Valentin Barco

[bluemoonste]

I've just got back from a week in Buenos Aires n over lunch the guys there told me he is "a very special player", not just the Boca fans but the River Plate guys said "he's very different from the average player". "He plays like a bull in every game". Hope we pull this transfer off.

 

[LongsightM13]

I've just got back from a week in Buenos Aires n over lunch the guys there told me he is "a very special player", not just the Boca fans but the River Plate guys said "he's very different from the average player". "He plays like a bull in every game". Hope we pull this transfer off.

The final is on the BBC tomorrow so a good chance to get a look at him
Unfortunately Cavani and Romero also play for Boca so look forward to 15,976 mentions of ‘Manchester’ united

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Which BBC channel and what time?

 

[waspish]

Which BBC channel and what time?

BBC 3

 

[Asa's left peg]

Looks like he played all the game but they lost in extra time. Looks like we should meet Fluminese in the final.

 

[Matt Diablo]

No the poster is a tourist KFA.

Hope he arrives in Jan. Will be a big player for us for rest of season unlike fukin Gomez!

 

[waspish]

Watched the game and he didn't impress me that much

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

The game was truly awful, virtually no quality on show. No-one impressed from either side and not a good game from a scouting perspective.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Still heavily linked with Brighton as well, wonder how close we are to having this wrapped.

 

[Complex Simplicity]

Was in Lisbon last week. Managed to see a lad with a River Plate shirt on at the Benfica stadium tour so we got talking about River and Boca. I asked him about Barco. He said he's a very special player, along with a lad called Claudio Echeverri (could be worth looking at). He said those 2 are his favourite young players in Argentina right now.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Watched the game and he didn't impress me that much

Cheers, Shania.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Cheers, Shania

That's the pitts

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I like the look of him. Feet of Cancelo and the heart of Zabaleta. Just worry a bit about his size in the Premier League where you have wingers built like track athletes. He's similar in stature to Angelino who couldn't hack it despite being very technically gifted.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

He looks as if he can handle himself better than Angelino

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I like the look of him. Feet of Cancelo and the heart of Zabaleta. Just worry a bit about his size in the Premier League where you have wingers built like track athletes. He's similar in stature to Angelino who couldn't hack it despite being very technically gifted.

same size as Rico, just needs to be technically astute.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I like the look of him. Feet of Cancelo and the heart of Zabaleta. Just worry a bit about his size in the Premier League where you have wingers built like track athletes. He's similar in stature to Angelino who couldn't hack it despite being very technically gifted.

That’s assuming he’ll stay as a left back.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

same size as Rico, just needs to be technically astute.

Yep, Rico uses his body position very well to make up for his short stature. He's a game little fucker aswell who can take and give a kick. Barco should be watching him closely.

 

[Deepest Blue]

Being linked with Dippers and Juve.
Not sure how tightly we have this deal tied up?

 

[Bluey91]

I like the look of him. Feet of Cancelo and the heart of Zabaleta. Just worry a bit about his size in the Premier League where you have wingers built like track athletes. He's similar in stature to Angelino who couldn't hack it despite being very technically gifted.

Argentine Press a couple of months ago stated that City strength and conditioning team have already been liaising with the player to help him gain 6kg of muscle over the next year. Surely points to this being wrapped up for January.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Watched the Copa Libertadores final, and was thoroughly unimpressed with Barco, he did play as a winger and put in a few good crosses but nobody was there, he was done like a kipper for the first goal and was out paced throughout before being subbed.
But Fluminense had a couple worth watching Keno worked hard and has a bit of ability, but John Kennedy was brilliant, came on in the 80th worked and harried, got booked for a hand in the face good pace and skill, scored a beauty and was promptly sent off, I thought i was watching Jesus again.