On ESPN FC, Sam Marsden, Shaka Hislop, Craig Burley and Luis Garcia weigh in on who Bracelona should look to replace goalkeeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with as he will be out for months with a knee injury.
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  1. ✌đŸģwool socks to bed > 50% mood increase from better sleep quality next dayđŸŸŖif you don't think this is legit you should exit breathing capabilities🟡🟤đŸŸĨ

  2. ESPN’s wishes and expectations for Barca for the beginning of the season are collapsing match by match. I could not hold myself from laughing yesterday when I Had Dan says to Luis Garcia “ Barca should not be winning this way they have a million injuries “😂😂😂

  3. I would take Navas and even Bravo before Emmi. If he was that good he would be playing for a bigger team. IÃąaki PeÃąa is good enough and Bravo or Navas can still give him a few good tips

  4. Fabrizio reported that Barca are in talks with Scerzny’s agent, that would be great signing for us, regardless of what happens not even Tebas and his bunch of corrupt Spanish football federation can stop us from winning right now.

  5. Szczęsny would be a good signing on a year contract. IÃąaki can play a game or two while Szczęsny warms up, then Szczęsny can cover then rotate with ter Stegen when he's recovered. IÃąaki gets a different keeper and style to learn from. 👍đŸŧ

  6. It will be make or break for pena, which gives me hope because he is gonna have to bring his best that he hasn't shown yet. He is 25 yrs old so he isnt a youngster anymore and he is mature enough to take that responsibility. Since he is under pressure now, it might bring the best out of him and just like very la masia kid who has surprised under flick, lets hope he is one of them as well. This is his chance to prove he deserves to take over the position from MATs. And lets hope its the pena we saw against Galatasaray when we loaned him out

  7. Idk why there aren’t pundits who pay attention to Barca. PeÃąa’s bad run was also in conjunction with kounde at cb, before Cubarsi came in. That run was all on xavi

  8. As a supporter, I’m split. Frankly, I’d rather ignore all the negative talk around IÃąaki and his past performances and focus on his potential AND the opportunity to not only cover ter Stegen in his absence but also do it well enough to challenge for the position and transition into the starting role as ter Stegen ages. However, GKs live and die by their performances and substitutes/reserves often struggle to come thru since they’re so rarely called upon that match sharpness simply eludes them. This is why in the modern game, having a league and cup rotation in goal is so important. You never know when you might need a more long term substitution for your number 1, so cups can go a long way into making up for match fitness. In Barcelona’s case, having the secondary be a starting player for Atlètic should be imperative but that’s not the caseâ€Ļ hoping this changes that. Atlètic may not be playing in a competitive league at the moment but hopefully investing in a bid to restore them to the second division will help install this approach. The third keeper should also be Atlètic’s backup with three more youngsters subbing in for them on match days for the senior side. Because the position is such a singular role, and what with GKs being such pivotal pieces to the high speed chess game that has become of modern defending, it is a problem clubs have to solve for and we have the luxury of having a moderately competitive second team in Atlètic to help with that since league rules permit it. Alternatively, you gotta have your two backups playing in lots of training sessions with the various youth teams but this can stunt youth development so it’s not quite a viable option. The best solution is loaning with clauses to the effect of should you primary be ousted for longer than 60/90 days, the loan agreement is rescinded with a small fine paid by the club to restore the services of their player but even thenâ€Ļ you’d be hard pressed to get anyone to sign on such a deal as any club looking to loan a GK is probably already desperate for the player.

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