Sergio Busquets

[Sorin]

One of our best players today. He intercepted every goddamn ball out there. Not to mention, when he has someone to link up with him he still has those rapid decisions which speed up the game in an instant. Also he tried more defense spliting pasess than what should be our more attacking oriented players like Rakitic and Roberto. How the fuck is this possible in a team like ours? It should not fucking happen.

 

[Xaviniesta]

One of his best games in a while

 

[eaman]

Great game. Hopefully keeps it up

 

[Zidane82]

One of his best games in a while

Busqs has been my favourite Barca player for nearly ten years ( yes even above Messi and others ) ... I did sense that he was in slight decline ( which would be understandable) BUT I’ve noticed that he’s been getting back to his absolute best in the last few games .. so pleased !!

 

[Kingkongkong]

Only good player for me today, so far

 

[FCB1987]

been very good over the past month

 

[soul24rage]

Great month Busi

 

[EdmondDantes]

Very good today again, despite the misfortune of sharing the midfield with the dreaded Vidal-Rakitic duo in the first half.

 

[Raketa10]

Busquets: "We were not good in the first half and they were all over us. In the second we were much better and the system change helped us."

A massage to Valverde?

 

[soul24rage]

Busquets: "We were not good in the first half and they were all over us. In the second we were much better and the system change helped us."

A massage to Valverde?

I'm hoping to god EV tries the 4231 more often

 

[DonAK]

Busquets: "We were not good in the first half and they were all over us. In the second we were much better and the system change helped us."

A massage to Valverde?

Did Barca play a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 today?

 

[Arizona Scott]

Very good today again, despite the misfortune of sharing the midfield with the dreaded Vidal-Rakitic duo in the first half.

Don't you mean dreaded Vidal-Rakitic-Bus midfield? It is collectively slow, no question. But Rakitic make key contributions to the goals that got us back into it. Just try a little balance.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Actually I thought he was one of our worst players today.

Did Barca play a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 today?

They are almost different names for same thing.

 

[DonAK]

Actually I thought he was one of our worst players today.



They are almost different names for same thing.

4-2-3-1 have wingers that often play as inside forwards with a CAM while Valverde's 4-4-2 is with two deep midfielders and two players playing a role resembling that of a wide midfielder.

The wide players in the 4-2-3-1 would be further forward and would have to contribute a lot more defensively.

It's an interesting setup, but pushes Arthur out of the starting lineup and puts a lot of emphasis on Dembele and Coutinho/Malcom to contribute more defensively by tracking back.

 

[Messigician]

I too noticed cheap giveaways he usually never does perhaps a loss of concentration?

Overall a good game though