Did good. Needs to keep it up. He doesn't need to score to make progress, and everyone knows it. The bojan-blabla is just that, bla bla. Fati is already a first team player, and it would be stupid to change it if he is good enough in trainings and to contribute in first team matches, which he can.
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God Serena
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He's not another Bojan just because he's not lighting the world on fire every game. He's doing exactly what he needs to be doing, these are the types of minutes we've always dreamed one of our upcoming products would get and we wouldn't have expected any of them to be half as good for us as Fati has been. In this case, calma should be applied to thoughts of sending him back to the B team.
Messi983
Senior Member
Agreed. I've said a few months ago we should keep a bit of pressure off him and send him back to the B team but will all injuries it just wasn't possible.
Fati looks stronger mentally than Bojan (who always seemed scared on the pitch to me eventhough he has scored a lot in his first season) so I still believe he'll succeed and as much as we complain about current team circumstances are still better than in that mess of a 2007-08 season when Bojan made his first team debut and he was surrounded by a young Messi, Ronaldinho partying all nights, Henry still adapting to the team and Eto'o injured for half of the season.
Some things are actually similar (Eto'o/Suarez injury, Henry/Griezmann newcomers) but Fati now has Messi as his mentor. Messi always said how important Ronaldinho was for his development and I believe he sees a bit of his younger self in Fati and wil do anything in his power to help him. It should also help that Messi's brother is Fati's agent.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
It can't be expected that he'd be consistent whatsoever at this stage. He'll have big highs and lows. But he has shown the talent to be able to impact the team well like scoring a goal in a tough away game vs Osasuna, scoring against Valencia. He even knocked out Inter from the CL in San Siro.
More than that, he looks fearless out there. He rarely looks like he's dealing with those baby steps of always trying not to get overwhelmed by 1st division defenders. He doesn't fear their pressure, runs directly at them, attacks with purpose. Fati won't be a true talisman until later in his development, but right now I have no problem with him getting plenty of regular playing time and even being a starter. I believe he is not that far behind a regressed Dembele and shows more attributes that are suited for Quique Setien style football. Suarez is injured for pretty much the rest of the season. Rodrigo is a shit player and it'd be a waste of minutes on him.
Let the kid show what he's got, especially when he plays LW he plays like he's always a threat to create something or score.
More than that, he looks fearless out there. He rarely looks like he's dealing with those baby steps of always trying not to get overwhelmed by 1st division defenders. He doesn't fear their pressure, runs directly at them, attacks with purpose. Fati won't be a true talisman until later in his development, but right now I have no problem with him getting plenty of regular playing time and even being a starter. I believe he is not that far behind a regressed Dembele and shows more attributes that are suited for Quique Setien style football. Suarez is injured for pretty much the rest of the season. Rodrigo is a shit player and it'd be a waste of minutes on him.
Let the kid show what he's got, especially when he plays LW he plays like he's always a threat to create something or score.
Messigician
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We're ruining his development so far.
FinBarcelonafan
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I have to admit, Dembele with all his warts is better for this team right now.
evilhita666
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Was way too timid today and afraid to take on players and only passed backwards, probably hanging out with Rakitic too much...
But at the same time, we are trusting a teenager to save our asses, so that shows the situation of the team...
But at the same time, we are trusting a teenager to save our asses, so that shows the situation of the team...
Thats the point. Just remember Neymar under Tata, same shit. You cant expect him to perform on the wrong wing. I cant for the love of god understand why Griezmann plays left wing and he plays right wing. Griezmann is invisible either way, but at least Ansu would have the chance to do something.
Heck, Messi looks half the player on the wrong side.
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