Transfer rumors

One of the things the media is writing about every day is transfer rumors. One of the more covered rumors is Neymar and his supposed transfer to FC Barcelona.
Then there's a ton of national papers who want their national stars to play for the big clubs too.

Here in Denmark it's possible to read about how FC Barcelona should be on the hunt for danish national players Daniel Agger (Liverpool FC) and Christian Eriksen (Ajax FC).
- they might be good players but I really can't see any reason why FCB would sign them.

Christian Eriksen would have to fight for playtime and taking the spot away from Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc, Thiago or Busquets is not an easy task... if not impossible. Then there's a few guys with a huge potential on the B side and they have close to the same level as Eriksen - they just need more first team games.

Daniel Agger will have to fight his battle in a more safe spot in the FCB lineup - defense. If there's one thing we're pretty much in need of it's a central defender. Right now Puyol and Pique is the main choices. Then we have been using Mascherano, Busquets, Adriano and Song down there. So yes, we need one for the mid defense.
- but we have some really good players to use there as it is so give them some time!
Bartra and Munesia is about to grow into the first team so let do so by giving them more time.

Neymar, well my opinion here might not be like all others. Basicly I don't want Neymar in FC Barcelona at all. I don't see even the smallest reason for him to be even considered for FC Barcelona!
Yes I'm aware he is a good player in Brazil - but so was Saviola in Argentina when we picked him up. And to be honest he didn't live up to the hype even though he tried his best.

Looking at the FCB players Neymar would have to battle we have Alexis, Villa, Pedro, Messi, Cuenca (on loan) and Tello. And that's just the players currently in the first team squad.
Tello is a rising star who we should definately rely on in the future. He's got a lot of potential and can make a wreck of even the most experienced defender. Also he has the FCB way of thinking - and he thinks fast.

Then we have Dongou and Deulofeu coming up from behind. And I'm rather sure Deulofeu will be a man for the future - if he'll just find himself as a person and rise with it.

What I'm trying to say here is no matter how much people want to see certain players in FCB there's little or no reason for Barcelona to sign them.

Right now I believe FCB should get an experienced defender (29-31 years old) to fill in with the youngsters and Pique as the leading defender.
Signing a keeper might be a thought too if we can't make Valdes stay. If then we have to get someone for the midfield then there's no doubt in my mind that we should set Isco as the main target. But I don't believe we need a midfielder at all.

insideCule

So what is this all about?
Well it could be yet another FCB blog. And it is. Difference is I'm not going to post news about FC Barcelona - I'm posting thoughts. This could be about transfers, line-ups, games... more or less everything about the club that I've followed since the age of 5 (almost 30 years ago!).

By no means am I trying to be the new/next Johan Cruyff or jst another football expert. I just write about my personal thoughts about the things happening in and around the club.

So who is this Culé?
Just another fan of the club we all love. Since the age of 5 I've been told this is the greatest club of them all. It all started with my dad who was a great fan of danish footballer Allan Simonsen who played for Barcelona in the period 1979-1982. But it wasn't till right after he left I began my interest for the game - but by then my dad was all about FC Barcelona.

So actually I only saw the highlights from big games back then. There was no La Liga games on danish tv. But that was all about to change. In 1989 another danish player joined the club. He became more than just a player there... he became a true 10, an icon - a legend!
Michael Laudrup was part of a legendary Barcelona team under the command of Johan Cruyff. This was the team I grew up watching on tv and since then there's been no doubt in my mind - Barcelona is something special... not just on the field but also in history.

- with these things in mind I'll bring you my thoughts about why FC Barcelona is més que un club.