People need to stop comparing him to Dani Alves, who was one of the greatest FB’s in modern history. There are literally no Dani Alves’ at the moment.
Semedo is fast, has good technique and is very good defending 1v1 situations which Barca FB’s are often presented with. He’s also pretty strong and athletic - or strong enough. He has a couple areas to improve in, notably his final ball, which I believe is still down to a confidence issue rather than any inherent flaws in his game.
There are not many better out there. Cancelo can’t defend. Walker is all pace and strength, but dare I say plays in a much more progressive side. TAA is caught out of position more than he’s not. Carvajal has regressed and often looks one of Madrid’s weaker players. I can only think of Kimmich who is overall probably the best rounded RB at the moment, but he too can be got at defensively.
Semedo is not an area of concern. Valverde just needs to give him continuity and stop hauling him off at HT when he has an indifferent half of football like the rest of the players in the team seem to end up having a lot too.
I don’t think he was particularly at fault for the goal either. He was the only player actually marking anyone.
Semedo is fast, has good technique and is very good defending 1v1 situations which Barca FB’s are often presented with. He’s also pretty strong and athletic - or strong enough. He has a couple areas to improve in, notably his final ball, which I believe is still down to a confidence issue rather than any inherent flaws in his game.
There are not many better out there. Cancelo can’t defend. Walker is all pace and strength, but dare I say plays in a much more progressive side. TAA is caught out of position more than he’s not. Carvajal has regressed and often looks one of Madrid’s weaker players. I can only think of Kimmich who is overall probably the best rounded RB at the moment, but he too can be got at defensively.
Semedo is not an area of concern. Valverde just needs to give him continuity and stop hauling him off at HT when he has an indifferent half of football like the rest of the players in the team seem to end up having a lot too.
I don’t think he was particularly at fault for the goal either. He was the only player actually marking anyone.