Sanchez has been a huge let down so far, but you must admit that a Neymar-Messi-Sanchez trio looks spectacular on paper.

Well, I'm not convinced in Sanchez. He's had a great season at Udinese and that's about it. Much much more to prove, and every time I see him play for Barcelona I can't help but think he's on a different, lower level. The same comes up when Pedro for example plays, but then again Pedro has this efficient work-rate alla Thomas Müller that makes you think twice.

As for Neymar...I don't know. It's still early. I don't find him great in any way, not even on paper. It's just another flash Brazil-stamp player who has so much to prove.

This is the biggest problem for them, even players like Cesc who did grow up in their system has found it hard to adapt to it now that he's back.

To be successful there he needs to grasp their method of football quick or he'll struggle big time, especially because I don't see him as the strong willed type.


Agreed


Sanchez is wasted at Barca simply because he's a counter attacking player. In the sense his quality shines through when he's given space to run into i.e why he did so well at Udine because their entire system was based around counter attacking. Same as dst pointed out about Neymar, I think he would have been spectacular for Real under Jose. But Barca's pass pass pass system simply does not play to his strengths. He just does not understand their way of playing football. Very few "outsiders" do imo. Which is why newbies tend to struggle with them

Agreed on Neymar. He's such an egotistic pr!ck. The tricks and flicks can be pretty but when he's playing for your team and tries to take everyone on his own I think it can be frustrating. The only good decision he made was to go to Spain. At least it's a much more easy league in terms or defending and physicality when compared to EPL, Serie A or Bundesliga

Gee, let him play a few games first... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This post has been edited by Zed.D: May 26 2013, 08:42 PM

Oh you meant Sanchez... my bad!

Neymar is no different from Balo in that sense. They never pass the ball! Only that Balo relies on physical strength, whilst Neymar relies on his skills with the ball.

I can't wait to see Neymar play Madrid. £50 says Pepe kills him in the first 5 minutes and he retires.

I can see that happening. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

If Madrid were to sign Bale, where exactly would he play?

They are selling Di Maria it seems, so in his place.

I'll never understand football on the mainland. Why not let the coach decide who he wants? Surely that works better!

Could argue Cristiano too, I mean if it doesn't happen this year it's likely going to happen next.

Can Bale play on the right, though?

He can play in any attacking role (was playing AM at Spurs most of the time recently). Plus, you can always put CR on the right, doesn't matter to him which wing.

Yeah, he's doing the same for Wales.