Sergio Busquets

[Bobo32]

Of course he won't play great in a 4-2-3-1, he wouldn't in 2010 either. He was always slow as fuck, and he never sprinted like a maniac when countered, he semi-keeps shape in these situations.
The team has been worse and worse in the situations they lose the ball, and the interiors are often completely out of position, leaving Busquets vulnerable.

The 4-2-3-1 was/is a mistake, as was the Rakitic-Vidal partnership.

Busquets is still great, even better than before, but he needs the right style and the right players around him. As did Xavi by the way.

 

[Andresito]

Much better 2nd half compared to first. Miles ahead of Pjanic.

 

[Bobo32]

I don't like him getting into the defensive line during build up at all
The team instantly lose all the passing lanes, all the triangles, and the play become easy to read.
This game he played Messi through to a 1v1 from this position, but still.

 

[unknowngenius10]

Barca Will never get to the top again until we get rid of this turtle

 

[Flavius]

Can we just let this guy on the bench? We will never win a trophy again with this guy, just too freaking slow bro

 

[te amo barca]

The game doesn't suit him when we need to crank up the tempo while chasing goals.

 

[Andresito]

Can we just let this guy on the bench? We will never win a trophy again with this guy, just too freaking slow bro

Sure but who's supposed to play in his place?

 

[FCBarca]

The game doesn't suit him when we need to crank up the tempo while chasing goals.

Definitely. Still beggars belief that Koeman brought Puig on only in the 76th minute when we were down 0-2 and hardly threatening

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Sure but who's supposed to play in his place?

Pedri looked excellent in the deep pivot position.

 

[JamDav1982]

Pedri looked excellent in the deep pivot position.

Pedri breaking up play like a white Kante. Has that ability to read game and nick ball but needs the freedom to move to try and do it. Cant play him at DM where has to hold.

 

[FCBarca]

Pedri looked excellent in the deep pivot position.

Indeed and the truth is there are a lot of advantages to both Frenkie & Pedri being interchangeable there as both are ball winners and able to transition from defense to attack. You need an attacking mid in that final third to break the lines too which Puig has been schooled in throughout his La Masia career. They form a very promising trio

 

[JamDav1982]

Indeed and the truth is there are a lot of advantages to both Frenkie & Pedri being interchangeable there as both are ball winners and able to transition from defense to attack. You need an attacking mid in that final third to break the lines too which Puig has been schooled in throughout his La Masia career. They form a very promising trio

Ah the old 'lets change the position of FDJ and Pedri' to get Puig involved.

Same folk that claim Koeman is amateur yet suggest this nonsense.

 

[vuji_31]

Defensive disasterclass.

 

[Andresito]

Worst game ever

 

[Xaviniesta]

how is he still getting games in 2021