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xaviniesta
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very good performance, i was amused.
Daniel Alves
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evilhita666
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I wasn't so amused, if Adriano was fit he would have secured that RB spot by now...
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mitkoa7x
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Awesome
hendryrusli
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Is he going or staying? Heard from several reports saying that he might be leaving Barcelona at the end of this season.
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xaviniesta
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show me one report.
BerkeleyBernie
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Frankly, I don't think, he's much longer for Barça. He really is clueless in the final third, and now that there is pace *AND* intelligence on the left with Alba, it's a matter of time until someone (Adriano/Montoya) grabs that spot. Him and Sanchez really wasted the right wing vs Cordoba, throwing away chance after chance.
Still has a life in the EPL where he can maraud down the wing and send aimless crosses into the box.
Still has a life in the EPL where he can maraud down the wing and send aimless crosses into the box.
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xaviniesta
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Isaac_Cuenca23
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As has been mentioned many times previously Dani Alves' supposed dip in form is partially due to the emergence of Alba as a real attacking outlet down the left flank. Whoscored.com highlights this point perfectly, last season Barca's attacking play came 35% down the right flank and 31% down the left flank but this season Barca's attacking play has shifted completely and is now 35% down the left flank and 31% down the right flank.
Everyone who has watched Barca play regularly over the last few years could clearly see that Barca's play largely came down the right flank, mainly through the triangle of Xavi-Dani Alves-Messi. Xavi has always been the player who completes the most passes during matches and Messi would often drift out to the right flank to get involved in play. Messi is absolutely crucial do Dani Alves' play and when they combine together it is magical "He loves inter-passing in tiny spaces, particularly if it becomes a test of who has the quickest feet and minds. He and Messi frequently play this game of "do you really think you can box us in?" against three or four defenders, and usually win"
I can highlight the relationship with some stats from last season, against Atletico in September Dani Alves passed to Messi 17 times and against Getafe in November he passed to Messi 16 times. This also happens in reverse as against Mallorca in October Messi passed to Dani Alves 16 times.
This shows that in the past Dani Alves and Messi combined frequently during matches but this season (although I don't have any stats to hand at the moment to back this up) Messi has been playing far less often down the right flank, mostly staying through the middle and even coming out to the left flank more often than previously. This I believe (as well as Jordi Alba's influence on the left flank) has had a negative effect on Dani Alves' influence in matches and consequently his performances.
Everyone who has watched Barca play regularly over the last few years could clearly see that Barca's play largely came down the right flank, mainly through the triangle of Xavi-Dani Alves-Messi. Xavi has always been the player who completes the most passes during matches and Messi would often drift out to the right flank to get involved in play. Messi is absolutely crucial do Dani Alves' play and when they combine together it is magical "He loves inter-passing in tiny spaces, particularly if it becomes a test of who has the quickest feet and minds. He and Messi frequently play this game of "do you really think you can box us in?" against three or four defenders, and usually win"
I can highlight the relationship with some stats from last season, against Atletico in September Dani Alves passed to Messi 17 times and against Getafe in November he passed to Messi 16 times. This also happens in reverse as against Mallorca in October Messi passed to Dani Alves 16 times.
This shows that in the past Dani Alves and Messi combined frequently during matches but this season (although I don't have any stats to hand at the moment to back this up) Messi has been playing far less often down the right flank, mostly staying through the middle and even coming out to the left flank more often than previously. This I believe (as well as Jordi Alba's influence on the left flank) has had a negative effect on Dani Alves' influence in matches and consequently his performances.
BerkeleyBernie
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I don't see the Alba attack as the cause, but rather shows Dani's limitations. You are correct that his contribution to the attack was the Messi-Xavi-Alves triangle that tiki-takaed it's way into goals down the right, then moving towards the center. Now that Messi plays most of the time centrally, Alves limitations in individual attacking skills is made more obvious. Also, Alves (with Maxwell) gave width to the game. Before teams got savvy to Barça's game, that space helped Barça's attack, but that is no longer the case. Alves can't use the width to penetrate buses, but Alba can.
In the system that Barça is now using, Alves isn't the influence he was in previous years. The right fullback position will end up in the hands of either a more solid player (a right side Abidal-type) or an attacker with better skills (either on the dribble or crossing), preferable a combination of both.
GiantKiller
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Garrus
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Emotional post.
Irish_Cules
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It's true that he isn't as important for us anymore. Over the past few seasons our attacks tended to be focused on the right side with the combination of him and Messi. This season it is clearly more focused on the left with Alba, Cesc, Iniesta etc. Selling him in the summer could be a smart move but I'd still be happy if he stayed on.
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