The New Keeper

Jose Manuel Pinto is now an official blaugrana after being presented in Camp Nou on Friday. The 32 year-old shotstopper will be the replacement for the injured Albert Jorquera as his former team, Celta de Vigo, agrees for the player's 6 month loan spell. Barca payed Celta 500, 000 euros for the keeper and can purchase the player before May 31, 2008 without additional payment.

The 2005-06 Zamora trophy winner came from the ranks of Real Betis and joined Celta in 1999, where he and Sylvinho were teammates until the Brazilian fullback joined the blaugranas. He already appeared in 126 top flight matches and 56 in the second-tier. He has also competed in the Champion's League and UEFA cup with the Gailician Club. With his experience, he can compete with Valdes for first team action.


My opinion to that is Pinto is a good choice, but we should have gone for younger and better keepers like Amelia nad Shchmeichel. Still, a good choice, because of his experience and leadership.

That's all. Thank you. Visca Barca! Visca Catalunya!

The Search For a New Goalkeeper

Our beloved Barca are currently busy looking for a new back-up to Victor Valdes due to the injury sustained by the 2nd choice keeper Albert Jorquera. Many names were involved in this search, like Petr Cech, Jens Lehman, Edwin van der Saar, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Kasper Schmeichel, Sander Westerveld, Pablo Cavallero and currently the unsettled Livorno shotstopper Marco Amelia.

My opinion to this transfer saga is why not seek a 1st choice keeper and not a back-up. They should go for Amelia or Schmeichel, both young and very good between the posts, and then demote Valdes to the bench and sell Jorquera. And maybe this can improve our defence and have a better chance in winning the La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the Champions League.

That's all. Thank You. Visca el Barca!

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