JerseyAddict
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IMHO he was bad. Not bad bad but just like bad. đŸ¤”
André Gomes
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FlaFCB
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He was ran over by bilbao players in the 1st half. Improved only after athletic players dropped intensity. he can rest Busi at easier matches at home, but I'd still prefer Roberto as Busi's sub.
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So he's improving then?
Devils
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I'm usually one of the last people on these forums to write off players but man even I'm down to glimmer of hope on this guy.
It's not even so much about his potential as a footballer, it's his natural physical ability that worries me. He's so slow in speed and reaction. He also has very poor agility. It's not like Busi is agile either, but he is a genius footballer, something Gomes clearly isn't.
He will always been hindered by these things no matter how much he improves footballing wise. I just find it hard to believe he will become a fluid midfielder in a the Barca midfield.
It's not even so much about his potential as a footballer, it's his natural physical ability that worries me. He's so slow in speed and reaction. He also has very poor agility. It's not like Busi is agile either, but he is a genius footballer, something Gomes clearly isn't.
He will always been hindered by these things no matter how much he improves footballing wise. I just find it hard to believe he will become a fluid midfielder in a the Barca midfield.
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FlaFCB
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Problem is he doesn't have the atributes for a Barça midfielder. He'd be a great fit for a team like Juve.
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khaled_a_d
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tbf he was the player who ran the most in the 1st half and the one with 2nd most accurate pass IIRC ,not sure about the whole game as I missed rest of the game and didn't check that stats. tough to say he was the reason Bilbao ran over us.
I was both against signing Gomes and against hoping RM would sign him,and I do agree with most of what you are saying but no all the details
Gomes runs a lot,and in many times he makes some quick runs off the ball,he has a problem running with the ball though.
He has gr8 height,good strength,passing and ability to retain the ball,for that he is now more suited more into a counter attacking team rather than a team trying to break the parked bus
He is the guy who doesn't do lots of mistakes but really doesn't do anything because of how passive he is in that system
With all that said he has the making of gr8 defensive midfielder and this is an aspect that could improve drastically at his age in 2 years,he also is hard working IMO and being a good passer there is a chance he improves in his understanding to our system and be more creative smart player.
There is a lot of "if" in my sentence, and again I didn't want the signing but he is our player already and I don't have a problem giving him the chance,good be very well a Rakitic replacement (different player nevertheless) in couple of seasons.
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FlaFCB
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I don't think it's his fault. He just doesn't have the proper atributes. He was running like a headless chicken most of the time. Also, arda and rafinha also weren't helping much. But I'd rather have Roberto as Busi's backup.
Neeraj
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Great height and strength? And yet he loses almost every aerial dual that comes his way, irrespective of how tall the challenging player is
. Passing? I think it's clear to all he is not a very good passer, very surprised anyone would say his passing is even decent, especially considering he is playing for barca where the level of passing required is much higher than at lesser clubs. His passing, for me, is one of his poorest attributes (his pace of body and mind tops that list)He seems to make at least one obvious mistake every game, but not all of them necessary lead to opposition goals (like his fantastic no-touch where he missed the ball from a simple pass from Umtiti last week). That combined with the fact that he doesn't do anything otherwise, makes him an absolute liability and misfit.
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El Barcelona
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Not impressed by him. I noticed that a few times Arda or Rafinha want to combine with him but it takes to long before he pass the ball back. My commentator also noticed this.
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I think he can become a solid sort of jack of all trades but master of none type of player. He would be a good fit as a B2B for a team like Juventus as Flavia said.
God Serena
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But we already have Sergi Roberto and he's better at that role.
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Sergi is far more intelligent and does not take an eternity to make a decision. He is a natural Barca midfielder, Gomes does not remotely possess that.
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