Adjustments | Barcelona Football Blog

I saw this excellent post on Barcelona Football Blog and wanted to share it with you:



See this link: Adjustments | Barcelona Football Blog



I want to focus on two things that I have been driving me crazy, especially if we are to continue to play across three tournaments, international friendlies, and international qualifiers:



1. CF: I agree that we need someone upfront, someone physical but older and wiser who can keep the opposing defensive line busy while he coldly passes the ball to an unmarked player to finish off the opponents (ala Larsson in the CL finals).



If you recall (assuming that I am can still recollect as well) Larsson, that great Swedish striker who come on in the 2nd half of the 2006 CL final, kept the defense busy with his intimidating presence and sneaked two magnificent assists against a 10-man but determined Arsenal.  We need some elder and intelligent striker, who knows that he is part of a team and must play his role.  Larsson did the same for Man. U when he went there on loan in 2007.  We had a wonderful experience with Larsson, we tried to do the same with Henry (he is excused for his marital problems) and thought that Ibrahimovic would do the same but found out that he was not mature enough yet (maybe after Ibrahimovic leaves for the EPL he can return more mature???).



So where can we find someone like Larsson, who is physical, mature, and has CL experience? Only Herr Klose fits the bill.  I think this more important than acquiring the services of Rossi, Nilmar, or Neymar.  A distant second is on the form of Trezeguet, aided by his compatriot Abidal, assuming his wife allows him to leave her home town.



2. CB:  We lost two versatile defensive players last season, Marquez and Toure, but did not replace them with any one.  Sure Adriano can play CB but he is more effective as a LB and Pique has been lost without Puyol.  Milito is washed up and Busquets is a short-term solution to a long-term problem (Toure was more versatile).  Let's face it, Madrid has a stronger back 4 while our defensive line is very thin.



We need someone who is physical and tall (ala Pique).  Demichelis, currently playing for Malaga, expressed his desire to leave and is a viable possibility.  I am not familiar with the EPL but FCB can scout for an older ELP CB who wants to play in La Liga.



One last pressing matter, CESC.  FCB doesn't need him!  Spain did not need him and La Masia can deliver more Xavis and Iniestas.  Plus, why bring back someone who had not loyalty when he was young and hand big $$$ to Arsenal for their efforts.  Recall Arsenal just replayed the scenario with a Barcelona youngster.  In addition, Cesc has seen an increasing number of injuries over the past few years and take it as a sign of his durability of lack thereof.



Your opinions?