Would any of our players fit into Barcelona's team ?

[Dax777]

all they need is Jo


stop kidding now , from our team only balotelli is barcelona class for that football style

You think Balotelli would get away with sulking after losing the ball at Barca? No way.

He doesn't work hard enough to fit in with them.

you can persuade a player to work more hard

you CANT convince a player to be more gifted than what his mother did...

Sorry Mancio but Balotelli could not play at Barca. Silva can, and so can Yaya. ANd really that is it. Maybe Kompany. I am not asying any of them will start over the current barca players, but I believe only those three would be comfortable in the system, Our other players will look like crap. ANs that is not an indictment of their talent, they just can't pass and move the way Barva does. It is not in their DNA.<br /><br />-- Sun May 29, 2011 11:13 pm --<br /><br />As for making their starting 11?

Well, let me put it simply, No City player would make Barca's starting 11. None!!

 

[HellasLEAF]

Tevez, Kompany and Hart.

You can make a case for Yaya and De Jong based on formation. You could play Silva out wide over Pedro but Spain choose not to so it's hard to argue with that.

 

[Dax777]

Tevez, Kompany and Hart.

You can make a case for Yaya and De Jong based on formation. You could play Silva out wide over Pedro but Spain choose not to so it's hard to argue with that.

Hart wouldn't. Cos he is terrible with the ball at his feet, which frankly is more important for a Barca keeper than being able to dive. Tevez is Not a good enough Ball passer to make the team. Kompany also wouldn't beat out any of Puyol/Pique or even Abidal at CD.

Barcaa's starting 11 includes 4 defenders, 3 central mids and 3 forwards, No City player can outplay his opposite number in a Barca Jersey. None!

I know we are all paertial to our club, but Barca is at another level. Most CIty players couldn't even play for Barca (just don't have the technical skill to matchup)and those that do, are not as good as the guys at Barca when it comes to doing what Barca does.

They are that much better than the average great team. I have been saying that for months, and the dismantling of United at Wembley just shows it. No Prem team can do to United what Barca did to them (on United's worst day, and the other teams best) Yet this is routine for Barca.

 

[banbury_blue]

An interesting one... The only player that immediately springs to mind is our little Spanish playmaker Silva. The touch, speed of though, vision is all there is abundance, and would slot right in.

I think there is more than a reasonable chance that Kompany could displace a CB, he is certainly as comfortable on the ball as the likes as Pique & Puyol, and is still improving all the time.

Yaya is a proven Barca player so would be in contention, and you wouldn't be able to rule Nigel out entirely.

I don't think it's a team that would suit Tevez, his passing would not be up to it, much like Masheranos stands out when he plays

 

[Squatter]

Busquets shits all over NDJ. He's just a massive ****. This is the guy Xavi called the best one-touch passer of the ball he's seen.

Kompany would. Pique has improved as a footballer since he went there but his defending is ultimately a bit shit and can be got at, Puyol is 33 and could be replaced.

Silva/Tevez could possibly replace Pedro in the front 3 but Silva does his best work from deeper than that.

 

[Any1aBlue]

Yesterday was a masterful display from Barcelona and no team on this planet could live with them on that form but it got me thinking I wonder if any our players would get fit into the Barca's style of play. I think Silva has what it takes but I also think Vinny and Tevez would slot in nicely. All three are comfortable with the ball and love pass and move football.

No current City players would get into the current Barca team.

 

[TTS]

Yesterday was a masterful display from Barcelona and no team on this planet could live with them on that form but it got me thinking I wonder if any our players would get fit into the Barca's style of play. I think Silva has what it takes but I also think Vinny and Tevez would slot in nicely. All three are comfortable with the ball and love pass and move football.

No current City players would get into the current Barca team.

Basically this. If we had a quality left-back it would be a different matter. That's the only starting XI position where they're not incredibly strong.

 

[Mike D]

One of them already has Yaya just in case anyone has forgot. Vinny and Hart would be a definate shoe in for me. I can also see Tevez giving Villa a good run for his money.

 

[Dax777]

One of them already has Yaya just in case anyone has forgot. Vinny and Hart would be a definate shoe in for me. I can also see Tevez giving Villa a good run for his money.

If Tevez could pass like Silva, maybe. He cant, so no chance. Vinny can;t pass like either Puyol or Pique.

How good you are individually is irrelevant when it comes to Barca, how well you can do what they do is all that counts. Hart can't pass for shit and would not beat out Valdez. VInny and Puyol will be a battle slightly favoring Puyol. Teves's passing is a joke when compared to Barca players. I agree Villa too isn't great (but that is in Barca standard.) Tevez would be absolute shit as a passer on that team coz no one would find his "10 seconds late" passes amusing.

 

[mammyjam]

my step dad said after the match 'I wish we were half as good as barca' well i reckon tevez, silva, de jong, yaya and vinnie would walk into any team in the world (plus valdes is shite so hart would get the nod imo) so we ARE half as good as barca :D

the only thing that could stop any of those 5 walking into the barca team is tactics.

also on the silva debate- silva was a mainstay in the spain team for 5 years keeping out the likes of fabregas (sp) and busquets its only pissing off the manager in the world cup that changed that and now it alternates between the 3

 

[Le Pop]

my step dad said after the match 'I wish we were half as good as barca' well i reckon tevez, silva, de jong, yaya and vinnie would walk into any team in the world (plus valdes is shite so hart would get the nod imo) so we ARE half as good as barca :D

the only thing that could stop any of those 5 walking into the barca team is tactics.

also on the silva debate- silva was a mainstay in the spain team for 5 years keeping out the likes of fabregas (sp) and busquets its only pissing off the manager in the world cup that changed that and now it alternates between the 3

saved 82% of shots this season. Yep, championship football standard.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Xavi will fit right in here ;)

 

[JohnMaddocksAxe]

Kompany actually suits their style more than Puyol but wouldn't displace him, purely due to what Puyol represents and the leadership he offers them. As a pure footballing decision I'd pick Kompany though.

