Arthur: The New Xavi? | Player Analysis
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- Hi everyone! Here is my analysis on the new Barca midfielder, Arthur. He's been quite impressive since the beginning of the season, he is the new Xavi?
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Hi guys! Here my analysis on Arthur, so what do you think? New Xavi ?
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By any chance can you do a more detailed analysis on Sergi Busquets (I know you already made one previously), I love the simplicity to his game and would like to learn the even finer points to his game as well. I also play the #6 and it would really help my game too.
Love the vid! Good positive and negative feedback sooo who's more talented/ better/ exciting Artur or De Jong in your opinion? I can't decide yet, but seeing this I like De Jong a bit more for his boldness
De Jong anyday, a next big thing@@tiely13
a bit more like a Brazilian Jordan Handerson rather than a Xavi, imo
Can u do analysis of lo celso??
Can you do Real Betis vs Barcelona? Quique Setien is the first manager to inflict a home defeat at the Camp Nou in 26 months and the only coach to put in 4 goals or more since 2003. This guy is a huge admirer of Johann Cruyff and Barcelona's football, and the way Real Betis were dominating possession at the Camp Nou shows how Valverde pales in comparison. Would be interesting to analyse the way Setien transformed Betis and Las Palmas, and his philosophy behind it. Setien was afterall using Barca rejects (Tello, Bartra), and it says alot how he still manage to outplay Barcelona with such a limited squad at hand. Of course, Lo Celso played a vital role as well.
Jereee isn’t Setien one of Bielsa’s disciple? Similar to the mold of Pochettino, Guardiola, Sampaoli etc.
real betis didnt outplay them they just have bad defense and ter stegen messed up 2 goals and they took advantage
@@rokpucihar278 They outplayed Barca hugely. Could've created more and scored like 6-7 goals. If you watched the game, you would know how easy it was.
+Jereee Good idea for a video.
@@shubhendranathsingh9888 if you would watch the game you would saw that they had no defense
I like him. It's really hard to see players like him. You see, the hard thing about any sport is doing the simple thing right. Zidane once said this and I think Arthur is a good example. He does play safe, he doesn't go full Brazilian flair nor does he aim to do a Beckham pass every game... he does exactly what is needed and whatever is safe, while still giving lots of options in buildup play. Few players have that ability to build up plays out of safe choices, he is just adapting to playing in Barcelona fresh from Gremio... give the kid 1 or 2 seasons and we'll see one hell of a player with a lot more confidence to go into attack. He gives a lot of balance to Barcelona's midfield imho, and this is something Barcelona should be looking for with Busquets ageing.
IMO he plays to safe and conservative, I understand the importance of possession but 2 yard passes doesn't do much if that's what your doing every game. He doesn't need to do long balls every time but he does need to be MUCH more direct. Misses to many opportunities to create something and doesn't take any risks. I think he is good but needs to learn a lot more.
Xavi was same when he made his debut. The boy will learn this trade gradually
We already have a la masia player for busquets and he is too a defensive midfielder. Oriol Busquets is the player who would replace him.
Hit the nail on the head there. As technically good as he is, he just does the basics excellently.
I like him too, but comparing him with Xavi is wrong for precisely this reason. Xavi might have seemed to play it safe, but the give and go game that he developed was always building something up, whereas a lot of Arthur's passes do nothing to build play. This is due to him taking that extra touch (that he might need, but xavi didn't) which allows the opposition to close down space a lot of the time. Also, he doesn't tend to move to space right after he passes to receive a developing pass. Xavi would always move somewhere that would move the play forward. Some of this was also just the chemistry in the team back in his day though. He is definitely growing and provides crucial stability in the Barca midfield. Will be super exciting to see. @Hammad Kaimkhani This isn't true. Xavi was always a long ball specialist. It's crazy how nobody knows this anymore. He loved playing through balls and crosses, and this is evident when you watch games from when he was younger. He was amazing at adapting to the short passing, quick thinking game, because if you can make crazy through balls in the split second, you can obviously pass and receive short balls with even less effort. @WAZZA #10 I agree that he plays *too safe/conservative, but not for the reason you point out. Barcelona had great success playing these kinds of passes, and a well placed long ball is always awesome, but the reason for Arthur not always helping play develop is that after he passes, he doesn't find new space to keep the ball moving. He moves to initially receive the ball, but not to receive it again after his pass. This kills the pace and development of the game.
Hi, love your videos and a good analysis of Artur..i noticed these things in matches too..
