Total-Football
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That's why I have said before that it's probably a very good idea to convert him to left CB.Now measures 1,93m
28 - Marc Bernal
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putogusiluz8
The Pale One
He'll bench casado with his hands tied behind his back. Way more impactful of a player.
jamrock
Senior Member
Impactful how?
Give details, based on the 3 games we've seen bernal play this season and pre season.
Vs the half of season we saw casado play vs the likes of Madrid twice, Bayern ETC
putogusiluz8
The Pale One
Seeing more of a player does not automatically mean you're looking at a better player. A simple eye test reveals Bernal has a higher talent ceiling, and that's what I'm referring to. He's a pure CDM, like Busi: tall, physical, has fantastic positional awareness, controls the tempo, breaks the lines with ease, has this creative spark to his passing, good composure, and just has a presence in the middle of the pitch that commands respect, characteristic of great DM's. He can play there by himself. He also just turned 18 few days ago, almost 4 years younger than Casado.
In fact, I'll retract my position in fairness to your point - for the time being Casado is ahead, but it will only be a matter of time before he falls in the pecking order. Had Bernal not gotten injured, we would have enjoyed his progress instead, and this would not be a debate. He was already starting ahead of the much older Casado last season.
jamrock
Senior Member
Everyone knows bernal as a higher ceiling, was just curious in what way you thought he would be more impactful, outside of the he likely as a higher ceiling.
El Ilusionista
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Casado is great at pressing reliable when it comes to defensive duties but no doubt Bernal is the superior player on the ball and dictating tempo.
He definitely has the higher ceiling thats if he recovers well from his injury
He definitely has the higher ceiling thats if he recovers well from his injury
Not a blessing obviously, but the positive Bernal can draw from the injury is that he has had a season to observe the demands of Flickball and mentally prepare for how to evolve his game and efforts.
Talent is most certainly there in abundance. Best we go slow with expectation to start with. Nico Gonzalez took a good 6 months to get up to fitness for Porto under Porkchop Xavi, Bernal may take a little longer to do the same under Flick, given the injury.
Talent is most certainly there in abundance. Best we go slow with expectation to start with. Nico Gonzalez took a good 6 months to get up to fitness for Porto under Porkchop Xavi, Bernal may take a little longer to do the same under Flick, given the injury.
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