Anyone stating NDJ would get in ahead of Busquets is dreaming. Maybe in a Premier League team but not in a million years at Barca. Toure was proven to be good in their team but was dropped for a player that fits their style of play much more.

Hart is better than Valdes but Valdes isn't in that team purely for goalkeeping abilities. He's in as a sweeper too. So, no Hart.

Tevez, if he was willing to sacrifice part of his game, could displace Pedro but Pedro has fashioned a place in that team based on hard work and having a bit of everything, including a lot of positional discipline.

Silva, if you are building an anti-Barcelona team, to play against them in exactly the same style, would be one of the first names on the sheet. However, to actually get in their team he'd have to displace Iniesta. And that isn't happening, no matter how good Silva is.

The Silva for Pedro argument would probably fall down on goal scoring (and maybe positional discipline) although Silva is a better player imo.

Balotelli, not a hope in hell.

Barry for Xavi, anyone?

 

[adammck]

I think only Tevez, Silva, Yaya & Kompany.

I honestly think that one day Micah Richards could if he truly matched his potential.

 

[kun]

--Villa-----Messi------Silva---
------Xavi----Iniesta---------
---------de Jong--------------
-Abidal---------------Alves------
-------Pique---Puyol-----------
------------Hart---------------

bench: Valdes, Kompany, Zabaleta, Mascherano, Pedro, Balotelli, Tevez.

 

[Dax777]

my step dad said after the match 'I wish we were half as good as barca' well i reckon tevez, silva, de jong, yaya and vinnie would walk into any team in the world (plus valdes is shite so hart would get the nod imo) so we ARE half as good as barca :D

the only thing that could stop any of those 5 walking into the barca team is tactics.

also on the silva debate- silva was a mainstay in the spain team for 5 years keeping out the likes of fabregas (sp) and busquets its only pissing off the manager in the world cup that changed that and now it alternates between the 3

This are ome laughable claims you are making. Tevez may beat out Pedro, but Barca would be worse for it. Silva cannot beat out either Xavi/Iniesta (so as good as he is he wouldn't make the team) Yaya wouldn't start (already proven) De Jong will fight Mascherano for the reserve DM position and Valdez is not shite. Stop lying to yourself.<br /><br />-- Mon May 30, 2011 8:04 am --<br /><br />

--Villa-----Messi------Silva---
------Xavi----Iniesta---------
---------de Jong--------------
-Abidal---------------Alves------
-------Pique---Puyol-----------
------------Hart---------------

bench: Valdes, Kompany, Zabaleta, Mascherano, Pedro, Balotelli, Tevez.

For what Barca does, Valdez is 100 times better than Hart. It is not as if either would be called upon to make 10 magical games a game. you'd be hard pressed if you faced 3 shots all game. Dour ability to pass the ball is more important. And Valdez is 10 times the player Hart is at doing that.

Pedro>Silva ifor Barca, coz Pedro has been doing it longer the barca way. Besides Silva has a better chance against VIlla than he does against Pedro.

De Jong at DM is laughable. Again hard flying tackles and play breaking up are of little to no value on a Barca team. Busquet is talller, faster, a better distributor, passer, shooter and team organizer. How in hell would anyone want De Jong ahead of him on Barca?

More likely than not, no CIty player will make the team, and if for some reason they do, the team will be worse for it.

 

[andrei_blue]

my step dad said after the match 'I wish we were half as good as barca' well i reckon tevez, silva, de jong, yaya and vinnie would walk into any team in the world (plus valdes is shite so hart would get the nod imo) so we ARE half as good as barca :D

the only thing that could stop any of those 5 walking into the barca team is tactics.

also on the silva debate- silva was a mainstay in the spain team for 5 years keeping out the likes of fabregas (sp) and busquets its only pissing off the manager in the world cup that changed that and now it alternates between the 3

hhmm..i did check on that just to see and i think you're right, he was actually part of the starting 11 that played all throughout Euro 2008 (where i remember he was the one who headbutted Podolski in the final), he also featured in the WC Qualifiers up to that debut WC game against Switzerland were they lost

 

[Sabster]

Tevez could play in Villa's place and there would be no negative effect.

Silva could play in Iniesta's position and the same could be said.

Yaya could play in Busquets position and Barcelona would loose a little (but not too much)

Kompany >> Both Puyol and Pique and has the technical ability so I think he would start.

If Balotelli upped his workrate he could be an improovement on Pedro.

No one else would get close

 

[ghost305]

Balotelli did try out for Barca when he was 15

 

[Dax777]

Tevez could play in Villa's place and there would be no negative effect.

Silva could play in Iniesta's position and the same could be said.

Yaya could play in Busquets position and Barcelona would loose a little (but not too much)

Kompany >> Both Puyol and Pique and has the technical ability so I think he would start.

]If Balotelli upped his workrate he could be an improovement on Pedro.

No one else would get close

We don't allow "IFs" for any of the other guys, so why allow if for Balotelli. Based on what he does consistently, he can't play on the team. Tevez, Silva Yaya and Kompany.