Sergio Busquets

wisconsincule

Senior Member
While he continues to start big matches we will continue to be overrun.

He is still good against weak La Liga teams but is awful against top opposition.

It’s unfortunate he continues to start big matches.
 

FinBarcelonafan

Well-known member
While he continues to start big matches we will continue to be overrun.

He is still good against weak La Liga teams but is awful against top opposition.

It’s unfortunate he continues to start big matches.

Basically:

He is good vs teams who don't press us and put us under pressure. Then he has the time and legs to do what he does the best. Today, he is a liability in games like these. Simply too high intensity for him. He needs his time to search for a pass and make his moves.

He would probably look the best in the Italian league. It fits him.
 

Zidane82

Well-known member
Busquets has been pressing madly high for years, at least since 2014. At this point, it is one of his traits. Abysmal at defending the space in his area despite having the reputation of a positional master.

Your whataboutism regarding Frenkie and Pedri is not a good argument either. It's true they were bad, but it doesn't justify Busi's trademark stinker.

.. and yet he was Man of the Match in two consecutive games for Spain a month or so ago ..
 

Messi983

Senior Member
Behave ... at least show some respect

I have a lot of respect for Busi the player from 2008-17. But with each passing game/season he remains a starter in repeating European (and also more and more domestic as well) humiliations that respect goes down further and further. He is and was a liability for years and it will only get worse.

I have zero respect for Busi the captain. He has no personality for that role.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
.. and yet he was Man of the Match in two consecutive games for Spain a month or so ago ..

Games where team sat off Spain.

The only time any team really pressured them was Croatia in dying minutes as needed two... and Busi was awful and they scored twice. Was subbed off not long after in ET.

Give him space and still will look decent on ball.

Ask him to protect a defence or play out under pressure and cant do it and is a huge liability.

Spain won one game in 90 mins in Euros with Busi as a starter.. vs Slovakia.
 

vegitot

Senior Member
Games where team sat off Spain.

The only time any team really pressured them was Croatia in dying minutes as needed two... and Busi was awful and they scored twice. Was subbed off not long after in ET.

Give him space and still will look decent on ball.

Ask him to protect a defence or play out under pressure and cant do it and is a huge liability.

Spain won one game in 90 mins in Euros with Busi as a starter.. vs Slovakia.

Spain also only scored 1 without him and two draws as well. He is MOTM vs Croatia too.
 

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