Arthur

[Joan]

Arthur will be playing in 33 minutes on Libertadores.

How's he playing?

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

It's group stage now.
I'm not sure, but I guess it's because our season is longer than European season. We start with state championship (middle January to first week of April), then Brazilian Cup (February to middle of October), Brazilian League (April to December) and Libertadores (January to November).
If your team wins everything you'll be playing around 80-85 games a season. So I think the season is longer to make sure teams have enough rest between games and because of the available dates (Brazilian cup only during the week, same for Libertadores, Brazilian league during the week and sunday too).

All right thanks! This information helped me a lot. 80-85 games sounds quite brutal!

 

[Felipetonelo]

How's he playing?

So so. They're defending with 9 behind the ball and Arthur is not a dribbler, but he should try some direct, risky passes. Maybe he's afraid because we're playing without defensive mids today.

All right thanks! This information helped me a lot. 80-85 games sounds quite brutal!

You're welcome. It is brutal hahaha we play Sunday-Wednesday for months.

 

[Joan]

So so. They're defending with 9 behind the ball and Arthur is not a dribbler, but he should try some direct, risky passes. Maybe he's afraid because we're playing without defensive mids today.

Thought he was a good dribbler, European style they say.

Anyway, thanks. Any improvements?

 

[Felipetonelo]

Thought he was a good dribbler, European style they say.

Anyway, thanks. Any improvements?

He is, but more Xavi-style than Messi-style. Dribbles 1 and pass.

Just gave an assist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0-jcJfg9SQ

 

[Joan]

He is, but more Xavi-style than Messi-style. Dribbles 1 and pass.

Just gave an assist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0-jcJfg9SQ

You won. Congrats.

 

[SeloBarca]

Watched the second half, he played well.
More of a DM role in this game but played well in the transition between defence and attack.
Made a nice cutthrough assist for goal.

 

[xXKonan]

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[BBZ8800]

So so. They're defending with 9 behind the ball and Arthur is not a dribbler, but he should try some direct, risky passes. Maybe he's afraid because we're playing without defensive mids today.

He will face a lot of parked buses in Europe.
Way stronger buses than Brasilian buses...

 

[Felipetonelo]

He will face a lot of parked buses in Europe.
Way stronger buses than Brasilian buses...

That's true but he will have better teammates

 

[DonAK]

Brazil have produced more talented players the last five years than other "super strong" leagues.

For what it's worth, the best Brazilian and Argentine teams + Atletico Nacional in Cololmbia are better than PSV, Ajax, every other team except for Shakhtar in Ukraine, most likely every team in Croatia etc.

 

[SKS-]

Kinda dumb for the LB to overplay that position considering his CB didn't even try to cover for him, but it was still nonetheless a nice and quick read by Arthur.

 

[Jair Ventura]

I should be a scout for Barca.

 

[serghei]

Brazil have produced more talented players the last five years than other "super strong" leagues.

For what it's worth, the best Brazilian and Argentine teams + Atletico Nacional in Cololmbia are better than PSV, Ajax, every other team except for Shakhtar in Ukraine, most likely every team in Croatia etc.

Yea, exactly. Sure they can't compare with the European elite or European strong teams (like 12 teams in reality to be generous), but the good South American teams would be right after them.

Btw, Madrid signed Marcelo from Fluminense. What an amazing transfer that was. Milan signed Kaka from Sao Paolo. Fecking Sevilla signed Alves from Bahia. The thing is Brazil is a huge pool of talent, and if you do your scouting right, you have chances of landing gems.

 

[DonAK]

Yea, exactly. Sure they can't compare with the European elite or European strong teams (like 12 teams in reality to be generous), but the good South American teams would be right after them.

Btw, Madrid signed Marcelo from Fluminense. What an amazing transfer that was. Milan signed Kaka from Sao Paolo. Fecking Sevilla signed Alves from Bahia. The thing is Brazil is a huge pool of talent, and if you do your scouting right, you have chances of landing gems.

Exactly. People here going crazy over signings from Brazil because the quality is poor when a lot of them have turned out to be awesome. At the same time they're going all gaga over some kids in Netherlands, a league where Depay looked like Cristiano Ronaldo, but is now playing for Lyon and hardly being his Eredivisie spectacular himself.

Sure there's someone like Eriksen too, who needed another two years of development under Pochettino to reach this level capable of playing for the big guns.