feggydinho
Senior Member
Exactly, any right back would suffer in barca cause they'll always be exposed since we have two players that don't really defend,
Nelson Semedo
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feggydinho
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Semedo is always better than Cancelo defensively. it's Barca's system that always exposes the right-backs. We have to deal with the system, though Semedo was quite woeful in that Bayern game
He is incredibly bad against Bayern. Worst game from a right back ive seen.
Semedo was terrible. If we want a new RB then just free up an EU spot and bring in Emerson. He is not a typical Barcelona FB, but who cares about that anymore. Atleast he has an engine.
But imo, Semedo or Roberto or Emerson or Cancelo or anyone else at RB won't change the route problems in this 11 overall.
The RB would still be compromised by an inmobile DMC, a slow CB partnership, a RCM (who is now past their prime) who covers for the AMR who doesn't track again. The whole structure around the RB is exposing whoever plays there unless they have the game of their life.
But imo, Semedo or Roberto or Emerson or Cancelo or anyone else at RB won't change the route problems in this 11 overall.
The RB would still be compromised by an inmobile DMC, a slow CB partnership, a RCM (who is now past their prime) who covers for the AMR who doesn't track again. The whole structure around the RB is exposing whoever plays there unless they have the game of their life.
Androutsos
Senior Member
At least Cancelo offensively is useful... the rest of them... yikes.
This is what I've been reading for years here in every season people expect him to improve but sadly he already peaked and getting wrecked.
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Honestly swapping him for Cancelo and Garcia would be great. Doubt Semedo has the mentality to perform after that night.
KingLeo10
Senior Member
Do it and never look back. Defense can be taught (not elite defense but acceptable levels). Semedo can't attack and his supposed defensive prowess was annihilated by Davies.
behindbrowneyes
Well-known member
We'll see a much better Semedo with a real winger in front of him. I doubt Koeman will play without wingers. Dude had to deal with an abandoned wing and attacking wingers and leftbacks on his own. What happened to him vs Bayern as well could have happened to any decent RB out there, especially in this setup. Semedo is one of our smaller problems.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Folk always claim this about Semedo and a real winger.
He cant defend positionally, is poor on ball and in possession/passing and poor in final third.
All he has is pace and can drive on well at times... before he has to make a decision what to do with ball.
Semedo should be gone his performance against Bayern is about worst from any Barca player have ever seen and it highlighted everything he has lacked for last three seasons.
Roberto is a better RB and he is nowhere near good enough.
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Fati_Future_BallonDor
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He has huge pace but he lacks the feeling when to find the right moment to attack the oppenent. Alves for example was masterclass in that aspect.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
That is going forward but defensively he is atrocious and is constantly out of line with the back four either getting drawn out ball in or behind left behind back four.
Doesn help being on same side of defence as Pique who has zero leadership and spends whole game smirkimg about ref not giving Barca decisions rather than organising the back four.
Regardless Semedo is not good enough.
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