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  1. BusiTheKing

    Xavi Hernández

    So we've stopped pushing again. Sevilla, Frankfurt and Levante all had worrying signs of protagonist syndrome. It's always been the intrinsic hazard of possession football, this mentality that if you have the ball and handle it smartly and sensibly, then things will work themselves out...
  2. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    i think i've said something to this effect after nearly every high intensity game he's played. fucking look at him play. a gem when we've got control but a puny panting little brother when we don't.
  3. BusiTheKing

    Ousmane Dembélé

    Hasn't really found the balance yet. These days I want him to dribble more, to go for the extra more often. He seems a bit subdued. Maybe trying to avoid injury.
  4. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    He did what he could but it honestly looks like he's running at 80% to keep up with opponents in basic 40% movement around the pitch. Every time there's a slight acceleration from his marking, he has to drop his head and really dig deep to keep up. I don't think you can say he had a bad game...
  5. BusiTheKing

    Pablo Torre

    seems much more rounded, perhaps not as quick
  6. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    every fan group romantisizes their talents, especially if they seem to embody the ideals of their club. with Pedri it does get a bit ridiculous. he's definitely special, i'm not saying he isn't. there's a certain dimension of his game that is very precocious, very finely tuned, very high level...
  7. BusiTheKing

    Pablo Torre

    capable, intuitive, inquisitive. knows where his feet are. could be very interesting.
  8. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    lol settle down this is embarrassing
  9. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    The sloppy and reckless dribbles in the centre is expected now and then of a 19 y/o. Going missing for the first 30 minutes of the game was more worrying perhaps. Otherwise good, sensible, direct distribution and a nice goal.
  10. BusiTheKing

    Xavi Hernández

    Can't remember ever seeing him so emotional as a player as he is on the sideline. Both the way he celebrate Pedri's goal and his conduct with the ref. Funny how it gets you differently when you can't be on the pitch yourself.
  11. BusiTheKing

    Pablo Torre

    Where does he play for Racing?
  12. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    because it hinges on unclear assumptions and semantics. what is the definition of 'world class'? on what series of performances is the assessment of what teams he'd start for based on?
  13. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    Weird discussion. If he plays consistently like he did yesterday, he probably starts for (pretty much) any team. If he plays consistently like he did against Espanyol or Alaves, he doesn't start for any top team in Europe. There are very promising signs but you have to prove it consistently...
  14. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    Yes but one third more is still very different from 2,5 times more. Which is my point. There are other factors.
  15. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    Maybe I'm not familiar with your mathematical logic but even if you're taking the numbers that include Iniesta on the wing, the ratio (110/78=1,4) is pretty different from 92/36=2,5.
  16. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    I think your basic assumption that we have one basic midfield setup that has basically been the same since Pep days hold true either. The Xavi/Iniesta role division followed naturally from their attributes as players. Xavi was more of a controller, Iniesta was more of an agitator. The system...
  17. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    I don't want to get into a whole statistics thing again, but if you're only including the games he played at CM, he's on 93.8 passes pr 90 for 10/11. Other numbers are consistent with that method. I don't think it makes sense to include the games he played on the wing. And I don't know who...
  18. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    Also think the Gavi/Pedri role division pretty far from Xavi/Iniesta...
  19. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    10/11 Iniesta averaged 94 11/12 Inesta averaged 75 12/13 Iniesta averaged 96
  20. BusiTheKing

    8 - Pedri

    Wait, your explanation for why he went from 36 passes in a game to 92 is that he played alongside Gavi instead of Frenkie? I'm not saying it doesn't make a slight difference, but that argument seems very exaggerated. I think the main external factor is that the whole team plays much quicker in...

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