Who Should Barca Buy - Ibrahimovic or Villa?

Since Barcelona do not believe in unlimited spending unlike their sworn rivals Real Madrid, they can buy only one of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Villa. Let's examine the pros and cons of each choice.


Zlatan Ibrahimovic :-


Pros :-

1. A physical presence

2. Aerial ability

3. Incredible array of ball skills

4. Scores outrageous goals

5. Creates chances out of nothing


Cons :-

1. Not much of a team player

2. Doesn't track back to defend

3. Does not fit into Barcelona's system of continuous pass and move and a team like Inter which is built around him suits him best

4. Bottles it in big matches

5. Misses sitters




David Villa :-


Pros :-

1. Amazing strike rate

2. Technically very good - good passer but not extraordinary

3. Hard working team player

4. Fits wonderfully well into Barcelona's system of pass and move

5. High game intelligence - takes accurate shooting and passing decisions

6. Helps to build the attack from midfield

7. Spanish international


Cons :-

1. Not as gast as someone like Fernando Torres

2. Lacks aerial ability

3. Is not so much of a physical presence

4. Does not have extraordinary ball skills or unbelievable vision but is decent in both areas