One goal after 575 minutes in a play that was built by a couple of defensive screw ups finalizing with a last second defender deflection? Explain your logic.
Chile performance in previous QF/WC, last season with La Real & Copa America disagrees, that's why he was brought on.
As Mandrake once said, ppl who followed his career knew he could be a good asset, others got stucked with an image when Barca & Real were trashing everyone, dismissed the level...
His inactivity might affected his pace, but physical condition is build on consistency which only comes with playing time week in week out.
It's a completely different picture when you have to develop a player within a system.
Complete player, my opinion hasn't changed from the Atletico days, to the 5 months inactivity, and to now.
A step forward in offensive creation when compared to the rest of the MF bar Iniesta, defensive skills proven, good pace, intelligent player.
The "Alex Song" reference by your Mats brigade colleague in the other thread is used as a justification for original GK pick. Performance & stats tell a different story.
No, as one played below expectations (Mats-1st leg) and one played good (Bravo-2nd leg). First game was a facepalm worthy...
Defense (CBs particularly) has been "shambolic" most of the season so far to the point is not even a valid parameter. Consistency is a goal for 2016.
Mats was injured at the start of last season, Bravo at the start of this. Somehow it's been used as an argument to explain a bunch of things...