Nelson Semedo

[vuji_31]

He is not bad at all because there is no better options.

Maybe we could try with Atal

 

[Alik]

I think he is improving going forward.

 

[Messigician]

Thought he was garbage today. Made no runs except for the offside one

 

[Jallo]

Don’t know if instructed but seems like Semedo and Firpo were holding back their runs. Saw a few of them. At least first half.

They both play scared, especially Firpo he doesn’t want to get caught out defensively so he doesn’t make the aggressive runs that Alba makes constantly.

 

[Vilarrubi]

Roberto out for 2-3 weeks. Your time to shine brother.

 

[ATLBarcaFan]

I'm a fan of Semedo, but thought he was terrible on Saturday

 

[serghei]

I'm a fan of Semedo, but thought he was terrible on Saturday

Nah, he wasn't terrible. Two of his actions on the wing could've ended with goals for us. He was average with his passing though, making more mistakes than usual.

 

[mc_lovin]

I guess he was told to be more reserved, he was barely making any runs.

 

[Messigician]

As bad as firpo

 

[CatalinR10]

As bad as firpo

didn't see him cost us a goal or Firpo giving an assist.

 

[Messigician]

didn't see him cost us a goal or Firpo giving an assist.

Ok

He was still as bad as firpo lol

 

[FCMessi]

Nice assist.

Also did not give up a goal.

 

[Jallo]

Our fullbacks are so scared of playing the ball in an direction not backwards that it is kind of hilarious.

 

[vuji_31]

This is his 4 season in Barcelona if I am not wrong or at least 3.

He didnt prove much like anyone in away games.

Well atleast he is fast,he can run, and have some skills.
I think he have a lot of potential more then Firpo.

 

[BusiTheKing]

It's a difficult position to play for a club like Barca and I understand why he's becoming hesitant to go forward. You need to be allowed to fail, and he isn't really that.

Ideally you would want this player to go all out, run at every space and conquer every meter he's given. Just go for it. No matter how good of a player you are, this would still end in failure at least two out of three times, but that one success creating a chance, would be worth it. This is what you see in the best full backs in the world.

Suarez is a good player because for some reason, we've allowed him those 4 out of 5 failures, which brings with them the 1 success.

If Semedo is not allowed to fail, he'll stop trying. Which means he also won't succeed.