Arthur, headline but substituted always

ARTURO VIDAL, HIS USUAL RELIEF

Arthur is to title for Valverde, but always finish substituted

Published:13/11/2018 - 16:06h

Updated:14/11/2018 - 00:28h

The case of Arthur Melo is something odd, since it has been headline in eight of the last nine parties but always has been one of the first substituted of Ernesto Valverde. Usually, Arturo Vidal is used to to be his relief

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Arthur Melo is one of the recently arrived players to the FC Barcelona -was fichado by the Barcelona club the past summer in return of 31 million pertinent euros of the Guild of Carry Cheerful- what more leadership has purchased. The natural talent that has and his style of game, very adapted for the 'style Barça' do of him a player of a lot of benefit.

In fact, Arthur, in spite of that began without too many opportunities in the team, has done a gap like titling indisputable and has jumped of start in eight of the last nine parties. The confidence that has awarded him Ernesto Valverde in the last weeks has gone renewing thanks to the big performance of the player.

Nevertheless, there is a data that calls the attention and is that Arthur, in any of the official parties that has been able to play like footballer culé, being headline in the big majority of them, has finish contesting the 90 minutes. Valverde, in all they has decided to substitute him to look for a change of dynamics in the team, although it has followed betting by him like titling.

In the majority of meetings, the Brazilian midfield player has been substituted by Arturo Vidal, since the Txingurri understands that it is well have greater control of the possession of the balloon in the starts of the parties for later add players of court more physical like the Chilean. The curious is that this sucede without mattering the marker, already was with the Barça winning or needing goals.

Successor of Iniesta and Xavi Hernández

Arthur Melo is being one of the players that more enamora to the barcelonismo, especially by his style of game. His form to handle the balloon remembers to Xavi Hernández, a comparison to which is being subjected in the last weeks. The true is that it seems a custom-made footballer for the Catalan club.

Andrés Iniesta, in an interview with The Crossbar of the Chain Be, commented this type of comparisons. "Surely there will be never similar players to us, seemed yes, equal no because each one is distinct. They do not have to be less than what were we. Coutinho And Arthur has a brutal quality and play in similar places. Have characteristics that adecuan to the Barça. These people is the one who has to assume responsibility and go growing", commented the manchego.

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