The knives came here for Arthur Melo at FC Barcelona, and a new star was born.
With the visitors leading 0-1 and Real Madrid with one hand in the La Liga crown, the 23-year-old got stuck knocking out the z in the stands. The quintessence of everything that is with the club at this time may be, but many were not yet inspired by Arthur’s stance and even less so when it was later filmed with its feet up when the final whistle sounded.
Meanwhile, one of their own has emerged, as they like, and starter in midfield.
Going down the hills of Matadepera in the best designed plans of Quique Setién, Riqui Puig is a Catalan promise raised through the academy of La Masia that gives dynamism and urgency to the Barca game.
With the youngest double pass supplier since Thiago Alcántara in 2011, in a 0-5 draw at Alavés last weekend, Mundo Deportivo wasted no time in claiming that the young man had already overtaken Arthur.
While Arthur had 3 assists overall in 2019/2020, Poqui says Puig has had less attendance in part like many games.
The same logic applies to Arthur’s creation of 4 transparent purpose opportunities versus Puig’s three, a statistic that Puig leads, thus 1.74 key passes consistent with gameplay versus 0.90 for the first.
Above all, the focus is on how much Puig “generates in attack”. Moving forward constantly and to hit the penalty area, this point is based on Puig’s most sensible passes in the third final (26.41 passes to 22.31) and offensive moves consistent with the touch (8.33% to 7.95%).
Ready to finish your time in Turin after the Champions League ends in August, the two Guild seasons will soon be a remote memory in the shadow of the well-made local boy.
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through advances and analysis, while I have also covered the adjustment reports for
Now founded in Barcelona after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these issues through advances and research, while I have also covered adjustment reports for tournaments such as the Copa America. In addition to writing for Forbes Sports, I publish Yellow – Green Football: an about Brazilian football that is a component of Guardian Sport Network and a component of O Globo.