CatalinR10
Senior Member
goat
Probably my favorite performance from him. Good game
Agreed.
He was actually more dangerous offensively than he has ever shown on the right side so far.
He is most probably instructed to keep it conservative on right side because Messi rarely tracks back.
He was good and he's playing better because he is playing more.
I vividly remember last year when many just didn't understand why talented players need to play in order to get some confidence.
It's simply not possible to play every 3rd or 4th game and have confidence like a tiger.
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He was good and he's playing better because he is playing more.
I vividly remember last year when many just didn't understand why talented players need to play in order to get some confidence.
It's simply not possible to play every 3rd or 4th game and have confidence like a tiger.
Sure, but then why people didn't say the same about Andre Gomes for example?
I know it's hard to impress if you're only playing 15-20 minutes so I've gone through Semedo's stats and looked for the games where he has played at least 60 minutes:
2017/18: 25 games: (7 x CL, 14x La Liga - with another two games where he was subbed off after 59 minutes, 4x Copa) - 2.494 total minutes, he had just 1 assist that season
2018/19: 27 games (5x CL, 14 x La Liga - with another game where he was subbed off after 59 minutes, 7 x Copa, 1x Supercopa) - 2.886 total minutes, he had a goal an 3 assists (2 in La Liga and 1 in CDR)
Compared to Roberto (just the games he's played at RB):
2017/18: 28 games (3x CL, 20 x La Liga, 5 x Copa) - 3.439 total minutes (in all positions), 6 assists from RB position, all in La Liga
2018/19: 33 games (8x CL, 21 x La Liga, 4x Copa) - 3.215 total minutes (in all positions), 7 assists from RB position, all in La Liga, also scored a goal in Copa against Sevilla
So while Roberto did play more as a RB (and he understandably also played more regularly because of his versatility) the difference is not all that big and he provided a lot more offensively to the team. Lack of offensive contribution was my biggest concern with Semedo. I don't "hate" him as he's still pretty good in defense but I've pointed out several times I think neither of them has shown enough to deserve being a full time starter so rotations at the RB position over the last two seasons were ok imo. EV should've probably start Semedo over Roberto in certain games but that's in the past. Now that Semedo is penciled in as our starter at RB I hope he'll continue to improve offensively because he'll need to do that if he wants to stay a longterm starter. And because I have team's best interest in my mind I hope he'll do that so we won't need to look for a new RB (I'd still like to bring back Emerson as his competition though) because we have other needs we'll need to address next summer.
I'v mentioned Gomes above so I've also looked at his games with us where he played more than 60 minutes:
2016/17: 26 games (4x CL, 16 x La Liga, 5 x Copa, 1 x Supercopa), 2.652 total minutes, 3 goals and 2 assists
2017/18: 11 games 1x CL, 6x La Liga, 3x Copa, 1x Supercopa), 1.185 total minutes, 1 assist in Copa
I know it's almost impossible to compare players at different positions (though Gomes did play some games as a RB but he was used all over the midfield by both coaches so there was no consistency for him there either) and we also had Lucho as a coach in his first season but yet somehow Gomes did get more than enough opportunities, he was mentally weak,... (which I don't disagree with) while Semedo's confidence was ruined by Valverde for not playing regularly (which I absolutely disagree with). Gomes is just a few months older than Semedo and they are/were both pretty matured players already at 23-24 so age shouldn't be a factor either but one was hated by 99% people here and the other one had some doubters but still a lot of supporters. Just usual double standards by BF.
Playing Semedo left is the right decision. He is just way better with a winger in front.
Sure, but then why people didn't say the same about Andre Gomes for example?
I know it's hard to impress if you're only playing 15-20 minutes so I've gone through Semedo's stats and looked for the games where he has played at least 60 minutes:
2017/18: 25 games: (7 x CL, 14x La Liga - with another two games where he was subbed off after 59 minutes, 4x Copa) - 2.494 total minutes, he had just 1 assist that season
2018/19: 27 games (5x CL, 14 x La Liga - with another game where he was subbed off after 59 minutes, 7 x Copa, 1x Supercopa) - 2.886 total minutes, he had a goal an 3 assists (2 in La Liga and 1 in CDR)
Compared to Roberto (just the games he's played at RB):
2017/18: 28 games (3x CL, 20 x La Liga, 5 x Copa) - 3.439 total minutes (in all positions), 6 assists from RB position, all in La Liga
2018/19: 33 games (8x CL, 21 x La Liga, 4x Copa) - 3.215 total minutes (in all positions), 7 assists from RB position, all in La Liga, also scored a goal in Copa against Sevilla
So while Roberto did play more as a RB (and he understandably also played more regularly because of his versatility) the difference is not all that big and he provided a lot more offensively to the team. Lack of offensive contribution was my biggest concern with Semedo. I don't "hate" him as he's still pretty good in defense but I've pointed out several times I think neither of them has shown enough to deserve being a full time starter so rotations at the RB position over the last two seasons were ok imo. EV should've probably start Semedo over Roberto in certain games but that's in the past. Now that Semedo is penciled in as our starter at RB I hope he'll continue to improve offensively because he'll need to do that if he wants to stay a longterm starter. And because I have team's best interest in my mind I hope he'll do that so we won't need to look for a new RB (I'd still like to bring back Emerson as his competition though) because we have other needs we'll need to address next summer.
I'v mentioned Gomes above so I've also looked at his games with us where he played more than 60 minutes:
2016/17: 26 games (4x CL, 16 x La Liga, 5 x Copa, 1 x Supercopa), 2.652 total minutes, 3 goals and 2 assists
2017/18: 11 games 1x CL, 6x La Liga, 3x Copa, 1x Supercopa), 1.185 total minutes, 1 assist in Copa
I know it's almost impossible to compare players at different positions (though Gomes did play some games as a RB but he was used all over the midfield by both coaches so there was no consistency for him there either) and we also had Lucho as a coach in his first season but yet somehow Gomes did get more than enough opportunities, he was mentally weak,... (which I don't disagree with) while Semedo's confidence was ruined by Valverde for not playing regularly (which I absolutely disagree with). Gomes is just a few months older than Semedo and they are/were both pretty matured players already at 23-24 so age shouldn't be a factor either but one was hated by 99% people here and the other one had some doubters but still a lot of supporters. Just usual double standards by BF.