Arthur was more Xavi that never against the Olympique of Lyon: it gave 71 good passes of 72

Already it was being one of the big feelings of LaLiga and of the Champions League, but his party against the Lyon converts to Arthur Melo in one of the best midfield players of Europe in these moments. The Barça has fichado to one of the players that goes to dominate the football through the balloon in the next ten years by alone 30 million euros in one of the best operations of these last years.

His performance against the Lyon was extraordinary in all the senses. It was a safe of life for all his mates, that knew that give it to Arthur was synonymous to follow with the played of danger. The ex of the Guild does not lose a balloon neither on purpose and his statistical leaf against the French like this shows it. It gave 72 passes along the crash and hit 71. Some numbers of crazy that remember more than ever to Xavi Hernández, the most reliable player with the balloon in the feet that has had never the Barça in the centre of the field.

?? @arthurhromelo in #BarçaOL:

7️⃣2️⃣ passes
7️⃣1️⃣ completed
9️⃣8️⃣.6️⃣％ successful

✅? His best passing accuracy in To game for Barça in all competitions.??? pic.twitter.com/dormnqogmw

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 13 March 2019

But Arthur already is in this way and in front of the Lyon confirmed of the all (if it is that it was not it already ) like the natural relief of the of Terrassa in the midfield barcelonista. The personality that showed the Brazilian in the meeting was overwhelming and neither much less is the first time that does something like this in Europe.

In the majority of his previous parties in the maximum competition of European clubs also surpassed 90% of effectiveness in his passes and went the best partner for the rest of his mates. Against the Tottenham in the gone, for example, had a precision of 91% in the pass, against the Inter in the gone of 94%, in the turn against the Italians reached 97% and in the turn against the 'spurs' arrived to 91%. His almost 99% in front of the Lyon is his best party regarding percentage of passes since it arrived to the Barcelona.

Arthur is indispensable for Valverde

To the beginning of the campaign cost him a bit go in in the plans of Ernesto Valverde and was acting in a lot of occasions. But little by little it was going in in the eleven headline and to base of good performances has finished turning into a basic piece of this Barça. In these two months and half of 2019 has been of the most stood out footballers of the Barcelona picture and right now anybody imagines a Barcelona without him.

At the side of Rakitic and Busquets forms a centre of the spectacular field. Each one contributes distinct things, but necessary so that it work the team culé. The pause and the exit of balloon of Busquets, the reliability and the imagination of Arthur and the arrival and the work of Rakitic do of the ones of Valverde a fearsome and dominant team in the half. If to this adds him to the Messi, Suárez and Dembélé, the result gives to the FC Barcelona like one of the big favourites to win this edition of the League of Champions.