Nelson Semedo

[Danic]

Semedo is looking good in pre-season. Probably down to him having the confidence that he is not competing with Roberto for RB minutes.

He looked good every pre season so far and was suddenly benched....

 

[abbbs97]

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[messi2140]

"Ready to become a starter", what a load of complete shite. Board probably forced him to move Roberto to the midfield since Semedo got tired of him getting benched no matter how he performs and deciding to leave.


Literally everyone noticed how Semedo changed the game the moment he got subbed in against Liverpool in the first leg and had Mane in his pocket except for Valverde since he benched him again in the second leg. So there is no way someone as braindead as Valverde suddenly had this epiphany in the summer that Roberto just isn't a good RB.

 

[serghei]

It was incredible in that match how many times Mane was outrunning Roberto until Semedo went in. Until Semedo was subbed in Liverpool attacked more on our right side with Mane. When Semedo went in, Mane gone quiet, and Salah started to be more threatening instead. A sign that Liverpool changed the wing they insisted on.

Wonder why was that, but clown Valverde understood nothing from it, as he usually doesn't.

 

[xXKonan]

There's that stupid illusion that Valverde probably has that Roberto can somehow shit out a good enough cross that Suarez can somehow get to it and score every time Bob is on the field. Liverpool pinned both Alba and Roberto back and exploited their fragility when it came to defending as they weren't able to get forward.

There lies the problem with Valverde's approach. His tactics are hoping Messi bails us out or Roberto/Alba somehow get a good enough ball in for Messi and Suarez to score it. It makes it so easy for teams just park a couple of guys on the flank to limit both our Fullbacks so all we have left is Messi somehow trying to bail us out while being swarmed by 3 dudes.

What makes it worse is your starting FB's aren't exactly some titan at the back defensively and if they cannot get forward then they are pretty screwed.

 

[Arnaez]

Dribbling into touch for a goal kick is his signature move

 

[FCB1987]

shit

 

[mc_lovin]

Just struck me today what bothered me about him all the time. He has terrible timing.

 

[Sailor Mars]

Very average player. Has no vision, linkup play, or footballing iq. Only reason some fans prefer him over sergi is because he has more pace and athleticism.

 

[pregra]

Yeah take away his pace and he has nothing in his locker.

 

[The Observer]

Has never shown anything. Don't know why he is so loved.

 

[evilhita666]

Has never shown anything. Don't know why he is so loved.

Agreed... Oddly enough he is one of few players other teams are actually interested in...

Bang average, though...

 

[Raki13]

Another in a long line of very average players at the club.

 

[ronniecro]

back pass maestro

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Yeah take away his pace and he has nothing in his locker.

He can dribble though.