Marc Bernal

[Windhook]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1750816650704855053

I assume this is a U-17 international game. Kid is already schooling his peers in Italian midfield.

If Barca manages to develop all those gems aged 16, 2030's domination is inevitable. My negative side is thinking this will never materialize. Only happened few times before under Tito to field 11 La Masia players.

 

[khaled_a_d]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1765769377738285284

This explains a lot to me, Bernal has been more comfortable whenever he was more advanced in midfield rather than when he gets the ball in the back. At 16 this transition happened a year or two max before he joined B team.

It also confirms my idea that unlike his 2007 born peers (Lamine & Cubarsi) he is more of long term prospect.

 

[soul24rage]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1780519065058234508

 

[Porque]

Should get some minutes in LaLiga after this weekend.

 

[Porque]

Rumours are Arsenal are one of the many clubs after him.

Guess we can't go as slowly as we may had wished with him.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Rumours are Arsenal are one of the many clubs after him.

Guess we can't go as slowly as we may had wished with him.

He will be renewing most likely, Arsenal can't sign him before summer 2025 and Arteta isn't exactly known for promoting youngsters.
Plan shouldn't change due to interest, but I think being broke would have pushed him for first team anyway

 

[BusiTheKing]

Seems an intelligent and technically proficient player. Just afraid he's one more midfield talent who simply doesn't meet the physical standards of modern football. I mean he's 16 and runs like an old man.

I don't know. He might make up for it with other stuff. But I do feel like you can maximum have one of these types in your midfield, which would allow others to cover for it. We already have Pedri (weak, no acceleration, no stamina) and Gavi (too slow) in that category.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Niether Bernal or Gavi are slow midfielders by any mean tbh, especially the later.

Bernal is tall, and at 16 it is normal that he niether hit his full body strength nor speed.

His main issue from all what I've watched is that he is still a CM whom we just put in DM. Too much of a Nico Gonzalez in his display so far. He enjoys going forward, adding assists, being part of build up in opponent's one 3rd, even deal with pressure there too well.

But in our one third and at start of build up he is a bit lost, like he isn't interested

 

[jamrock]

Gavi isn't slow, he's pretty much as close as it gets to the perfect modern midfielder especially considering he's la masia.

 

[BusiTheKing]

Gavi is strong on the first few metres but he has absolutely no top speed. Tracking back over distance, he's a liability.

Has to do with his way of running.