he was okay at times in the 1st half but as usual, resorts to passing the ball to Messi at every opportunity. crosses were Dembouz level of brainless, sometimes he didn't even look up and slammed the ball into the defender
17, started and scored in el Clasico and nobody is even talking about it.. just shows how amazing this kid is
Sure he might not be the most exciting player who dribbles 5 players with blistering speed BUT he has the potential once he grows to be our #9 imo, his positioning is amazing for his age.
You just said it yourself basically, the PL is competitive on a level La liga will never be. add to that Messi scores most his goals these days vs cannon fodder/midtable la liga teams.. i highly doubt he would of made much difference to that 5-2 scoreline
You can decline like that in 1 year but its been a few years actually.. we all saw the signs. his poor stamina and workrate has been talked about for years but his magic managed to cover for it.. now, theres little to no magic left and outside of that he offers nothing to the team: no positional...
1st half was actually enjoyable. 2nd half was a shitshow as to be expected, 2 teams consisting of mediocre, washed up hasbeens and inexperienced youngsters
La liga is in big trouble especially in the CL
lack of motivation and him not wanting to be here will be the new excuse tbh. before it was managers, the midfield, the forwards, Suarez, his form etc etc
Messi has sadly declined, the PL would totally expose him
his head was in the game, he tried but hes just declined so much.
we are paying GOAT wages to a player who isn't even performing at a world class level