In the 24th round of La Liga, Barca drew 2-2 with Espanyol. Looking back at this game, Barca will perform badly. In particular, the new signing Eric Garcia's performance is speechless: the defender teammates collectively create offside but he drags it out, and suddenly stops when he is chasing back. Coupled with a number of data such as steals and blocks, barca defenders only got a post-match rating of 5.5. Seeing this, Barca fans have complained: Last year, 8.5 million sold Todibo, this time dumbfounded, right?
It all started at the beginning of last year. Barca suffered a serious rear-defense injury at the time: veteran Pique was seriously injured and needed to be sidelined for several months, and rising star Araujo was also injured. The only players in the regular squad who can play are Lenglet and Umtiti, who are the crouching dragons in the eyes of fans. Seeing this, Barca fans have appealed: give the youngster Todibo a chance, no matter how strong it is, it is better than those two.
Think about it, todibo, who has excellent shooting and up-to-the-top ability, was once hailed as Pique's successor. It's just a pity that Koeman didn't heed the fans. Not only that, the Barca manager has also publicly stated that he will not give Todibo a chance. This is so because the Barca defenders are too loose. Not only refused to obey the arrangement of Barca's technical secretary Abidal, but also asked for the main position. All kinds of rambling behavior infuriated Koeman.
Seeing Coman's resolute attitude, Barca management decided to send Todibo away. After negotiations, he was loaned out to Nice in Ligue 1. Although he was sent away, it was a good thing for Todibo. Thanks to his outstanding personal abilities, Todibo soon became an absolute workhorse in Nice. As the season came to an end, Nice immediately activated Todibo's €8.5 million buyout clause. In this regard, Barça fans have sighed: although this boy has a stinging head, he does have the potential to become a top defender, and it is a pity to sell it so cheaply.
Just a few days later, Barca officially announced the signing of Manchester City defender Eric Garcia. Considering that Eric Garcia is a double love between Guardiola and Enrique, Barca fans are full of expectations for him. Who would have thought that after the start of this season, they would find that it was simply embarrassing: in addition to the ability to shoot the ball is really good, there is nothing useful in stealing, intercepting, scrambling, confrontation and so on.
The best illustration of this is the same city derby with the Spaniards in this round. Eric Garcia's performance on the defensive end was disastrous: his teammates were busy creating offside but he dragged him to the end, pulling back halfway and suddenly decelerating. Looking back at Barca's second goal conceded is directly related to Garcia's mistake. Coupled with a number of data such as interceptions, steals and blocks, he only got a post-match rating of 5.5, ranking second to the bottom of the team after the reddish-colored Pique.
There is a way that is not a single evil. Barca fans received bad news again after the game: Araujo was feeling unwell in his left leg and was likely to miss the next round of La Liga. Coupled with Umtiti's fracture and Pique's red card ban, Barca's starting centre-back in the next round of the league is likely to be Garcia and Mingersa, which are more than one pit. You don't have to think about it to know that coach Harvey has a big head. In this regard, many Barca fans complained: if you still have Todibo, how good it would be, the ability to complete the explosion of Eric Garcia.
Not to mention, Todibo, who officially joined Nice, has performed better this season, and he has become the defensive core of the new owner. Especially in the two games against Paris Saint-Germain, the athletic todibo managed to limit Mbappe's play. Nice is able to finish in the top three of the Ligue 1 standings, and he deserves the first credit. It has to be said that Barca's decision to sell Todibo was a bit sloppy. Admittedly, the Barça youngster is a bit arrogant, but a capable thorn is better than a bunch of mediocre talents!