Nelson Semedo

[mc_lovin]

I somehow wish we'd make the deal with City to see Semedo in a working team beasting it up. Even if we'd lose one of the best fullbacks around at the moment.

Semedo's been linked with City, PSG, Juventus, Atletico. That's half of Europe's elite sides. If he was crap defensively, Simeone, the greatest defensive manager in the world, wouldn't have tried to sign him as part of the Griezmann deal. It's just ABC logic people are somehow missing.

Top, quality prospects, are the victims of the shit that's happening at the club. And yet, some make them scapegoats. Boggles the mind I kid you not. There's nothing wrong with the player.

I didnt say hes crap defensively (but not a prime Abidal or Mendy either). And its always easy to excuse players with our shit coaches, unbalanced lineups and so on.

Hes not a scapegoat, I dont blame him for anything. But I have no idea how you can watch him and think hes anything special. Hes decent - thats it. And to be fair thats better than most of the fullbacks around right now. Selling him (he doesnt seem too fond of staying as well) is a calculated risk. We have a ton of other areas to improve with bigger gains in quality than Roberto or Semedo.

 

[Messigician]

Yeah good for Park the bus clubs like Atletico we are fc Barcelona we deserve better. Stupid to he held hostage by a player like Semedo

 

[malvolio]

Never really clicked for us. After all, expectations were very high since we had the best right fullback ever in Alves.

Also he strikes me as a not so bright person. Too shy and lacking character. If City likes to throw some more money on mediocre fullbacks, we should sell to them ASAP.

 

[Andresito]

Can people please list the top 5 right backs in the world right now? TAA is on top, but what about the rest?

 

[Luftstalag14]

Can people please list the top 5 right backs in the world right now? TAA is on top, but what about the rest?

Kimmich (however he hardly plays RB anymore), Carvajal, Hakimi.

 

[serghei]

Can people please list the top 5 right backs in the world right now? TAA is on top, but what about the rest?

It's very debatable about the rest. These is not exactly the days of Alves, Lahm and Maicon. Arnold is clearly the best, but the RBs from the first 4-5 teams in the world, meaning Semedo, Carvajal, maybe Walker and some others are about as good.

There a very distinct lack of top defensive players in the world. It's very manager oriented now. I think Simeone would put up a better defense with players from Villareal and Granada, than a more mediocre manager would with the so-called top 5 players in each position.

 

[JamDav1982]

From the EPL Reece James is going to be class if keeps developing.

Not all that far off from TAA in quality on the ball.

Wan Bisakka if gets better in final third will be very good as already about top RB defensively in league.

The next top RBs like those players and many others could emerge out of nowhere quickly as most seem to be players that have changed position.

 

[serghei]

Yes, I like Wan Bisakka. Is probably the most gifted defender out of all RBs at the moment.

 

[LABarcaFan]

It is very interesting situation right now. Our LB position is total disaster with Alba and Firpo, but no one is even talking of signing new back. At the same time, Nelson Semedo finally started playing better and all of a sudden, people wants him out. That I can't understand.

Why we have to spend that much time talking about the RB, when we have tons of other bigger problems. We need two solid central defenders and new left back to straighten our weakest line. Also we need a midfielder-destroyer, left winger and central forward. When we have addressed all of this needs, then we should start talking about replacing N.Semedo, but now is not the time fellas.

 

[xXKonan]

The only way I would sell Semedo is if we manage to get a good enough replacement.

If it's someone like Cancelo, forget about it. Other than his attacking there's nothing really to him that would make a swap even worth it.

 

[Barcilliant]

Semedo is talented but he's underachieved thanks to Shitverde and the general instability in the club. He's been at his best when paired up with Dembele.
If you watch the games he moves into good positions but Noone passes to him or he moves up forward and no one is there to receive his passes.

 

[Sailor Mars]

The Rb is a tough position to play at Barca given how Messi has a free role on the right and there is no true winger.

Also the midfield hasn't been great and the CBs are also slow.

But Semedo has to show more offensively. Take more risks. Has too much of a nice, humble guy personality. He should be selfish by taking risks and forcing his teammates to cover for him if he messes up and loses the ball.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

The Rb is a tough position to play at Barca given how Messi has a free role on the right and there is no true winger.

Also the midfield hasn't been great and the CBs are also slow.

But Semedo has to show more offensively. Take more risks. Has too much of a nice, humble guy personality. He should be selfish by taking risks and forcing his teammates to cover for him if he messes up and loses the ball.

I don't think people understand Semedos role. He is screwed either way. There's no help upfront from the right side. What is he supposed to do? Dribble past 2-3 guys? We already have very attacking roster, not everyone has to go out crazy offensively. Semedo is only one of few players who is good defensively. Rest of the defense sucks(esp. defensively).

I think it's tactical error because of Messi. We are overcrowded in the middle and no option on the right. Like someone said earlier, he had pretty good connection with Dembelee.

 

[Messigician]

The Rb is a tough position to play at Barca given how Messi has a free role on the right and there is no true winger.

Also the midfield hasn't been great and the CBs are also slow.

But Semedo has to show more offensively. Take more risks. Has too much of a nice, humble guy personality. He should be selfish by taking risks and forcing his teammates to cover for him if he messes up and loses the ball.

Nonsens, Alves thrived with Messi. Semedo is just usless offensively Emerson would thrive with Messi

 

[serghei]

Nonsens, Alves thrived with Messi. Semedo is just usless offensively Emerson would thrive with Messi

Alves played with RW Messi or Pedro most of the time. So he mostly played with a winger in front of him. Plus that he's probably one of the best fullbacks of all time.

I think it's tactical error because of Messi. We are overcrowded in the middle and no option on the right. Like someone said earlier, he had pretty good connection with Dembelee.

Of course, everyone who understands the game on a tactical level understands a player who is a RW only on paper is a major hindrance for the attacking output of the fullback activating on that side, in any variant of 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 or similar system with low and central midfield occupance (usually any 3 men midfield setups which operate in close proximity with each other). RB-RW basically has to activate in pairs, both offensively and defensively. Messi does what he wants in attack and almost nothing in defense. But this forum thinks Messi is perfect, and a god or whatever, and jump on Semedo, without realizing that he's one of the biggest victims of the poor state of the club on fundamental, tactical levels. Our veterans are tactically and physically compromised, their willingness to adapt to a tactical plan and form a cohesive system again is gone. They need to be replaced sooner rather than later if we want to have a chance to dominate in Europe again.