3 - Gerard Pique

[TornAndFrayed]

Immense yet again. I wonder if Piqué ever enjoyed such a strong streak of excellent performances.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Flawless. He stopped everything tonight.

 

[mssarm]

No one could straighten out Pique, even Pep in his days could not control him. He started this season in "stupid mode" throwing stinky bombs and stuff. I don't know if it has to do the with discipline of Lucho or what, but after he got benched for several games his attitude completely changed. Now he is better than he ever was. I was also impressed with his loyalty: when MU made a move on him, while ha was warming the bench, he said: I will stay at Barca even if I'm going to be benched for the rest of my career. I'm not going to play for another team. Very impressed with today's game. Only very few WC players could do whatever he did today.

 

[Stric]

I don't think it's the benching. Pep also benched him, while Barca were riding high, and it didn't have this impact.

 

[Vlom]

100% tackles won
88% pass accuracy
6 interceptions
5 clearances
2 blocks

BEAST

 

[DrPepper]

Amazing enough that people wanted him out in the summer. He's always been our best CB (not counting Puyol) and a future captain.

 

[Behrox]

100% tackles won
88% pass accuracy
6 interceptions
5 clearances
2 blocks

BEAST

Pass Accuracy <90% somebody sell him already.

 

[Asylum15]

I was heavily heavily critical of him over the last 3-4 years, but he has surely return to the level of 2009, when I rated him so highly.

Brilliant distribution, excellent positional awareness, and he has shown great physical pace lately (the tackle on Bale in the 1st half last night). He's scored more than he ever has this season if I'm not mistaken and his all round game is lightyears ahead of what it was.

Vamos Gerard!

 

[Egert]

Watching this guy defend, is like watching Messi attack, dribble, pass and do everything else

 

[pacp_96]

This guy is the best defender in the world ATM. And some English 'pundits' and fans still rate Kompany higher than him

 

[SwiftGuyver]

Beast Mode.

best player on the pitch last night IMO.

so happy to see Piquenbauer back and dominating.

 

[Andrew M]

This guy is the best defender in the world ATM. And some English 'pundits' and fans still rate Kompany higher than him

 

[zanela]

Since I started bashing him, he's been doing well. Apologies, but I'mma keep the status-quo.

 

[Icarium]

Since I started bashing him, he's been doing well. Apologies, but I'mma keep the status-quo.

When you praise someone they start to flop and when you criticize someone they start to perform well. Not every time but it is very much observable. Please praise real madrid and bayern players more often. Especially neuer and ronaldo.

 

[Alik]

Since I started bashing him, he's been doing well. Apologies, but I'mma keep the status-quo.

Where have you been for the past 3 seasons?