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Yeah as I said in that role he could bring a lot but I still don't think they need that sort of player for that much cash, esp given their youth system. That said given he is so young it wouldn't be a bad long term investment I guess.
 
Ash_G said:
Yeah as I said in that role he could bring a lot but I still don't think they need that sort of player for that much cash, esp given their youth system. That said given he is so young it wouldn't be a bad long term investment I guess.
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Do you not think they are unbalanced though?

Also, if they had Bale providing width from deep and stretching the pitch, it would allow Iniesta to come infield more when he plays on the left.
 
Theon said:
Do you not think they are unbalanced though?

Also, if they had Bale providing width from deep and stretching the pitch, it would allow Iniesta to come infield more when he plays on the left.
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I think they do need more width/penetration from fullback to avoid situations like the chelsea game and inter before that but I also think a lot of that is down to their mentality. Like I said in the chelsea game it wasn't like they didn't make space for crosses, iniesta ,who I'm sure could put in a quality ball, particularly with the number of his chances he had, played the ball inside every time. He didn't cross it and it had to be tactical and that's what I'm saying about Bale (aside from him not playing in the front 3). They can bring him in, but the only way I can see him having real impact is if they change their style a bit.

I can't pretend I watch loads of Barca because I don't, but when I have seen them, particularly in the last year or so I've noticed Alves have less of an impact than in the past and that's because they've gone in to this passing game more and more, highlighted by their experiments in defence and unless they want to change that then getting Bale won't have that much impact because they won't want him to. They'll appreciate the width he'll give them and the energy but will they left him run at defenders and get to the byline to hook the ball back? I dunno, personally I think they should bring that sort of player in, but I think they're going to be much more stubborn over their system, particularly if the new manager was one of the chief instigators of it.
 
Ash_G said:
Walcott has been playing at arsenal for years and yet his link up play and intelligence hasn't improved loads.
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So what? Walcott isn't Gareth Bale. Besides, Bale doesn't display the lapses of awareness Walcott often does.

Ash_G said:
Maybe Bale could, personally judging by how he's done in a more free role for spurs I don't think he'd get much better. For their game it's all about intelligence and ability to make a pass, if someone, in such an important area as the places he would place is not on that same wavelength then it's going to seriously effect them. People have pointed out how Hernandez slows are attacks/doesn't link up well and we play a much more basic game than Barca. Bale's whole game is built on explosive pace and getting to the byline and putting in a dangerous game, which isn't something barca do, and certainly doesn't fit with what a winger would need to do for them to play they way they do. Also Henry played on the left coming inside, he didn't play how Bale plays for spurs. Bale when he comes inside looks uncomfortable and has a much smaller impact.
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Against Chelsea at the Camp Nou for example, Barca's disease was they had Tello playing on the left, in loads of space often unable to find anyone with a cross or utilise a chance to shoot at goal, or even consistently stretch the defence to make a good cut back. If a Bale had been in that role instead for example Chelsea would have been murdered. Though I get why it is made, I honestly don't buy this argument that Barca need all their wide men to be comfortable free role players. The reason a person like Henry was key to them for example was he consistently held his left flank role, only cutting in when he had to. I find it hard to believe that a Bale would find it hard to cut in and make a short pass. Even though he obviously isn't as intelligent or as vesatile as Henry. What he'd provide is the kind of danger Alves provide from the right. The difference being it would be consistently in the opponent half instead. With the option of him cutting in, releasing the ball to the play makers and then heading for a goal scoring position. At left back I feel he'd be a liability for them because he simply isn't reliable enough as one defensively. Unless they signed a power house center half blesed with pace to replace Puyol. Then the left wing back option for him would indeed be ideal
 
This is the reason why I ultimately find myself on the nay side of Bale as a transfer target...As a LB, Barça would likely find themselves more exposed defensively with their bookend attacking fullbacks...I've spend a lot of time this past week checking out Bale's matches this season and while he's rarely played LB, he seems to have very poor defensive sensibilities any longer...His man marking seems nonexistent for someone who started out as a defender...Dani gets a lot of stick for not being a defender but I always feel comfortable with him thwarting attackers on his side of the pitch...Bale, I wouldn't feel that way - he seems a superior upgrade to Adriano, for me

And I can't see him as merely a winger, there's not enough Tiki Taka in his past to allow him to easily slot in there...He'd be on the bench quite a bit while youth players who know the system inside & out would flourish over him

There are culés who believe Bale could be ideal at LB and I had been on the fence about it but I'd rather the money was spent on a world class CB...We'll see

UPDATE: Yeah, looks like the club & local media is giving a lot of indication that it's a serious attempt to sign the player
 
Yeah he's going to have a hard time finding a club willing to pay silly money for him. City would have been ideal but they don't use wingers.
 
My inner muppet is contemplating if he could work at left back for us, with a license to bomb forward at every opportunity. Like Evra.

Providing an end product. Unlike Evra.
 
Apart from the odd game did he actually play well?

The Keystone Cops valuation by the club of £100m might have blurred his actual worth.
 
Floyd said:
My inner muppet is contemplating if he could work at left back for us, with a license to bomb forward at every opportunity. Like Evra.

Providing an end product. Unlike Evra.
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Last season, Evra was better going forward than defending which, on regular occasions, he abandoned.
 
Levy won't sell him unless they get a squillion dolla'. He can bat his chimpy eyelashes at Barca all he wants.
 
I think Bale would suit us more than Barca. But I can't see either of us going for him.

City if anywhere.
 
He's as good on both wings, and I'd prefer to have him and Valencia on the pitch at the same time. Don't see any need to bring Bale here, not for that price.

The only real selling point of Bale for me is that he's left footed, something we've lacked on the wings since Giggs move to the middle.
 
If they value him at 40mil, they'l be hard pressed to get buyers. He isnt worth that much.
 
Can't see Bale going anywhere this Summer unless someone offers silly money (City) however if they fail to make the CL next season he'll be off.
 
cw1984 said:
Can't see Bale going anywhere this Summer unless someone offers silly money (City) however if they fail to make the CL next season he'll be off.
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What'l change next season? His evaluation isnt likely to go down too much. Had the price been reasonable, he'd have suitors right away i feel. 40mil and no one would pay that much for him, this season or the next. Unless ofcourse PSG or City suddenly decide they want him.
 
Gotta be worth dropping in with a cheaky £15 mill bid for Bale, and pretty sure we'd get £5-7mill for Evra from PSG.

------------Rooney
Nani-------Kagawa----Valencia
------Anderson--Cleverley
Bale---Vidic---Smalling---Jones
-------------DG

Looks quite frightening prospect, and a team which could stay together for year if you exclude vidic
 
may as well try swap Modric for Bebe while were at it.
 
red2deadboy said:
Gotta be worth dropping in with a cheaky £15 mill bid for Bale, and pretty sure we'd get £5-7mill for Evra from PSG.

------------Rooney
Nani-------Kagawa----Valencia
------Anderson--Cleverley
Bale---Vidic---Smalling---Jones
-------------DG

Looks quite frightening prospect, and a team which could stay together for year if you exclude vidic
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In what world do you think Spurs would sell Bale for £15 million?
 
Big money move to Italy/Spain where he flops badly and comes back a rich man and gets picked up by LFC or the Geordies...oir back to sp*rs. He's young enough to do that and still have a decent career.
 
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