Nelson Semedo

[jairzinho]

Good cameo from Semedo, didn't put a foot wrong.

 

[serghei]

Didn't even heard Mane's name since we put in Semedo. By the time ball got to the Liverpool wide player Semedo was already there, and get this, when the ball is not passed to the wide player he is very close to Pique. The man covers that ground as fast as the ball gets to the winger.

 

[Tekkers]

 

[raedkuwait]

has to start

 

[Horatio]

I am going to pay a Sicario to go after him if he gets asked about the Messi v. Ronaldo debate and he drops that PC %#{^.

 

[Barcilliant]

And this is why you don't play Roberto at rb in cl.

 

[serghei]

Getting praise from Wenger for how he shut down Liverpool's until then lucrative wing since he came on.

 

[Finito de la Corrida]

Thanks for confirming what i already thought about you...

yup, a bit of coded language.. sigh

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Amazing. So many people shit on him, but he is so good defensively against any top forward. Owned many and his side.

He must start the game at Anfield. Roberto is awful vs Mane.

 

[serghei]

Amazing. So many people shit on him, but he is so good defensively against any top forward. Owned many and his side.

He must start the game at Anfield. Roberto is awful vs Mane.

Leave aside Mane, Robertson flew past Roberto like a turbojet.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Leave aside Mane, Robertson flew past Roberto like a turbojet.

True, I thought today we saw why we prefer Semedo. He is just a superior defender.

 

[serghei]

True, I thought today we saw why we prefer Semedo. He is just a superior defender.

It's not even about tactical nous or whatever. He is simply stronger, faster and more aggressive. Speed is maybe THE key attribute of a fullback.

Who tried to dribble Semedo since he came? Nobody. Why? Because they know he is hard to beat in 1 vs 1 and this could lead to counters. Every tactical prep session has info about players you can force 1 vs 1 with. With Roberto opposing wingers are surely instructed to force individual duels whenever possible.

 

[El MeSSiaS]

In 2 years here he only had 2 bad performances on big games, great player underrated by a lot of our fans

 

[Horatio]

Semedo looks good enough for CL to me. Thus good for Barca to have him. Seems to be able to hold his own against attacking teams.

Right again.

 

[Messigician]

It's not even about tactical nous or whatever. He is simply stronger, faster and more aggressive. Speed is maybe THE key attribute of a fullback.

Who tried to dribble Semedo since he came? Nobody. Why? Because they know he is hard to beat in 1 vs 1 and this could lead to counters. Every tactical prep session has info about players you can force 1 vs 1 with. With Roberto opposing wingers are surely instructed to force individual duels whenever possible.

Spurs tore him apart actually