We lack movement up front. Pedro is pretty good at running in behind.
I wouldn't be against this transfer. We far too static at times up front. Pedro will offer something different in attack to what we got.
It hasn't hurt Barcelona.Do we really need another Spanish midget?
Nice numbers. My point is, after having watched Barca a lot this season and discussed the team a lot with my Barca supporting mates, that he is no improvement on what we already have. Memphis has a much higher potential and Pedro is currently not much better, although it's hard to tell for any of them how they'll do in the PL, but Memphis deserves the spot as one of the two left wings over Pedro. Young too after the season he had, so that should be our two left wingers, which is Pedro's best position. As for the right wing, there's no need to switch out Mata or ADM for Pedro. He's a level below them both in my opinion. We've also got Januzaj and Pereira who'd suffer a lot if we bring in Pedro.During 13/14 Pedro played total of 54 games for Barca, 52 if you exclude the supercup.
In those 52 games he played the grand total of 3230 minutes on pitch. Sanchez who last year was sold to Arse played 3258 mins. Was he a pure backup for Barca?
The season before he played 3233 mins(excluding Supercup), while Sanchez 2628..
This season Sanchez wasn't doing too bad at Arse eh?
Average in all 5 of the last 6 seasons(excluding the last) he has played more than 3000 mins for Barca. Last year he had to compete with Messi, Neymar and Suarez for a spot. Three of the best top 5 attackers in the world right now.
How many people said "We don't need Vidic and Evra" when Sir Alex bought them? In addition to that Pedro would probably be more productive (providing he came with the right attitutde), then most of those listed.
Nice numbers. My point is, after having watched Barca a lot this season and discussed the team a lot with my Barca supporting mates, that he is no improvement on what we already have. Memphis has a much higher potential and Pedro is currently not much better, although it's hard to tell for any of them how they'll do in the PL, but Memphis deserves the spot as one of the two left wings over Pedro. Young too after the season he had, so that should be our two left wingers, which is Pedro's best position. As for the right wing, there's no need to switch out Mata or ADM for Pedro. He's a level below them both in my opinion. We've also got Januzaj and Pereira who'd suffer a lot if we bring in Pedro.
I dont think he'd be a good replacement for Di Maria, but he'd be a vast improvement on Mata on the wing
Not sure if you're saying that tongue in cheek, or are actually been serious.
Just because we've been linked with him, has everyone suddenly forgotten what a cheating, diving, lightweight little Cnut Pedro is?
Not sure if you're saying that tongue in cheek, or are actually been serious.
He's clearly miles more suited to playing wide than Mata. We can start with the fact he can dribble, add his speed being twice Mata's, then add the fact he consistantly scored goals from that right wing for Barcelona including every competition they have been successful in
Just because we've been linked with him, has everyone suddenly forgotten what a cheating, diving, lightweight little Cnut Pedro is?
He's apparently effective in CL finals though.
Catch 22, because we won't be getting to any CL finals signing players like Pedro.
What? You do realise he scored against us in a Champions League final?Catch 22, because we won't be getting to any CL finals signing players like Pedro.
We sure as hell will be if we continue building the squad. He's hardly a bad player like you're making him out to be.
I've never said he's a bad player, I said he's a cheating diver, I get enough crap from City fans for Young's antics.
To quote a generic Caf question, can he play at Stoke on a wet windy Monday night, answer: can he bollox.
Can Schweinsteiger or Depay ? Its a bit of a red herring.
I've never said he's a bad player, I said he's a cheating diver, I get enough crap from City fans for Young's antics.
To quote a generic Caf question, can he play at Stoke on a wet windy Monday night, answer: can he bollox.
I actually think they can.
Much like Mata and Herrera can as well, so it wouldn't be much of a leap to presume other Spanish players can as well. Pedro's former Barca mate Bojan is actually running the show at Stoke these days.
Just out of interest, does anyone think this move will go through and if so, is it dependent on the sale of Di Maria?
I'm in favour of it myself.
I can't see barca selling before their transfer ban is upJust out of interest, does anyone think this move will go through and if so, is it dependent on the sale of Di Maria?
I'm in favour of it myself.
It's nothing to do with him being Spanish.
Also, I think Bojan running the show at Stoke is slightly over the top, to say the least.
Don't forget that physical beast David Silva, he seems to manage just fine, as did the mountainous Michael Owen. Fact is you just never know which players will adapt, it's more mental than anything IMO.
Just out of interest, does anyone think this move will go through and if so, is it dependent on the sale of Di Maria?
I'm in favour of it myself.
I can't see barca selling before their transfer ban is up
Could be wrong but it would seem to leave them a bit light up front should messi or Neymar get injured... Or if suarez decides to go all vampire again
Just out of interest, does anyone think this move will go through and if so, is it dependent on the sale of Di Maria?
I'm in favour of us signing him myself.
Di Maria's problem is that he blindly dribbles with the ball into a number of opposition and doesn't have even the slightest bit of physicality needed to retain the ball.If Di Maria struggled with the physical aspect of the PL, how will Pedro fair any better? He's of slight build himself.
I remember you used to rate him highly, so high even that you went into endless essay arguments on the football forum how Mata is going to best Silva in the PL... what went wrong? Where has the Mata love gone...He's clearly miles more suited to playing wide than Mata. We can start with the fact he can dribble, add his speed being twice Mata's, then add the fact he consistantly scored goals from that right wing for Barcelona including every competition they have been successful in
Well I can't see us buying Pedro and keeping Di Maria. Just seems like massive overkill for those attacking slots, unless LVG see's Pedro as Rooney's striker competition, who can also be utalised on the wing?
Di Maria's problem is that he blindly dribbles with the ball into a number of opposition and doesn't have even the slightest bit of physicality needed to retain the ball.
Pedro is a fine dribbler, and is probably one of the smartest off-the-ball runners in the world. The amount of assists he gets from passing to a previously offside player using the 2nd phase offside rule is crazy.
