28 - Marc Bernal

khaled_a_d

Senior Member
He should be transformed into a CB I think. I'm not sure his height (190 cm still growing no homo) is adequate in the DM position. This position requires lots of turns and swirls .. just notice how Cassado is giving opponents nightmares because of his agility and speed of changing direction. Can't remember many tall great DM with Very few exceptions (Viera Toure etc), and even those not sure they are suited for Barca DNA (buskets preferred over Toure for example ).

Rodri is as tall as him.
 

khaled_a_d

Senior Member
Top managers make these mistakes all the time. Even st. Pep here.

Bernal is the bigger talent and it isn't close tbh. Assuming he returns healthy with no setbacks of course.

He is just more creative, bigger and more able in playing a bigger part of attack. Can play in the Pedri role too.

Casado is proven now, and he Bernal will have to earn the spot back, but he absolutely has the tools for it.
 

Andresito

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Staff member
Don't forget he's 4 years younger than Casado, so there's no rush to become undisputed starter. It could even be good for Bernal that Casado is established which gives him opportunity to develop without added pressure. He and Casado are different players so in some games Bernal will be better suited and other games both could play.

It's a great "problem" to have and I'm very much looking forward to his development. Casado's too with added competition.
 

Porque

Senior Member
Bernal is better. But Casado has characteristics that made him a way better companion with Pedri.

Tenacious, never stops moving and aggressively moves for space.

Bernal is way more traditional and isn't naturally inclined to fight for space and offer passing angles.

Things he should build into his game as he grows and returns. If anything, the time off may make him work twice as hard to improve when he gets back. Which in a strange way may be a blessing.

Anyways, it is Casado's moment right now and I'm loving the player he is growing into. And even down the road there is the potential of him shifting to right back and being a pseudo midfielder when in possession like Marquez made him, ala Kimmich. So he is here to stay.

But you can see how sometimes he struggles when receiving the ball under pressure to find a solution. Something compared to Pedri, Olmo and Gavi, that he is not a natural at.
 

FCBfan22

Senior Member
TBH, I think Bernal-Gavi midfield might work well IF Gavi improves his posiional discipline. I think their styles would complement eachother as do Casado and Pedri.

It's nice that we are set in midfield and we don't need to shop for CM's.
 

Porque

Senior Member
There are a few guys coming through, Pedro Rodriguez and Xavi Espart, more in the Casado mold so hopefully with his breakthrough and Flick we can go on to develop different midfield profiles going forward.
 

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