Zlatan --> Barca, Eto'o --> Inter

[Rich]

Judging on performances this season I'd take the big, mad Swede.

[dww]

I think the thing is that Ibrahimovic might well remain a flat track bully but most teams represent flat tracks to Barcelona at the minute - the standard across Europe seems down on the last few seasons.

[javier_monsterano]

i read last couple of posts ,big mad swede ,flat track bully ,flat tracks ,

flat pack ikea ,can't get it out of my head now.

[-V-]

Anyone still think Barca were mad?!

I thought it was a shocking piece of business but it looks like I was, along with most of you, wrong.

Early days yet but he's been outstanding - needs to prove it at the business end of the season but his winner against Real Madrid was absolute class.

£40m for Ibra I could just about understand but if you throw in Etoo your pricing the swede at around £70m. He may be a good player and is doing well but the deal was still madness

[Darkon]

Still not worth Etoo plus 40 million quid - anyone could look good in that Barca team - even Lucas!

E'too would have scored at least the same amount of goals in that team already...

[Imy]

E'too would have scored at least the same amount of goals in that team already...

That may be have been the case but what Ibra alows Barca is a different style of play, They can play both short and long, they can use out and out wingers or the delicate inter touch play with henry and Messi, he has Very been impressive thus far.

[Darkon]

That may be have been the case but what Ibra alows Barca is a different style of play, They can play both short and long, they can use out and out wingers or the delicate inter touch play with henry and Messi, he has Very been impressive thus far.

I agree he has done very very well at Barca, but still don't think he was worth 40m and one of the the best strikers in the world! I mean the cash alone is more than we paid for Torres...

Barca are playing well with Zlatan - but last year they won a treble with E'too, so how much can they really have improved?

[Imy]

I agree he has done very very well at Barca, but still don't think he was worth 40m and one of the the best strikers in the world! I mean the cash alone is more than we paid for Torres...

Barca are playing well with Zlatan - but last year they won a treble with E'too, so how much can they really have improved?

I agree the price they paid was insane. Yes they were very successful last year but unlike our beloved club they did not rest on their laurels they went and improved on what they had. Getting rid of a an excellent goalscorer in Etoo and buying a more all round striker in Ibra, also shipping Etoo was I understand a political decision (He's a right mardy arse!).

[red g]

I agree he has done very very well at Barca, but still don't think he was worth 40m and one of the the best strikers in the world! I mean the cash alone is more than we paid for Torres...


Barca are playing well with Zlatan - but last year they won a treble with E'too, so how much can they really have improved?

but look at what he is worth now!!! Torres was a bargain in hindsight obviously!

[Skrtelmania]

There was an article in the Guardian (I think) about the Eto transfer. I can't find the link right nowas should be working but basically it went into details about how the Barca board and manager were desperate to get rid of Eto and the cash they paid Inter was effectively what it would have cost to pay off his contract or something like that!

Put it this way the transfer made a lot more sense when taking into account some of the background stuff and financial shenanigans going on.

[Darkon]

I agree the price they paid was insane. Yes they were very successful last year but unlike our beloved club they did not rest on their laurels they went and improved on what they had. Getting rid of a an excellent goalscorer in Etoo and buying a more all round striker in Ibra, also shipping Etoo was I understand a political decision (He's a right mardy arse!).

There where talks about etoo not being the most popular figure at barca in the dressing room etc. so they probably had little choice but getting rid of him and found a very good replacement in Zlatan.

But Inter really got the best out of barca considering Zlatan wanted away from Mourinho as well...

[Darkon]

but look at what he is worth now!!! Torres was a bargain in hindsight obviously!

we did do very well on that deal, but it still provides some comparison considering E'too was a more proven goalscorer than Torres at the time, and would have required a more hefty fee alone.

[Shaggy]

Anyone still think Barca were mad?!

Yep

He's not good enough for them. Eto'o was better suited to them and scored more goals. Was he left out last night or were there fitness issues?

[Chrono]

He came on, he was rested.

[Mike]

Still dont understand why they sold Eto'o - he was brilliant for them and played the football that is better suited to the rest of the barca team.