Barcafan 2304
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Surely a starter I mean, he is right up there in the top 3-4 players so far this season
Sergi Roberto
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Isnt it quite normal to rate players differently? It surely would be boring if everyone rated all players the same. You might say I underrate some players and overrate others, and I might say you underrate some players and overrate others.
I stand by what I have said in the past. Roberto is a fantastic RB and DM for us. Now suddenly people are hyping him up as a great CM as well, purely based on his 15 minutes against tired Leverkusen legs. That shouldnt be enough to change people's minds so quickly. His passing in small spaces is excellent. He is a great tackler and also good in the air. He is much better than Masche as DM for us. And a very smart RB.
But I would be seriously surprised if he performs better than average in midfield against Sevilla.
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I think it is too early to tell if its his best position. He has grown in the meantime. I think the midfield position in the beginning didn't work out for him because he felt pressured and resulted in sloppy ball loss and reacting too late.
He has shown creativity and overview, he is better on the ball now and more confident with successful dribbles he's showing. I'd like to see him try out a midfield position again in a smaller game in the future.
Barcafan 2304
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Yes confidence is a wonderful thing and just because he may have not been a success in midfield before does not mean he won't ever be. He will undoubtedly have gained a lot of confidence and experience lately which will all help
i couldn't disagree more.
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Hehe we'll see.
But he already played in midfield this season after performing great at RB. And he had a poor showing, his worst game of the season and we got completely overwhelmed in midfield, losing 4-1.
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I don't think we can pin that on Roberto tbh but there you go.
He was certainly part of that midfield that was completely overwhelmed, and he did have a very poor game after having performed great as RB boosting his confidence. But of course, it was not solely his fault that we lost 4-1.
Bran the Greenseer
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He usually plays great at cm if he's given a box to box role, take the ball from midfield and run it up to attack is usually his thing.
He NEVER played great at CM in his whole life.
He's going to be playing every game for quite a while. If not as a starter, then coming in off the bench. His best position is on the field, since I'd rate him in the top 2 players not yet injured, based on current year performance.
I don't think it's that important what position he plays. I'd like to see him get a shot at forward, I think he could be an improvement on Sandro and Munir. I'd much rather see him give it a go at LB rather than see poor Mathieu at that position again. LB Mathieu is a real contender for the worst Barca player to take the field at any position over the last few years.
I don't think it's that important what position he plays. I'd like to see him get a shot at forward, I think he could be an improvement on Sandro and Munir. I'd much rather see him give it a go at LB rather than see poor Mathieu at that position again. LB Mathieu is a real contender for the worst Barca player to take the field at any position over the last few years.
Bran the Greenseer
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I specifically remember one time, just one
, when he played well last season. And it was when he mainly just focused on making tackles and laying off the ball quickly. If you ask him to do anything more than that he'll suck.Home of Barca Fans
