What did he do? Swedish tv in their genial way, decided division 2 game here is better then to show the first half Barcelona. Will see 2nd half atleast.
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Puyol 
God, he's so overrated it's not funny anymore.
God, he's so overrated it's not funny anymore.
I can't think of many defenders that are better than him, i mean this season, performance wise, very few defenders have been better than him.
He makes a few mistakes here and there, but overall he is a top class defender, in some games, he single handedly kept Barca in a game, ala the first leg of the Classico, where he was MOM hands down and stopped 3 sure Real goals.
Yup being a defender in Barcelona is always a tough task, the defensive line plays so high up the pitch and there is always a lot of space behind because Barcelona commit a lot of players in attack, in general Puyol has been one of the most consistent defenders in Europe, i find it rather odd that someone doesn't rate him.
so what?...he's the captain of barca...one of the best guys around that club...he plays with his soul...you can't see many players playing like that...he always want to be clinical in every tackle...+ the trophies he's got..
there were a lot of bad talking about lucio too...too old, not in form, a has been..and look at him now.
there were a lot of bad talking about lucio too...too old, not in form, a has been..and look at him now.
Over the past 4-5 years, the best center backs for me have been in no particular order:
Vidic, Terry, Ferdinand, Samuel, Puyol, Carvalho and Chiellini.
This season however the likes of Rio, Terry, Vidic and Carvalho have been either injured or off form. The best centerbacks performance wise this season have been imho(again in no particular order):
Pique, Lucio, Samuel, Juan and Puyol
Vidic, Terry, Ferdinand, Samuel, Puyol, Carvalho and Chiellini.
This season however the likes of Rio, Terry, Vidic and Carvalho have been either injured or off form. The best centerbacks performance wise this season have been imho(again in no particular order):
Pique, Lucio, Samuel, Juan and Puyol
I don't think playing high is that tough for a CB. It is arguably easier that sitting off and there being space for forwards to run at you.
I've always though Puyol was good, but never great. I actually think he is often at his best when playing RB.
I'll stick my neck out and say Samuel has been the best CB in Europe this season.
There aren't enough guys like him left: tough, no nonsense, man-marking CBs.
There are very few top players left who are comfortable playing as a man-marker any more.
I've always though Puyol was good, but never great. I actually think he is often at his best when playing RB.
I'll stick my neck out and say Samuel has been the best CB in Europe this season.
There aren't enough guys like him left: tough, no nonsense, man-marking CBs.
There are very few top players left who are comfortable playing as a man-marker any more.
True, but can you honestly compare those two, Puyol and him, in the past 5 seasons and tell me how can you honestly rate him higher than the Spaniard? It is afterall your list that was classifying them over the course of the past 4-5 seasons right? you've clearly considered Samuel over Puyol solely based on this season which isn't fair at all to the barca captain.