Nélson Semedo, during a party with the FC Barcelona

It CAN PLAY AGAINST THE ATHLETIC

The evolution of Nélson Semedo confirms his adaptation to the Barça

Published:5/04/2019 - 10:42h

Updated:5/04/2019 - 10:42h

After a first irregular year, Nélson Semedo is converting during his second season in a baza important for Valverde. The phase of adaptation of Semedo has been long, but seems that at last it has found his place in the team

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The constant progression that has had Nélson Semedo from his arrival to the FC Barcelona, and his so only 25 years turn him into an important active of future for the Barcelona club. When it landed in pertinent Barcelona of the Benfica in summer of 2017, coinciding with the start of the stage of Valverde, came to assume a company of enormous difficulty: turn into the successor of Dani Alves.

In case this was not little, found with the unexpected obstacle of the reconversion of Sergi Roberto. The good paper of the canterano in this position -that in fact served him to the of Reus for adueñarse of the right side after the course of Alves- still ralentizó more the entrance of Nélson Semedo in the eleven, that has gone producing of gradual form.

'Nelsinho' Has showed from the first day that knows lidiar with the adverse factors. His characteristics of game before arriving to the Barcelona were very based in the need of space to run, and has had to adapt his style of game to the of a team that accustoms to have the possession and, therefore, is used to to attack a lot in static.

His spectacular physical conditions allow him have more than enough in the repliegue, and thanks to his debugged technician goes soltando increasingly in the offensive facet. In his first performances like player of the Barça, nevertheless, sinned to play a bit driven mad, perhaps trusting excessively in his privileged physicist. With the step of the parties has known to improve his so much defensive performance as in attack.

It corrects situations limit in the retaguardia thanks to his endiablada rapidity, and is exploding his arrivals until the background line shaking the timidity of his first parties. These two appearances have carried him to improve in precision and reliability, definitely two fundamental qualities for a side of long route like the Barça requires.

Semedo Feels comfortable alternating with Sergi Roberto

The right lane has now no one, but two usual members. Ernesto Valverde has showed to date that trusts so much in him as in Sergi Roberto. The technician extremeño uses to one or another in function of the party, and both are delivering the minutes almost by equal. A beneficial alternation for the group, and with which Semedo seems to be comfortable to keep growing. Who will be to title against the Athletic? It seems that Nélson Semedo aims to the right side... But Sergi Roberto could assume an important paper in the centre of the field, opt or no Valverde for returning to the 4-4-2 to prevent that the 'colchoneros' give the surprise in the Camp Nou.

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