El Ilusionista
Well-known member
Still believe Bernal has a higher ceiling compared to Casado. Remember Flick preferred Bernal until he got injured.
28 - Marc Bernal
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Top managers make these mistakes all the time. Even st. Pep here.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Rodri is as tall as him.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
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.
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.
It's a great "problem" to have and I'm very much looking forward to his development. Casado's too with added competition.
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.
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.
Joan
Well-known member
I would say more talented or better potential. Casado managed to translate his skills to the highest level and demonstrated that over a significant number of games. That's not a small feat.
Remains to be seen if Bernal can achieve that coming from an injury. Wouldn't be the first talent who faded.
ZenI
Professor Balthazar
Does he really? Casado is playing Barca-level week in and week out right now, Bernal got injured after a couple of weeks - so I side with Joan on this one, it very much depends to be seen what Bernal can cook...
xXKonan
Senior Member
Football can be a cruel mistress in that regard.
You appear to be the chosen one but all it takes is one bad injury and someone else is chomping at the heel to take your place and Casado did that and I'll be a tough battle for Bernal once he gets back up and going to fight for it.
You appear to be the chosen one but all it takes is one bad injury and someone else is chomping at the heel to take your place and Casado did that and I'll be a tough battle for Bernal once he gets back up and going to fight for it.
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