Eric Garcia to Barcelona

[domalino]

Should have never played. At least John Stones has said he wants to play for City. I just can not get my head around that decision.

Really?

Of all the decisions, that's the easiest one to understand.

Pep rated Garcia higher than Stones, and was more interested in winning the game than who might still be at the club next season.

It's not confusing, once you decide to play 3 at the back, you pick your 3rd best centre back alongside #1 and #2.

 

[FCBarca]

Called up by Lucho for the senior NT

 

[Gabriel]

Called up by Lucho for the senior NT

Does that increase or decrease his value? ;-)

 

[FCBarca]

Does that increase or decrease his value? ;-)

Let's hope the latter ;)

 

[eastmanc]

Reports on twitter that Garcia has been called up to the Spanish national squad. What a season he has had.

I think he's taking a risk in his career when everything seems to be working out for him however I hope it works out for him. City's academy is working only its generating players for other sides and income whereas players for our first team would be ideal.

Wouldn't be surprised if that alleged national team call was Barcelona moving in the backstage. If the board signs a player from City who's a spanish international that'd probably earn them a few more votes than signing "just" a 19 year-old center back. I'm sure Luis Enrique would comply if he was asked to do so by the Barcelona board.

I hope he doesn’t let the door smack him on the arse on the way out of the Etihad.

 

[eastmanc]

Really?

Of all the decisions, that's the easiest one to understand.

Pep rated Garcia higher than Stones, and was more interested in winning the game than who might still be at the club next season.

It's not confusing, once you decide to play 3 at the back, you pick your 3rd best centre back alongside #1 and #2.

Ok, fuck me you like an argument

 

[Gabriel]

Let's hope the latter ;)

Sounds like a 2 euro piece down the side of the Barcelona sofa. You'd better stick your collective hands down and see if you can scrape together some more. ;-)

 

[nmc]

The lad is clearly being well advised by an agent looking to line his own pockets if he’s being encouraged to leave City and sign for a club in turmoil, who’ve just appointed a manager who’s faces getting his P45 before he’s got his feet under the desk. Good luck with that move lad... who knows what the future holds at Barca, but the team needs a rebuild, as much as the ground and both won’t come cheap - hence the €1.6 billion debt mountain.

 

[FCBarca]

Wouldn't be surprised if that alleged national team call was Barcelona moving in the backstage. If the board signs a player from City who's a spanish international that'd probably earn them a few more votes than signing "just" a 19 year-old center back. I'm sure Luis Enrique would comply if he was asked to do so by the Barcelona board.

You got a real handle on Enrique to think he could be pressured to do anything he didn't want to

Generally speaking though it's true that La Roja has historically preferred selecting players who have high visibility within Spain rather than elsewhere. I think, in Garcia's case, Pep prioritizing him is the seal of approval any NT trainer would take notice of

 

[Neville Kneville]

Really?

Of all the decisions, that's the easiest one to understand.

Pep rated Garcia higher than Stones, and was more interested in winning the game than who might still be at the club next season.

It's not confusing, once you decide to play 3 at the back, you pick your 3rd best centre back alongside #1 and #2.

And look how well it, predictably, worked.

Two goals purely down to defensive non coordination & stupidity.