Arturo Vidal
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Barcilliant
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This should be printed out and framed. Excellent post.
Always loved Vidal as a player especially at Juve. He gives 110%.
Leo_Messi
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He is in the same mold as Puyol and such players are my favorite type of players mentality wise. I want to see players fighting for the shirt no matter how the team performs or they perform themselves. Puyol could have occasional off-days but you were never in doubt about his commitment or body language.
If Messi was less of an introvert and more like that on the football pitch, the thought of such a player alone is scary and that is coming from a person who considers him the GOAT already.
I can also identify with such type of players but that is another discussion and irrelevant here but I do love such players indeed.
Cule4life
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Messigician
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King Arturo
EdmondDantes
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Off the ball Vidal was off the charts yet again. 10/10 for me.
On it I'd give him a 5/10. Which is just not his game. Not comfortable being pressed, and a few misplaced passes when he was under very little pressure. But that's the type of player he is. A better Paulinho, who works hard and ghosts into the box and typically finishes well. It means we have to use him well, which in fairness to Valverde, he is doing.
I love his leadership skills on the pitch, when Coutinho was visibly depressed and having an awful game last week, Vidal was the one cheering him on and telling him to keep his chin up and keep going, and now he's finding form again. Well done Arturo.
On it I'd give him a 5/10. Which is just not his game. Not comfortable being pressed, and a few misplaced passes when he was under very little pressure. But that's the type of player he is. A better Paulinho, who works hard and ghosts into the box and typically finishes well. It means we have to use him well, which in fairness to Valverde, he is doing.
I love his leadership skills on the pitch, when Coutinho was visibly depressed and having an awful game last week, Vidal was the one cheering him on and telling him to keep his chin up and keep going, and now he's finding form again. Well done Arturo.
Blame it on the Arda effect. We paid for warrior Arda, but we got a wuss Arda instead.
And Arturo came with the reputation of a warrior as well. I am glad Arturo ain't no Arda.
serghei
Senior Member
Doesn't look to me that much past his prime. Hunger is still very much there, dedication is 100%, and physically he's a specimen. Fine player right now and among the best box to box mids in the world.
Such a good transfer. This is the kind of 30 year olders you want to sign. Top class players who still know they have something to prove and titles to win despite their age.
Such a good transfer. This is the kind of 30 year olders you want to sign. Top class players who still know they have something to prove and titles to win despite their age.
Vidal scores 85 % of his penalties - better statistic then Messi, and i would rather see Vidal take a penalty in a high pressure game in the chl finals then Messi. Then again, Messi has matured quiet a lot since the big Chelsea penalty miss i 2012.
Vidal's signature is burying it into the top of the net with power, its extremely hard to stop even if you get a hand on it
soul24rage
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idk man about Vidal taking high pressure penalties as he missed vs RM in 16/17 CL semi and the Copa America 2016 final. If I had to choose, I would like Rakitic to take it. The way he took his penalties in the WC 18, I just knew that he would score. Ice cold. Even then, I would still be confident if Messi stepped up as he scored in all but one of his penalty shootouts in the major international competitions and scored all his penalties vs RM.
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