I think it's unfair... you already have Xavi and Iniesta, manage to sell guys like Fabregas but it doesn't matter as a guy like Busquets comes along. p

Your analysis of him is spot on, his ability to use his frame to win and shield the ball coupled with his positional play and technique make him such a complete midfielder that seems to play with the calmness and poise of a player years older.

 

This guy's calmness and coolness is just amazing. I mean the guy is in his first season in elite football yet he did brilliantly in really tough games like the derby against Espanyol and he changed the Clasico when he came in plus he's pretty consistent. Revelation of the season without a doubt and i'm buying a shirt with his name on the back soon roud:

 

Kinda shocked by him as well. From the preseason you could see that he was one of the best of the young guys but in no way did I, and I supsect many others, see him being as good as he's turned out to be. Really REALLY impressed by his covering, tackling and anticpation, but his touch and passing are quite solid as well. He's really quite complete and a big bonus for us in the middle of the park.

I've always said that we'd benefit from a two hard/one creator type midfield but I didn't really expect Busquets being the constant hardman number one if you will, with Yaya and Keita rotating. His performances have more than merited it though and as you also mentioned, the best thing is the fact he's so damn young. La Masia is a beast! Pep needs to make sure he keeps his head but its clear we have a really talented midfielder on our hands.

 

The lean and mean kid has been awesome.

 

He is pretty good, but long way to go for him. I really liked his presence in the midfield and the number of balls he wins. He is a great addition to Pep squad this year. Maybe couple of more goals from set pieces and he is perfecte.

Visca el Barca.

 

Just want to say that he has been amazing since the Inter match. One of the main reasons we were all over Villarreal and Sevilla and got positive results against both. Never gave any of their players a second on the ball, always hustling and pressurising the ball which is why Pep loves the guy so much. He's made no major mistakes and he's been constantly winning back possession and intercepting balls. He seems to be playing the ball more quickly now too(usually only taking one or two touches), which makes him(and the team) so much more effective. Hopefully he takes this form into the game against Vallodolid.

 

the thing you like about him more, is his way of taking player it way better than Xavi, as got long legs which he uses in the way to shield the all and move it fast.
note that he's physique was the reason he got above others in midfield, adding to his passing skills.

one thing for sure is when watching him, I can only remember Vieira in his early years with Arsenal, one thing he lacks is running into the box for crosses and to help the strikers, something Keita do better.

which to see him for years with us, and there is only room to improve and that's amazing.

 

one thing for sure is when watching him, I can only remember Vieira in his early years with Arsenal

This is the point where people need to take a moment to pause and think more clearly, because he's not anywhere near the midfield dynamo that Vieira was.

He can become very good, he plays very quickly and does it effortlessly, but he's not very clean in the tackle, and is still very immature in other areas.

 

http://www.notasdefutbol.com/personajes/sergio-busquets-no-tiene-treinta-y-dos-anos

...solo tiene uno.
Interesting article btw.

 

Just a question for all the Busquets haters in the barcelonisme... if Toure is worth 30M, how much does Busquets cost?

Maybe you won't be honest in your reply, but we have the best DM on Earth. Period.

 

Just a question for all the Busquets haters in the barcelonisme... if Toure is worth 30M, how much does Busquets cost?

Maybe you won't be honest in your reply, but we have the best DM on Earth. Period.

I've been saying this for half a year. The guy is a beast.

 

fuking YEAH. I have never seen anyone rise to prominence this fast. so confident and calm on the ball and keeps his position very well!

 

Pretty sure I read that Pep converted him from a AM/striker to a DM two/three years ago.

Pretty incredible if true.

I'm not sure if he's the best DM in the world yet but I wouldn't replace him with anyone in this system.

 

You cannot put a price on Busquets, damn what a player!!!

 

Tonight Busi was awsome. He was fvcking everywhere, tracking back, closing spaces. roud:

And Pedro, what a game.

 

... and, yes, Pedro, Pedrito, Don Pedro... what a player!

Man, Barça didn't play tonight, but I felt proud of seeing these players on the pitch.

I seriously think we're seeing something historical. This generation of Barça players is something outstanding, extraordinary, legendary.

 

Seriously, it's his first WC... but he plays as if he was his 3rd... just as in the CL final or any important game. Stop the Yaya Toure crap already, Pep knows about football. Tonight Busquets made the great Ozil look like a fool... and he's just another victim in his short career.

To find objectivity, just look at the madridistas, they're were killing him and now they can only praise him.

Seriously, we do have the best DM on Earth.

 

To find objectivity, just look at the madridistas, they're were killing him and now they can only praise him.

Seriously, we do have the best DM on Earth.

surly not the best in the world

but i can say is that we dont need another DM , him as a first choice and Kieta , Marquez , Pique or one of the midgets can cover as a replacement

 

We have Busquets haters?

However impressive Busquets performances have been I still think Toure should have been the preferred one for LAST season.

For me, his development and talent is the best remedy for Toure's loss but I still have some reservations when facing an opponent who can put pressure on us (if there is such an opponent).

 

If that's the case, add me to the list.



And since when present performances nullify the past, what's the logic?

 

well i was slaughtered by the XTers for claiming Busi>Tourre. everybody invented the phrase "brain fart" and started throwing it around lik eit meant something... i say in your face to all the haters, Busi shits on you all

 

At least to my defense he had quite a few brainfarts during the season and it meant doing an extremly idiotic thing during a game whether it was a funny tackle, not so great backpass, total lack of awareness about surroundings or just loosing the ball and instead of backtracking just throwing yourself on the ground in hope of getting a good call.

