Ibrahim Afellay bids farewell to PSV fans - was it really necessary?
With the January transfer window opening on the night of the 31st of December, Barcelona were again the side that were able to sign the player that they were looking for. During the summers, Barcelona were the team that signed the Spanish goal
scoring machine David Villa as soon as the summer transfer window opened as the transfer took place on the first day. In the same way, the Spanish Giants did not take long to take advantage of the January transfer window.
It was the Dutch star Ibrahim Afellay who was scouted by the Barcelona side. The youngster, who is also the captain of his team PSV, was the one who Barcelona were interested in. Ibrahim Afellay can play as a winger and also as a midfielder. However, such
a player is the last thing that Barcelona required. There is no doubt that he is an extraordinarily talented individual but with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 and Eric Abidal failing to meet the pace of the game, Barcelona definitely needed a defender.
There will be negative outcomes due to this signing. With a player like Ibrahim Afellay coming to Barcelona, it is definitely going to become difficult for Josep Guardiola to send a first team. Either Pedro Rodriguez or Andres Iniesta will have to see the
bench more often. The Spanish youngster http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bojan-Krkic-c7794 is already a striker who is being wasted because of the amazing Barcelona front three. Currently, Barcelona are going through a good patch of form as they have won all their matches away from home. This,
of course came with the help of the front three Barcelona players Lionel Messi, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296. The trio always manages to find the back of the net. It was simply clear that they are unstoppable when they managed to score five past Jose Mourinho’s
Real Madrid.
Moreover, the Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta can also perform as a left winger. So the question that comes to everyone’s mind is whether the PSV star was something that Barcelona really needed?
With Xavi Hernandez feeling “tired” after a very busy year, he definitely needs some rest. If there is anyone who can replace him as a centre midfielder at the moment, it is Andres Iniesta. If Andres Iniesta moves on Xavi Hernandez’s position and Ibrahim
Afellay is played on Andres Iniesta’s position, this will mean that the team’s midfield maestro can get a lot of time to rest. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ibrahim-Afellay-c16547 is an extraordinary talent and a great signing for Barcelona and they really need him to rest their key players.
However, he can also become one of the greatest with the amount of talent he possesses. But, at the moment he has a lot to prove.
Ibrahim Afellay is to arrive at the home of the Catalan Giants, the Nou Camp on the 23rd of December. The Dutchman performed for his team http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 for one last time as he did a lap of honour. The Dutchman said to his fans that he is thankful to them
for giving him such a warm “goodbye!”
He said:
“Thank you for those marvellous years.”
The 24 year old was played against Roda in Eindhoven in a game that PSV won 3-1 at home. This was the perfect way to bid farewell to his team and fans after helping his team win. The whole crowd stood up and applauded him. The only thing that is left for
Ibrahim Afellay is putting pen to paper. The new Dutch signing is going to add his name to other former Barcelona players who were from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 – including the club’s legendary striker Johan Cryuff.
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