
Originally Posted by
bunsco
I can't believe what I'm seeing on here, Cesc not good enough for us? A flop at Barca?
For starters Cesc is at Barca at a time where they have one of the best midfield combinations if not in the history of the game then certainly of the last 30 years at least in Iniesta and xavi - how can that be seen as being 'a flop'!
When he is used- half the time it's as a false number 10 - practically being played as a striker of sorts, Baca and Spain use him differently then we did. You really thinks he expects them to drop messi,xavi,iniesta for him! Get real!
The same goes for Spain, who have an embarrassment of riches in the midfield area, a good few class players also struggle to make the first 11, Mata,Martinez,Alonso,Silva to name a few - oh and let's not forget Santi.
And for those who say he hasn't done anything of note in the big games - let me remind you he has played a huge part in the winning goals of ALL 3 major competition wins for Spain - if I'm not wrong he assisted in all of them ,coming off the bench to effectively turn the game each time.
Oh sorry, or have I forgotten that European Championships and World Cups are inferior to our over-hyped Premier League. My bad.
Now I'm not saying he's the midfield answer we are looking for,but to say he couldn't be more effective than say,Ramsey/Arteta is just plain embarrassing.
Look, If you just don't like him, fair enough - but enough of the Cesc being shit or not high grade enough for us bollocks. Who do we think we are - Barcelona.....
...lite?