Though he certainly was better then Toure last season. Maybe not to an extent of Guardiolas trust but certainly better at the DM position.

 

Those who pointed to Busi's 'brain farts' remind me of those who only remebered those occaasional mistakes of Valdes and discounted the numerous times VV saved our asses (Paris etc) and let that cloud there judgment.....those Busi and Valdes critics what have you to say now??

 

Exactly.

... hey, and I admire Toure Yaya. But you said it all.

 

Props to Busi, he was tremendous today in intercepting passes and cutting down passing lanes.

 

I lost a lot of respect for this fella after that Inter match, but what the hell can I say, he's damn good :thumbsup:

 

Yaya and Sergio are two different players, though. Yaya can play the same position as Sergio, but not as well. His versatility is good, but he is better when played higher up the pitch.

 

The commentators in Spanish TV said yesterday, he has probably been the best Spanish player this tournament, after Villa of course.

I must agree, he is playing an amazing WC.

 

You can say whatever you want but.. Busi > Yaya ??? Give me a fvckin break.

Yaya is a MUCH better dribbler than Biscuits and overall athlete than Biscuits, the criticism is that he doesn't interpret his role "correctly" and dribbles too much and holds onto the ball too long. I think the trade off is easily worth it simply because Yaya is a much stronger and quicker off the mark. Also he's not a total b1tch even if he can be dirty

Personally I think Pep is wrong on this one. We would win more with Yaya than Biscuits, especially since Biscuits averages 0.5 brain meltdowns per game. There was a stretch where Biscuits play great and then do these idiotic backheaders to set up the opposition striker with everyone out of position. I also don't know what to say about getting the FK and then dissenting to receive a yellow against Inter.

I've probably exhausted all of what I have to say on the topic of Busquets, but I thought a nice little summary in the form of a picture (at least that's what I planned from the beginning) would be appropriate:


Even if you discount his lack of skill, that right there is information enough to base ones opinion on regarding his footballing prowess.

But on a more serious note though, people here seem to be quite deluded actually. I mean, to say that he is a better dribbler than Yaya? One of Touré's trademarks are his powerful blazing runs from deep down in midfield into the last third of the pitch, often leaving two or three players behind while doing so. His run against Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final last year and against Tottenham in the Wembley Cup earlier in the season, to name but a few shining examples of this or slight variations thereof. Perhaps the reason as to why people are under the impression that Busquets' dribbling skills are better than Yaya's is that his little tricks tend to be of the more eye-catching variety, somehow erroneously thinking that makes him superior in this aspect? This is a mere superficial fixation that does not take into account the uselessness of the tricks themselves, since they only occasionally serve to get Busquets out of tight-spots he puts himself in to on the count of his lack of speed, mobility and technique. Sure there are exceptions to this, but it seems to be the case in most of the instances in which he has wowed the crowd from what I can gather.

But ultimately the things that make Yaya better than Busquets are the things that separate the good players from the bad: The ability he has to keep his momentum uninterrupted while making a pass, avoiding coming to a near full-stop or even falling slightly backwards as some players have a tendency to, instead he continues along the trajectory of the ball, eager to link up with his teammates thus dragging opposing players out of position as well as increasing the attacking options. Also noteworthy is his ability to turn around almost instantly upon receiving the ball with his back turned towards goal instead of doing everything in three or four steps; This prevents the general flow of the game from slowing down while it also means that his teammates don't have to stand still and wait for him to release the ball, which usually is the case with Busquets on the rare occasions when he doesn't just decide to pass it backwards.

Busi can have his brain farts and, as well as he can perform, those mistakes (sometimes big, sometimes stupid) can be our weak spot. I would prefer to play Toure Yaya than Busi if that were the dilemma, but it's sort of a useless discussion for now because I agree with those who say that Keita should be the one hitting the bench. Until Keita pulls himself together, there's nothing to discuss as far as midfield is concerned.

This is something I found in very recent threads and I've been reading this for a long time.

As someone said previously, the attacks on Busquets have been huge here, as the ones Valdés had been receiving for years and years.

Busquets had to pay every single error he made (because I'm not going to deny it)... but everything was out of proportion.

And I seriously believe this WC put him in the right level. Busquets should make the best XI of the WC without a doubt and it's a pity that we had to wait for it to recognize the amazing job he's been doing for 2 years already.

 

Busquets should make the best XI of the WC without a doubt and it's a pity that we had to wait for it to recognize the amazing job he's been doing for 2 years already.

I can proudly say i had to wait for NOTHING because if you look at the date this thread was created you'd see it was in January 2009. Which means i'm a visionary :thumbsup:

That's January 2009 for ya and i thought this man was awesome back then. I didnt have to see him lift La Liga 2009&2010 or win a treble or win or win a world cup :happy:

I always knew... roud:

 

Let's be serious Chris, Xavi was absolutely shite during Rijkaard's downfall year and criticism against him was due.
About Busi, the phrase that sticks in my mind and made me laugh was something like "put and end to the reign of Busquets the Terrible".

 

Yet a month later he was the player of the tournament for Spain when they won the Euro. So was it just a matter of him not trying for Barça and rather trying for Spain as was suggested by no one in particular? So yes, let's be serious mate. Xavi being shite is one thing, actually diagnosing why is entirely another.

So one phrase is an entire campaign? Again, the campaigns against Xavi and Eto'o were worse.

 

I remember a xavi campaign that made me go mad

It was after his renewal a few years ago and some said he didnt deserve 4-5 years and a high wage as high as he demanded. Some even called for his sale

 

Its still Yaya>>>Busi.. but now not by a mile.