Butaan4barca
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People had doubts about his ability to fit into a Barca midfield position but he showed himself very capable today. He runs a lot off the ball and never once showed hesitance to do his defensive duties. His passing was very good and he doesn't fear passing between lines the way Arda and Rafinha often do. He seems to be really adaptable and connected well with Messi, willing to bet he can do the same with Neymar on the left side if he plays there.
The competition between the backups at CM is gonna be pretty tight. It's a zero sum game and that means some of our players are gonna lose. I think Rafinha could end up being in the background this season as his game has a lot of iffy aspects to it. On merits, Arda shouldn't get THAT much time but Lucho seems to like using him so I don't know if his time is actually threatened by Denis/Gomes. Gomes is a new signing so he'll obviously get some favor but if Denis proves to be too good to keep on the bench regularly, he might get less time than he wants. Roberto will be relied upon much more at RB since it's showing that he's more reliable defensively than Vidal, maybe a few games at CDM too.
I think Rafinha draws the short straw and Denis will have to fight to earn more time and move up the pecking order. Gomes and Arda have some contingencies that guarantee them a sizable chance to begin with. I'd like Denis to have more favor and Arda to have been sold truthfully, but the situation is what it is. Gomes is a complete question mark for me as of now.
as i have been saying all along, his characteristic makes him good fit for the midfield position. And that too, i personally think, on the left of the 3 man midfield would be his better position.