André Gomes

[xXKonan]

Setien was particularly impressed with Gomes, who has received mixed reviews since joining Barca from Valencia in a deal which could eventually end up costing €55 million.

The 58-year-old is taken with the Portuguese's mix of physicality and technique and feels his presence in the team could be the key to getting the best out of Sergio Busquets.

"Andre Gomes surprises me more every day," he added. "There's a huge difference between the dejected player that played for Valencia and the Andre Gomes at Barca.

"Maybe he doesn't have the quality of Iniesta, but he's a footballer who can do very well at Barca, like all those that run [a lot] and know what to do with the ball.

"Players with so much quality, generally speaking, are associated with not running a lot, with not being aggressive... Andre Gomes [does those things] and can be the ideal complement for other players in the middle of the pitch that may be weaker.

"Ask Busquets what he thinks when Andre Gomes plays. Busquets has to do 30 or 40 metre sprints to cover the ball. At that rate, I don't know how long he can last... his committment is exemplary.

"Busquets wants people like Andre Gomes by his side. People that commit themselves to helping, closing down and covering."

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[Potroh]

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Interesting article, thanks for sharing.
I guess Mr.Setien should urgently consult his medical team because it seems his eye problems tend to interfere with his judgement...
I loved the part where he praises Arda for his great work in defense (a la classico), so his obsession on Gomes and Arda probably comes from a "secret conspiracy" against Barca...

 

[Cool]

He should NEVER EVER play in a midfield with Raki or Suarez, nevermind playing in Iniesta's position.

 

[André]

It was a good cameo. Better than Denis. The team was defending from the 60 min

 

[evilhita666]

He came out strong but fizzed away by the end of the match...

 

[barcanuck]

Second half Gomes incoming this season. Polar opposite of Cesc me thinks.

 

[dostoevskij]

he had a really really nice dribble which lead to a counter attack, but he was fouled without the ball, and no call from "referee".

i like the opposite Cesc!!!

 

[Cool]

Horrible game so far.

 

[navidjaan]

Maybe Gomes' worst game in a Barça shirt so far. Extremely slow, both in his mind and with the ball on his feet. Denis on the other hand, is only getting better and better.

 

[gregorrin10]

Maybe Gomes' worst game in a Barça shirt so far. Extremely slow, both in his mind and with the ball on his feet. Denis on the other hand, is only getting better and better.

Denis is perfect as a squad rotation player, because he's not over-hyped and can perform without pressure, same with Rafinha, but his injury-prone nature is a problem for him. But Gomes comes with a hefty price tag and i feel like Lucho is forcing him too much to make it believe he was worth all that money. That's the Madrid way though, totally unworthy and stupid of Barca.

 

[wisconsincule]

He should NEVER EVER play in a midfield with Raki or Suarez, nevermind playing in Iniesta's position.

Yup.

 

[Hardy]

this guy sleeps

 

[serghei]

Good game minus that mistake which led to the first Sociedad goal. The pass had quite a lot of strenght in it, but as a Barca midfielder you need to control that 99 times out of 100.

 

[Mido]

I must have seen a different match then...

He made some passing mistakes , but his positioning seemed to be solid. He seems to be an intelligent player with great potential. He's not bad

People should stop comparing him to Denis. They're two different kinds of players imo

 

[FlaFCB]

I didn't think he was that bad. Still learning the ropes, but he's been improving.