Here goes my list
Retain
GK
1. Ter Stegen
DEF
2. Semedo
3. Pique
15. Lenglet
18. Alba
MF
5. Busi - For now, use more as a sub, starter in relatively easier games
21. FDJ
22. Vidal - Useful player.
20. Sergi
FW
9. Suarez
10. Messi
11. Demb - make no mistake - he can be lethal. If injuries continue, then bad luck for Barca.
19. MB - makes sense to keep him unless there's a profitable offer for Barca
Coutinho - I think Coutinho still has a place. He should be trying to do what Puig is doing. He should not start in the wings.
Let go
GK
13. Neto - like him very much, but he can bring in some money, deserves to start for his own career.
DEF
23. Umtiti
24. Firpo - Only if he brings in decent cash or used as a useful swap deal
MF
4. Raki - Sorry, but you served well.
8. Arthur - already done deal
FW
17. Griezmann - Can someone please pay up good money for him? He's very good but was never going to fit in Barca
Not a bad idea at all. If Barca sells Neto, who is our backup goalkeeper?
ReplyDeleteI especially like that you still have faith in Dembele.
Fingers crossed he regains his fitness and is able to avoid injuries next season. Barca has missed him and his skill-set.
I don't consider Coutinho to be a forward, I see him as an AMF. He is going to be difficult to sell and doesn't have a natural role unless we stick with the 4-3-1-2 and use him as a sub for Messi; I don't think he has the range to adapt to play as a CMF for Barca in our classical three man MF.
Griezmann is also a difficult fit or sale if we try to shift him. He has a place IF Barca is open to thinking outside of the box. Outside of the 4-2-3-1 , I think he could fit as the RWF in a 4-3-3... He would start wide and make runs into the area, Messi plays as a False 9, Fati/Dembele as LWF and Trincao as Griezman's sub.
I'd sell Martin... makes little sense keeping him as he won't feature as a CF nor as a winger, not while better players start and there are higher potential young players coming in.
I'm not too hopeful for any serious squad improvement or player management heading into next season. With Bartomeu in charge instability is almost guaranteed. Let's see what happens.
Very insightful comments. Well, world has crashed now. If this doesn't bring forward the long awaited shakeup what will.
ReplyDeleteSell Suarez, Greizmann, Rakitic, Vidal, Couthino ( not great attitude seemingly ). Busi & Alba should only be substitutes. As should Pique. Hopefully Trincao can play well on the left wing. I remember him saying he can play well on both sides. Dembele needs to be fit for the right wing - although he's good on the left wing as well, he's lethal on the right. Bring in a world class CB, a striker who can link up really well with Messi ( Someone like Jao Felix ). Messi should be playing behind the striker. AND bring in a world class LB.
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