BusiTheKing
Senior Member
He's averse to rushing because he's afraid of making mistakes. But way too often by waiting for the attacker to make his move, he's just conceding the upper hand in the situation.
3 - Gerard Pique
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FinBarcelonafan
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He is slow as a boat, takes billion years to turn his body. I think he is afraid of being dribbled past so he keeps backing up too far and giving space.
Either way he would look like a donkey. (He is too slow to play aggressively)
That's why Mingueza is crucial to Pique and Lenglet. They are both very slow and awful in 1vs1 and have no speed to recover. (Very slow acceleration).
Either way he would look like a donkey. (He is too slow to play aggressively)
That's why Mingueza is crucial to Pique and Lenglet. They are both very slow and awful in 1vs1 and have no speed to recover. (Very slow acceleration).
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BusiTheKing
Senior Member
I remember him doing the backing up thing every time Ronaldo had the ball near him. I don't think he's aware of how much easier he's making it for the attacker.
FinBarcelonafan
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And I would add, that's why Lenglet and Pique are terrible pairing. They both share same weaknesses. I would like to have someone quick, strong and fast with Pique than Lenglet. Pique is good in the air, passing the ball etc.
BusiTheKing
Senior Member
look at how much space he gives Ronaldo here. A good defender would be all over Ronaldo right when he picked up the ball, forcing him outwards and thwarting any momentum. Already before Ronaldo has touched the ball here, Pique has conceded the upper hand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BBU93EbCpQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BBU93EbCpQ
BusiTheKing
Senior Member
Precisely
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
Afraid of being dribbled if he is too aggressive but of course great finish from Ronaldo
Definitely true he could have stopped or slowed down Ronaldo a lot. At least take his options out for a moment.(while teammates recover position and join for help)
BusiTheKing
Senior Member
Yeah but that's the stakes a defender has to navigate constatly. Being passive or active is a balance. That's the art of defending. Here, I have no doubt that a top defender could have done way more.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
That's why I think Umtiti in his prime was such a good defenseman. He could really add the pressure in the right spots. It's shame he lost his knee.
We need another Umtiti with Pique, not Lenglet.
Sterlingfan2000
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Wtf? Backstabbing laporta?
Why would you interpret it that way?
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