Sorry Tonykart but personally I'd take Marquez over Barzagli any day of the week.. Marquez looked better in the WC in a decidedly worse team than Barzagli who spent most of his minutes just trying to get out of Canna's way!
For Barca in the CL run last year Marquez was massive. Good range of passing out of defense (which we sorely need), cool head, hard in the challenge.
Got to remember we played for years with Montero as a starter.. Would anyone have called him an elite CB back in the day..? As a part of a cohesive back 4 though he played his part well and I see Marquez playing a more cultured but similar role for us.
Marquez has more than the skills to be an excellent addition to our starting lineup as well as being a realistic target in terms of availabilty and age. Hope to see him in the black and white..