Tata has impressed me alot so far,making Messi press in a friendly
Yeah, I wonder if that's a result of Tata or simply pressure to not look like Leo doesn't have to press like the others under his fellow Argentine...Still, it's far too early to get a sense of who or what Tata is and what he'll bring to this squad - but the early impression is obviously favorable, IMO...Many believed he was a risk as a hire but he's said all the right things so far and, frankly, I continue to like the choice...High pressing and some nice long balls from the back are making the team look a bit more versatile & unpredictable
So while it's pretty early in preseason, the team does look sharper - Pedro & Cesc look very impressive...I thought Neymar's arrival would likely push Tello, Pedro, Alexis, Cesc et al to have to be more efficient in their minutes or risk being subbed out and so far that appears to be the case...Neymar looks like he can provide the sort of danger from that left flank that we haven't seen consistently enough - more for Tata to choose from in tight encounters against locked defenses
Leo looks focused and fit although he still has had some odd touches here & there but that's what preseason is for I guess...He remains, a man amongst boys