Football & FC Barcelona. Comments abt tactics & management. We don't have to agree. Also #DroitAuBut. Subscribe ๐ https://nitter.gq/t.co/crn0XvFJjt
Joined April 2014
- Tweets22.3K
- Following409
- Followers25.3K
- Likes49.7K
Pinned Tweet
A video & data-driven analysis of Bernal's Profile & Role.
- Explain the value he currently provides both in & out of possession.
- Highlight clear margins where he can progress.
- Identify anomalies that merit further analysis in the future.
๐๐พ thecaptn.substack.com/p/unpaโฆ
Despite being a midfielder by trade, I believe Xavi Espart interpreted the inverted left full-back positional demands better than Cancelo. Reads the game faster, adjusts his position (wide vs central, deep vs btwn the lines) & times his pressing actions more quickly & precisely.
Captn ๐ต๐ธ retweeted
I say unfortunately because it involves using your arms & thus puts you at risk of injuring an opponent and/or getting a yellow. It's a balance : play the aerial duel fairly while also protecting yourself from potential injury. You'll never see a 30+ player making this mistake.
Captn ๐ต๐ธ retweeted
You see how Cubarsรญ got hit in the face in that aerial challenge? Happens to him many times in aerial duels. As it happened to Gavi last time. Unfortunately you have to somehow protect yourself in those instances to avoid getting injured. Smthg our young players have to learn.
I believe Gavi deserved more playing time by now, as a rotation player to rest Rodri or Pedri, especially since Bernal hasn't proven to add more value than him to our midfield.
Captn ๐ต๐ธ retweeted
I struggle to make sense of a Bouaddi Anderson Enzo midfield 3. Would be very solid defensively a'd to keep the ball, but little creativity going forward or goals (apart from Enzo a bit but it's not like he's Fermin level of box crashing).
Every time I've watched Dro play for PSG, he looked completely overwhelmed by the physical intensity of Ligue 1.
Captn ๐ต๐ธ retweeted
Whatโs a polite way to tell someone, โIโm not discussing this with you because your entire understanding of the subject is built on so many interconnected misconceptions that correcting them would require uninstalling your current worldview and starting the tutorial from birthโ?
The lack of understanding of Chinese culture and corporate logic in the Mbappรฉ affair is shocking.
*Whether he's right or wrong*, did Western commentators honestly expect Chinese brands to just sit back and absorb the damage to their revenue, inventory, and national reputation?
The most useless thing Barรงa does when pressing high is probably that winger to center back press *without closing the passing lane towards the full-back*.
It happened so frequently lately that I wonder if it's premeditated. Opponents move the ball side to side too easily...
One trick when defending one-twos is to run across the runner's trajectory (the initial passer) & subtly nudge him. It doesn't ensure being first to the ball, but it slightly breaks his balance & momentum. It also helps compensate a lack of pace.(Cubarsรญ does it often)
During build-up from goal kicks, PSG & RM's CBs pressed Rafa & Fermรญn high, leaving Barรงa's wingers in 1v1s. Too often Barรงa forced long balls directly to Gordon's feet.
Given his pace, maybe targeting the open central space (btwn their full-backs) would have been smarter.
Captn ๐ต๐ธ retweeted
๐จ๐จ| NEW: Chinese state TV has ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ La Liga broadcasts amid the Kylian Mbappรฉ controversy.
Several Chinese brands have also dropped him following backlash over alleged comments about Mao Zedong. ๐บโ
[@EFEnoticias / @BBCSport]
Obviously I don't mean the goal is on him, but it still amazes me how Cancelo never scans his surroundings in/around the box to keep track of the opponent's positions. Always looking at the ball. His defensive awareness is so limited.
Regardless of form, I always advocated for Baldรฉ to have more playing time. We lacked depth in DF, so it was highly probable we'd need him at some point. We paid the price in #ElClasico & PSG games: he clearly lacked match rhythm & positional understanding w/ his teammates.
I believe this will be key in #ElClรกsico : Real Madrid's capacity to quickly switch play from side to side.
I contributed to a guest roundtable answering 5 key questions ahead of the #Clรกsico for @RealDealPodz.
โMy take on Barรงa's structural vulnerabilities, Real Madrid's capacity to exploit them in transitions, and the factors that could decide the match.๐๐พ
Watch the sequence before Mbappรฉ's goal. Quick switch to the left side, Cucurella & Diomandรฉ vs Cancelo in 2v1, Yamal higher.
nitter.gq/Anthony81684960/statusโฆ
That's *THE* sequence that causes most problems to Barรงa. It's a regular occurrence. And we're not equipped to defend it. I predicted Rodri would be exposed.
A game to forget. The way we let them grow into the match & gain confidence, our inability to deal w/ their man-marking in midfield, even the substitutions, I didn't like any of it. We couldn't gather attacking momentum & basically played at their rhythm. A fair loss. #ElClasico