He's been really unselfish though I have to say. Playing one-two's or long balls that I rarely saw him attempt with the B team. With the u20 he's shown his brilliance while being a part of the team as well.
Ghana pressured really well but Spain should've had some better finishes from Suarez and Deulofeu.
Oliver is having a great game playing some wonder-passes
He is still very one dimensional. It's just a question of whether he can get it to work or not. He often can with lower liga teams giving him so much space to run into but the moment he gets properly marked by a fullback, he's rendered impotent.
His entire game is either cut in and shoot with...
Our entire game is based on position interchangeability and technical skill. Obviously a goalkeeper isn't going to change positions with a CB but he does need to be adept in the passing game with the rest of the team.
That being said too many people are acting like it's impossible to learn how...
-If Neymar works out, he brings us a step closer to eradicating total Messi-dependencia. Same with Deulofeu. Both have the ability to disrupt opposition defenses and score/assist thus alleviating some pressure off of Messi for goalscoring. Both of the wingers need to offer more in terms of...
Seeing how bad we were without a properly functioning Xavi, don't you want to move away from that over-reliance? It's like Messi-dependencia. We depend on a single player for a job and when that player isn't present, the job can't be done. Easy way out would be to continuously look for...
I think you're just referring to my avatar with your assumption that I'm a Thiago fanboy :lol:
I do enjoy watching him and have big hopes for him at both club and NT level. I'll watch his games (not every single one) and track his progress if he moves to United. That being said I'm not raging...
We don't always have to play with a "next Xavi". If Thiago does move on, then the team will simply evolve to not rely on that exact kind of player and we'll change the midfield dynamic somewhat, spreading the roles equally to more players. IMO that's what we should be going closer to anyway, not...
He plays in Busquets area (from midfield to dropping between CB's) but technique wise he dictates play like Xavi does. Truly speaking he is Barcelona's tiki-taka version of Pirlo.
I'm really excited to see how he does with the B team. He's mature beyond his years (something Deulofeu, Thiago, etc. weren't at this age) and is a very smart player so that could lead to an earlier callup to the first team than other star prospects who had to play in the B team for at least 2...