Coutinho and Ibra named in Barcelona flops XI as well as two ex-Arsenal stars

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC and Philippe Coutinho have been named in Barcelona’s “Flop XI” for the twenty first Century by the Spanish media.

Regardless of having fun with large success throughout the remainder of Europe, the pair struggled on the Nou Camp.

Two former Arsenal stars additionally make the XI – however who else makes the flop XI, put collectively by Marca?

DEFENCE

Richard Dutruel, Martin Caceres, Dmytro Chygrysnkiy, Yerry Mina, Thomas Vermaelen

FRENCH goalkeeper Dutruel excelled at Celta Vigo, to catch the attention of Barca in 2000 – however he sat behind a younger Pepe Reina within the pecking order.

He left two years later with simply 15 LaLiga appearances beneath his belt.

In defence, there are two former Premier League stars – with Marca naming 4 centre-backs, together with Everton’s Mina and former Gunners ace Vermaelen.

Mina lasted simply six months on the Nou Camp earlier than heading to Goodison Park, enjoying a mere two video games.

Extremely, the Spanish aspect managed to make a £20million revenue on the flop.

Vermaelen then again was hampered by accidents throughout his five-year star in Barcelona.

He performed simply 34 instances and was loaned out to Roma earlier than heading to Japan to affix Andres Iniesta at Vissel Kobe.

Chygrysnkiy was dropped at the Nou Camp after seven stable years at Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal value over £20m.

However he lasted only one season earlier than heading again to Ukraine after struggling for kind.

In the meantime, Caceres arrived a scorching prospect, however accidents and inconsistent kind ensured he by no means lived as much as his potential.

MIDFIELD

Alex Track, Andre Gomes

PREMIER LEAGUE followers can be all-too conversant in this pair.

Track had all of the promise on the planet however was hindered by accidents all through his profession.

Regardless of struggling to remain match at Arsenal – and after a mortgage spell at Charlton – Barcelona took an opportunity on him in 2012.

In 4 years, he managed fewer than 40 LaLiga video games having been shipped off to West Ham between 2014 and 2015 and ultimately joined Rubin Kazan in 2016.

Track’s best-remembered second at Barcelona had nothing to do with soccer both.

The midfielder infamously thought Carles Puyol was handing him the LaLiga trophy to rejoice with… but it surely was, in fact, being given to Eric Abidal. Awkward.

Everton star Gomes joined after having fun with an outstanding debut LaLiga season with Valencia.

The fashionable Portugal midfielder made fewer than 50 appearances throughout three years and was finally offered to Everton after a mortgage spell at Goodison Park.

After his first season on the membership, he suffered the ignominy of being voted the worst signing in the entire league that 12 months.

ATTACK

Ricardo Quaresma, Juan Roman Riquelme, Philippe Coutinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Regardless of having fun with an outstanding profession spanning 20 years and counting, Quaresma didn’t have a lot success at Barcelona.

The winger was on the Nou Camp for only one season, after becoming a member of as a scorching prospect aged 19, enjoying simply 22 instances – leaving after a rift with boss Frank Rijkaard.

Riquelme was generally known as one of the vital skilful and fashionable gamers on the planet, however then-boss Louis van Gaal was not a fan.

He lasted simply three years earlier than shifting to Villarreal, the place he loved actual success.

Coutinho is the one present participant within the workforce – and has been an actual let-down after his mega-money £145m transfer from Liverpool.

He headed to Bayern Munich on mortgage in 2019-20, scoring twice within the 8-2 thumping of Barca on his technique to lifting Ol’ Massive Ears.

An odd choice on the listing, Ibrahimovic price Barcelona round £60m in 2009.

However a row with then-manager Pep Guardiola meant Zlatan was shipped off to AC Milan after only one season.

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