Barcelona are expected to be forced into making significant player sales this summer, as they look to improve their precarious financial situation over the next few years.
A number of first team players could be sold, including Raphinha and Franck Kessie, although one that will be staying is Eric Garcia, despite rumours of a possible return to the Premier League.
As per MD, Xavi Hernandez wants the 22-year-old to remain at Barcelona as he considers him to be an important member of his squad, despite a lack of playing time this season.
However, Xavi is intending to use Garcia in the remaining four matches of the season. He is expected to start against Real Sociedad on Saturday, and he could also be used as a pivot before the end of the season.
Garcia played that role against Elche earlier this year, and with Sergio Busquets leaving at the end of the season, he could make the role his own for the next campaign, although that could depend on whether Barcelona sign Joshua Kimmich or Martin Zubimendi.
However, if neither can be signed, which is likely given Barcelona’s financial issues, Garcia could be in line to start next season as the pivot, providing he impresses in the role over the next few weeks.
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again eric Garcia is in the sport he is NOT a football never mind a professional footballer playing for fc Barcelona,firstly he cant defend,hes slow,doesn’t read the game,every time he does get on he either handles the ball or pulls a player down and gives away a penalty to the opposition team,imo he should be a rugby player not a footballer and it kills me and leaves me speechless that this guy seems to be untouchable at Barcelona i seriously think xavi and the coaching staff must be on something or smoking something if they keep this guy around and think he is an asset,personally i would give this guy away for free just to get him the hell outa the club asap,the fact that we are about to bring in inigo Martinez this year to add to christensen,araujo and kounde is the only thing that gives me hope that we will never have to witness Eric Garcia pulling a fc barcelona shirt ever again though i doubt this very much unfortunately going by xavi and his coaching staff 😥🤬🤔
I agree with you that he’s not good enough to be a central defender at Barca; he’s not fast or physical and he can’t make up for that with quickness, because he’s not quick either. He’s just too physically limited to play the kind of defense that a central defender at Barca has to be able to play. I think he understands what to do, I just don’t think he’s capable. I’m curious to see how he does as a pivot, though. That position is more cerebral than physical at Barca, and requires an ability to see the pitch and distribute the ball, which he IS good at. I thought he did pretty well there in his limited minutes earlier this season; it would be nice if he could carve out a position for himself, because at 22 he’s got some years ahead of him and if the club can avoid having to spend big money to bring in another pivot and instead concentrate on sorting the wing and right back situations while also bringing in Lewandowski’s eventual replacement, all the better.
i respect your opinion but i just don’t see anything football related with this guy at all,he just reminds me of another clemont lenglet error prone,unreliable,slow,clumsy imo when opposition teams see his name in the starting lineup they are 1-0 up already before the match even begins lol that’s how badly i rate this guy i cringe just seeing his name anywhere near the starting lineup nevermind the squad,even in those few minutes xavi tried him out in the pivot position as you mentioned don’t forget it was against lower level teams and not against teams in the top half of the table but hey everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
I cringe when I see him playing on the backline too, lol. He would definitely have to prove himself as a pivot; I’m certainly not advocating that he just be given the spot (and Xavi wouldn’t do that anyway); just hoping that he shows enough when given the opportunity that he proves he can play there at a high level so that the club can concentrate on other positions. It’s a stretch, I know, but it would be nice if it worked out. Enjoy the match today 🙂
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