How can Barca produce so many excellent players from La Masia and everyone who goes to Rauls Castilla have negative development? Let's hope Joan Martinez never goes to Raul!
They play a set system across all their teams with a very developed philosophy about everything. It's much easier to step in and do a role when you know exactly what to do and when to do it.
He will be, but how long is it going to take him to get to his previous level and the lack of depth behind him is what is concerning.
I feel you. Physically he looks fine but his game needs to sharpen a lot. With such a short preseason we’ll need him to get up to match sharpness quick like.
Ceballos is almost always guilty of doing too much when near the box. Several years ago I think against Sevilla he hit a banger from outside the box. I was shocked and delighted because he never simply takes a shot.
He is a bit too reactionary at times, needs to anticipate better but hopefully when the season starts he’ll be ready to go.