful, and Leganes wouldn't get a play off spot in the Championship.
Playing with Messi May cut it more than Pogba to be fair and he has Dembélé there too.
Yes it is correct, about half of his goals this season come from the two latests games. Most of the games he has been without goals. And most of those seven goals were pointless.
I dont understand how Barca would be able to spend this much money on players. They sold Neymar, but would that cover all players they have bought the last few years? It is weird, five years ago they were famous for having so many players from their academy, now it is the opposite.
Also wondering about the balance. Feels like they should be looking for more Busquets instead of attacking players.
Fair enough for his recent form but he was poor in the beginning of the season, being the focal point of their attack you expect even better numbers from him, not talking about 7 in 2 streak obviously. and 4 goals came only last night against a poor Legunes side at home, great goals though. I rate Coutinho a tier higher personally
Watch this guy win the golden boot in the world cup. 100M will prove to be a bargain.
Barcelona aren't exactly poor, they are one of the richest club on the planet and Neymar's money covers a huge chuck of their expenses, the rest is simply Barcelona's money.
Of course he is
the guy is an absolute diamond, he's just had a very bad injury and getting back his fitness. How can you watch him and think he isn't good?- Status