16 - Fermín López
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JamDav1982
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Good hat track and finishes.
The Barca front four at moment has too many all or nothing players and lacks balance to get ball in final third with any patience.
It is something liked from Roony. He assesses if it worth a risk and will play it simple if not. While others in comparison try and overly force the issue every time... Yamal been guilty of that recently.
Roony is not a better player than those others clearly but he is one who shows more balance of when to attack and when not to in recent games.
Fine v the shite but against good teams when need to get a foot hold in the game it is all very chaotic and open.
Can they out gun Real again in an open game? Maybe but doesnt look like it is on card from last few weeks.
Pedri in last few games been doing shuttle runs between a chaotic defence and chaotic front line. It lessens his chance to take control of the game.
Thats not a slight on Fermin as he is who he is.. high risk high reward but the balance of gung ho needs to be there more than is across the front four as a whole too many times this season.
Only Pedri and Frenkie are the ones that show any real patience in the final third.
Thats not to say Fermin shoudnt start its a point ouwith that and the front four whoever is in it at moment. Just if he is or whoever is there needs to be a better balance with patience at times for me to help the team in the bigger games.
The Barca front four at moment has too many all or nothing players and lacks balance to get ball in final third with any patience.
It is something liked from Roony. He assesses if it worth a risk and will play it simple if not. While others in comparison try and overly force the issue every time... Yamal been guilty of that recently.
Roony is not a better player than those others clearly but he is one who shows more balance of when to attack and when not to in recent games.
Fine v the shite but against good teams when need to get a foot hold in the game it is all very chaotic and open.
Can they out gun Real again in an open game? Maybe but doesnt look like it is on card from last few weeks.
Pedri in last few games been doing shuttle runs between a chaotic defence and chaotic front line. It lessens his chance to take control of the game.
Thats not a slight on Fermin as he is who he is.. high risk high reward but the balance of gung ho needs to be there more than is across the front four as a whole too many times this season.
Only Pedri and Frenkie are the ones that show any real patience in the final third.
Thats not to say Fermin shoudnt start its a point ouwith that and the front four whoever is in it at moment. Just if he is or whoever is there needs to be a better balance with patience at times for me to help the team in the bigger games.
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JamDav1982
Senior Member
There are not many teams that play four gung ho attackers currently and it is very chaotic.
PSG dont as play with three midfielders, City havent been recently with Foden/Silva playing more of combining and last third possession approach.
Looks like Liverpool doing the same even with Wirtz and not being that free player.
Barca on other hand...Rashy, Raphinha, Lewa, Ferran, Yamal, Olmo, Fermin the front four players any four when fit and they all play high risk/reward game.
To me it looks too chaotic and not giving the likes of Pedri the best chance to control the game as he is running shuttles up and down park and the midfield is losing shape between the chaotic defence and chaotic front line.
Teams are playing on that and learning how and where to break more efficiently it feels like.
PSG dont as play with three midfielders, City havent been recently with Foden/Silva playing more of combining and last third possession approach.
Looks like Liverpool doing the same even with Wirtz and not being that free player.
Barca on other hand...Rashy, Raphinha, Lewa, Ferran, Yamal, Olmo, Fermin the front four players any four when fit and they all play high risk/reward game.
To me it looks too chaotic and not giving the likes of Pedri the best chance to control the game as he is running shuttles up and down park and the midfield is losing shape between the chaotic defence and chaotic front line.
Teams are playing on that and learning how and where to break more efficiently it feels like.
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