Camp Nou next for Algerian stopper?
The future of Madjid Bougherra has been under constant speculation at Ibrox for a considerable period of time and just because the window has closed, do not expect this to change.
The player has had injury problems, passport problems and instances where you thought that he couldn’t be bothered but he has returned to Rangers from the African Cup of Nations. It could be argued that his timely interventions against St Mirren ensured Rangers remain in the Scottish Cup.
With a World Cup looming in South Africa, it is expected that this will be the players final few months for the Gers and, according to some Scottish media sources, the latest club to be linked with him are Barcelona.
Yes, current Champions League holders, La Liga champions and leaders Barcelona!
They don’t shop in the SPL too often but the last player they picked up from Scotland didn’t do too badly for them.You could probably hear fans all over the country chortling over their cornflakes at the latest rumour mill story but let’s just stop and think about it for a second or two.
Don’t forget, Bougherra also picked up the 2009 Player of the year Awards for Algeria and Arabia, so he has picked up plaudits from outside of the SPL.
One area where the style of play of Bougherra grabs attention is his foraging runs into midfield and attack. The defender can add an extra dimension to Rangers attacking play and his breaks down the right flank have been rewarded with a few assists.
This style of play is heavily reliant on a midfield player being able to sit deep and cover for the centre half but this fits well with Ranger’s style of play. Lee McCulloch, on occasions, has been used as an auxiliary centre half and the midfielder knows if he sees the Algerian bombing in, he has to drop back.
The driving forward from the back is reminiscent of the attacking spirit encapsulated by Carlos Puyol. Don’t think for a second that we are trying to compare both players, Puyol is far above the level of Bougherra but to fit into a system, it could be argued that Barcelona would have a place for Madjid.
It could…loosely……look, Bougherra is a very good defender, you’d be hard pushed to find anyone say he has an equal in the SPL on current form but Barca?
In all likelihood, this is a newspaper flyer story in a slow news week but:
a) we can see a small amount of sense in it
b) it is more realistic than the Rangers to loan Martin Petrov / Queresma rumours the hacks tried to feed us at the end of the window
c) we all love rumours (apart from the Fleetwood Mac album, that was rubbish)
And Rangers fans just like the mention of Barcelona don’t they?
It was in the Camp Nou that they won the European Cup Winners Cup, a story that was the centre of attention of last week’s STV: The Football Years. Regardless of whatever else is thought of with Rangers in Barcelona, it remains the scene of the club’s greatest European moment.
Barcelona 72 also forms part of the WeKnowSFA Victory in Europe range, where all of the Scottish club’s trophy lifting successes are remembered and revered.
However, the clubs focus is on the now as opposed to Camp Nou and Bougherra’s exit could provide some much needed funding.
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Chuckles and sniggers!!!
i think loovens is better now theres chuckles and sniggers lol
you would also think that wee aiden mgreedy would be wanted by such teams as barca seeing hes world class lol
Bit ma daz bigger thin yoor da.
naw hes no
Bougherra’s improvement has been ten fold since he has come to Rangers. starring roles in the ACON and the world cup qualifiers have seen his stock rise since his early days at Charlton. One things for sure, Walter Smith can certainly pick a centre half, something I bet Tony Mowbray and the Celtic support wish they had at their disposal.
Whether there’s any truth in Barca’s interest remains to be seen, to be honest I couldn’t care less as long as the big man keeps up his current form, he will make life difficult for the SPL teams and the current defender of the Universe, Robbie Keane.
I’ve also noticed with interest, that the author always manages a wee dig at Rangers in his articles, wee digs such as the one about Barcelona appear to be common place in most of the stuff written. Never mind, perhaps I’m catching some of the paranoia normally associated with the GFITW across the city.
Quagmire, you’ll find there are digs in most of the articles, theres usually some team getting it in the neck.
You being a Rangers fan means you’ll be slightly more sensitive when the Gers get it but probably wont notice when its Celtic or one of the other teams.
Theres not a team in the SPL that is above getting a slagging!
Thats a fair point but as is stated in the book of wisdom “Do not take things personally”.