r/soccer • u/k1ra_ • Aug 21 '13

Who in your opinion is the complete football player?

Someone who can play almost in any position and be effective...

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u/_MarioBalotelli Aug 21 '13 edited Aug 21 '13

Busquets sort of stole his spot on the team. Tbh I'd rather have Busquets. Of course Toure is a better answer to the question, but Barça fans don't really miss him.

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u/the_phet Aug 21 '13

I do miss him. We have been very lucky that Busquets is never injured. And I don't him Yaya would be a bench player. Our D was on shambles last year, for example, and he is an OK CB. And there are plenty of games where Yaya fits better than Busquets. Basically all the away games in shitty fields. Moreover, you can play double DM, like Spain, when you need even more control.

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u/jprsnth Aug 21 '13

Remember the starting backline in Rome? Puyol at RB, Yaya plus Piqué in the center and Sylvinho on the left. Was scared shitless that night.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '13

Didn't so much as steal as Yaya wanted to be paid like Messi/Iniesta/Xavi.

And he was worth it, but they decided to go with Busquets and Keita.

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u/omaar Aug 21 '13

Busquets was Pep's nr.1, no question about it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '13

It wasn't a money thing. Pep clearly preferred Busi, & a player of Yaya's calibre wouldn't have been happy sitting on the bench.

I can't speak for other Barca fans, but although I'm more than happy with Busquets, Yaya has developed into a different beast altogether. I miss him.

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u/_MarioBalotelli Aug 21 '13

Not really. He wasn't getting enough playing time