Temptation
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Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante ( Rodri ) ?
Good shout.
Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante ( Rodri ) ?
We didn't replace Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Puyi, Masche... with a exact replica of them and we are doing fine. Why everbody insists we have to find a replica of Busi to replace him? We can play with a different player there, we played with Van Bommel, Rafa, Yaya, Pep, even Xavi there. Even Pep was doing amazing with Fernandinho at City, why do we have to have a Busi or his replica?
Nico, Frenkie or Kessie are best positioned. Busquets himself backs Nico.
Any physical/athletic box to box midfielder with tactical discipline can play DM. It's not witchcraft. See Yaya Toure. Or Rodri at City, who had to learn to stay back. We won't find a player as good as Busquets, but that's life. Special players are rare.
Nico is too clumsy for me
Replacement doesn't mean an exact replica or mk 2.
The question is who will replace Busquets at the CDM position in the long term....
I think he's quite elegant for his size, but lacks intensity (or his positioning is slightly off, which makes him look late). A bit like Ilaix... you can see the talent, but they haven't put it all together and maybe never will.