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The double-edged adaptability of Hansi Flick’s Barcelona. Mega🧵

@TotalLeoFCB Slightly higher up, but still lots of ball touches?

@FalseTenn like how we did yesterday, but with a top #9 and lamine playing. would also get him to push slightly higher up. the way he was platformed during the world cup qualifiers was ideal, especially that game against turkey

Pedri isn't the DLP people ought him to be, nor the DLP that he's forcing himself to become. A real DLP would anchor himself centrally to dictate the next move, but Pedri wanted to make the difference himself. You can't fool me Pedri, I know an offensive instinct when I see it.

@TotalLeoFCB How would you platform Pedri?

@FalseTenn i do wonder how/if optimally platforming him will change his personality

@Catalan_Soldier Big agreement

@FalseTenn To enable that you either need De Jong/Bernal and Gavi/Fermin in a 4-3-3 so that Pedri will structurally have less zoi so that he will take more risk taking role to get more involved in the ball. Just a thought 💭

@TotalLeoFCB His answer isn't wrong between attacking the space or anchoring the front 5, but it does reveal his natural personality

@FalseTenn he just understands space extremely well

@bullet_gm Ayup. Only has some of Xavi's ballstriking and some of Iniesta's mobility, he can't fully emulate one of them. He has his own unique path for him to chase.

@FalseTenn That's the only way he will eclipse those #two

DMs are always open :)

@christmasrugb "The Pedri role"

@FalseTenn Ehh like an inside out role? Ig that’s the closest thing😭.

@christmasrugb Yeah, definitely something like that. If only there was a word for it

@FalseTenn By high 8 not like a 10 but around here moving with balde, ja like Paris does when their Fb moves in Cm moves out, or in or high yk.

@Catalan_Soldier My idea of Pedri is very close to yours, but reversed. To me he's an 8 with the ability to play anywhere in the midfield, but with the intention to attack/bring the ball forward himself.

@FalseTenn He's an advanced 8 (LHS) with the ability and intention to play anywhere in the midfield.

@zatchfcb Thank you OG :)

@FalseTenn we waitttt

Barcelona vs Real Betis thread in about 3 hours.

@christmasrugb Something like that, but not a high 8 either... Positionally, he isn't as much of a fixed presence either, box to box would be close definition in the English dictionary, but more ball dominant If there's a definition that mixes B2B and Mezzala, that's how I would define Pedri

@FalseTenn He’s definitely an box to box/ high 8 who should be next to a ball winner

@UTDTruth "You watch the game you don't see Mainoo, you watch Mainoo you see the whole game" Mainoo beginning to have that sort of mature effect on the team whilst possessing clutch final 3rd genes is an insane personality.

Mainoo's been so good recently I didn't even notice how good he was this game until I rewatched

@barcathethird "It is a tool/trait he has", is similar to what I mean when I say "he's a DLP by capacity, not nature". We know Pedri still has another offensive gear in him due to his skill and personality. It's up to the team to support his completeness and Pedri to mature his offensive play.

@FalseTenn x.com/i/status/20562… It is a tool/trait he has. He can do it doesn't mean it is his strength. Flick Nerfing Pedri does not mean it is his final form

@barcathethird Pedri is a DLP by capacity, but idt it's his true nature. Last season showed his capacity for it very well and it was good for him to rebuild rhythm and confidence by giving him more touches from deep This season he took up much more risks, whether successfully or unsuccessfully

@FalseTenn Stop, just stop. Flawed analysis. Did you watch last season. You are speaking Gibberish

@barcathethird This season yes, but I heard that Barcelona let go of Fati's 28 million buy back clause in favor of a sell-on clause and that makes me very sad

@FalseTenn No, Fati and Fort were good on loan. We are preparing the for next season and next 10 yrs not just half a season.

We should've brought back Fati and have him rotate with Raphinha consistently. One plays a connective football suited for Laliga, the other is a transition generator and killer suited for the UCL. From there, Fati's fitness is rebuilt and a LW successor would've been ready.

@FalseTenn The media might get to him they are pushing for the panda man at real Beria

@Fatisesh Iirc LDLF had a bit of bias for Fati. Plus, he's perfect for KO footie

@FalseTenn We just need dlf to show balls and call him up