F
Flavia
Guest
Haha. Most of the play went down the right, play out to the left every 15 minutes or so. Best chance to score tonight was Pedro's ball into the 6 yard box for Alves (who missed it entirely). And header was a bit wide (obviously, headers not a forte of any of the Barça midgets). But otherwise, yes, just as ineffectual as the rest of Barça lineup tonight. Should have done better with the shot he put just over the bar, but it's not easy to execute on a dead stop with no approach.
Neymar would have just been kicking shots and passes at defenders feet, so no real difference this game other than Pedro pressing better and recycling the ball more than Neymar would. Oh yeah, less dives, too.
Neymar didn't play, did he? No point in making such claims. Pedro was garbage today. Just that. He could stay as a squad player, but his best days are gone. He's too inconsistent to be a starter now.