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Halftime of the playoffs! The plot is high! Another victory for the merengue team.
Goals change the game! However, goals can’t erase a consistently poor performance. When profits get smaller, poor performance catches up. I’ve seen many times where fans suddenly view a game differently because of the result. The performance was quickly forgotten.
Players go from hero to villain and back again in minutes or seconds. The player was talented in the 15th minute but not good enough in the 60th minute. This ultimately translates into long, incomprehensible narratives about the player.
Fede Valverde
Every player has their own limitations. It’s not a misuse of language to marvel that Feder struggles in the slower phases of the game and thrives in end-to-end duels or situations where he has room to operate. In fact, most players have this tendency. As talented as Fedde is, the addition of Trent Alexander-Arnold was undoubtedly Fedde’s savior. Feder’s comfort rotating between 8, guard and RW makes him the ultimate foil for Trent. However, without Trent, Feder will always be more useful at RB than in midfield. This is also due to the lack of an elite backcourt facilitator, allowing Feder to focus on his elite off-ball drills. It also cannot be exaggerated that without Trent and the unique profile of an otherworldly passer, Feder simply does not add to the midfield, but is merely a repetition of ability that cannot transform such a team.
Killian, the absolute best
Killian is a great player. He was everywhere, left, right and center, just a behemoth for opponents to deal with. He shrank almost everyone else. This is not a mistake. It’s just natural. He’s that big. He’s awesome. This requires reducing other players and not promoting him because he doesn’t even need it, but to balance the team. That may not happen this season or next. But we can pray. It’s free!
Huyson and Asensio
In theory, they offer a near-perfect balance, but in practice, the immaturity and impulsiveness leave a lot to be desired. There’s also an element of self-pity creeping in. They don’t have the opportunity to play with senior players for years to learn and grow. With injuries affecting the more senior can players on the team, they will largely have to figure this out themselves. This forces us to be patient with them. I really don’t mind giving them time but they have quickly become the target of the wrath of demanding fans who refuse to accept that magnifying errors and identifying players based solely on their weaknesses no longer paints a true picture, with slips indicating a complete lack of balance on the part of the victim of the fall.
Jude, the master of the womb
Jude Bellingham is an elite talent. Put the memes and silly ideas aside. Although not in the linear fashion we’d like to see in a perfectly curated development environment, Jude is still learning and growing. His skills are outstanding and he has a high football IQ. He is a truly decent and thorough football player. Like all great things, it takes time. Jude isn’t immune to the craziness of “Baby Project” under Flo’s current regime. Jude was a rather prominent beneficiary, if one might say. He will eventually fall victim to his vices, as will everyone else on the team.
GG the best way
4-2-2-1-1. This will leave Vini on the left, Kylian in the middle, and Fede will play the role of balancing RM, RCM to help the midfield and provide width at the moment. This requires a fluidity that may not be sustained over the course of a season. If the team is able to neutralize Feder, he may lose his usefulness as an attacking option, forcing the team to take significant risks on the right wing. There will also be instability on the left side as Vinnie functions more as a third attacker, increasing the need for extra cover to help Carreras make it easier for the opposition to stretch our midfield and expose the soft spots in the center of our defence.