He's a rather good 1 on 1 defender. Strong, quick and not too reckless. What he struggles with is positioning which he often masks with pace in open play, but plays a part on breaks. Should improve on that.
JamDav has a point about his ball playing skills.
What from? He isn't playing all that much. The last match he played happened 8 days ago. Also, rarely plays 90 minutes.
Think he should be among rested players.
Win would've been nice. It's not crucial, but he was right to fight for it.
Few subs in the first match and a strong team in the final would be alright on paper.
But one gotta see the state his players are in. If Pedri is tired for a week and you doubt he'll do well.. try some subs. Can...
Yeah, I tend to agree. Must've got me wrong. But for those players to perform, he must give them time often. To adjust to the team.
Pjanic has been hot and cold, but should really play more to bond with the team. Same with others.
Doesn't have options from the bench as he counts on only 11 players. We've got some gameplan which falls apart as soon as an important starter is subbed off.
Tricky bit is... doesn't work if you run your 11 into ground, either.