But i just have to mention this even if you are aware of it, because it brings an itch to the die hard Barca heart inside of me when a Barca player is somewhat underestimated or limited lets say with such an analysis that does not show the whole picture.
i want to note that Artur is just 22 years old..he is still trying to play it safe because he does not want to try too much too fast and lose his place at Barca (a sign of his love for Barca, i hope)..playing safe and maturing and evolving would see him become a world class midfielder by the age of 24-25..must also note that even the great Xavi played it safe a lot in his early years..he was not the magician until he gained the confidence to do these things and not worry about losing his place on the team, for now Artur is doing just that, he is very talented in the same manner as Xavi, but right now he is doing what needs to be done perfectly.
Valverde is not a guy who gives a lot of chances when a player fails once or twice, once Artur gains the confidence he will really start running circles on opponents and run the midfield and play stunning through balls and long balls and even long range shots and screamers, he has the range, technique and skills as we saw from his time at Gremio, he just needs time, no one can emulate Messi and be a wonder from the first match, even Xavi and Iniesta took their time, and if Artur is half the player Xavi is, we are so blessed.
The task of distributing the ball forward is mainly for Rakitic (something he is average at i believe, he is more of a box to box midfielder, which he is VERY good at rather than a play maker like KDB, he does not play scything through balls or tricky curving passes like Xavi or KDB or Pirlo) in this team, Busquets's main task is to intercept, cover and disrupt, while linking defence (Pique, Umtiti, Lenglet, MATS, Alba, Roberto) and attack (Rakitic, Messi, Coutinho), Artur's main task right now is i believe retaining, dribbling and distributing the ball in midfield, i dont know why, i might be wrong.
For me possibly the best tactical video on Arthur. A well balanced video that examines his profile/skill-set, pros and cons.
He is in the mold of Xavi; a Controller/Tempo Setter. For a young man of 22, with limited top flight experience coming from Brazil... what he has shown so far is amazing! Looks as if he came through La Masia and just got promoted.
He does prioritize safety first and that is understandable for now. We have seen him play that key defense splitting pass, a through ball or something of the like, so he is capable of it.
What I like about him apart from the technique and intelligence is the fact that he doesn't seemed phased playing for us, at the biggest stadiums, in the biggest European club cup, UCL. Shows his big game character/mentality, maturity while remaining humble.
The Xavi that we came to love and adore wasn't always capable of those passes or passages of play. He grew and developed. Arthur is unlikely to be as good as prime Xavi, however I think he too will grow and expand his repertoire and ability on the pitch, extend his areas of influence. I wish him the best of fortunes at Barca.
Really good analysis as always Piotr Foot. I think if you analyse Arthur's forward passes over time this season since he has started games for Barca you'll find he is steadily taking more and more risk with his passes and playing more forward passes. It's just a confidence thing, give him time.
This aged well🤬
the music selection in here... dude ur the goat
Thank you, Mister! Video with good quality of deeping!
Thanks for the comment man
Great analyse of Arthur 👏🏻 always great analysis respect 👍🏻
Thanks for the comment :)
Good video. Very good even. What i will say though is it is VERY rare to see some one look as comfortable on the ball at Barca as he does. The forward passes(key passes) the willingness to get forward when needed, that will come with more experience playing at the club for more than a few months :D I actually rate him to have more physical potential than Xavi, he seems to have broad shoulders, can tackle and press very well. I think today against ATM we might see him and Arturo Vidal partner up and I expect it to be awesome :D
Piotr Foot what r ur thoughts on Lo Celsos performance against Barca. Do u think he’s good enough for PSG?
He would be PSG best midfielder with Verratti right now
A shame we let the kid go
Piotr Foot if PSG need midfielders, u can have Matic and Fellaini for free lol.
Piotr Foot he could do what draxler is doing in the midfield so much better, or even dimaria. Neymar wouldn’t have to drop that much and would be more In between the lines. Verratti would be helped in the build up. I don’t understand why tuchel uses draxler and dimaria, they don’t play these positions, I guess is the lack of options
Piotr Foot but we didn’t sold him right? It was only a loan, right? Please tell me yes, he’s going to be such a great player
@@fodinski1 loan with option to make it permanent
When we compare him to xavi, we’re comparing him to a fully realized player and is his first season in Europe. That being said though, in Brazil, he was never a long passer, he had more confidence to carry the ball forward but that short pass game is kinda he’s characteristic. I hope he can develop as a midfielder, he has the ability and he is in the perfect team for it. Busquets should teach him a lot
Valverde needs to play Arthur and Coutinho together in a midfield with Busquets. Arthur circulates the ball well and maintains possession, can play clever one twos. Coutinho is a more direct and decisive midfielder who can also play anywhere on the pitch and is brilliant as a box to box midfielder. Both of them together along with Busquets can bring the old days back. Right now we lack that cheekiness and sudden switch bypassing players. If these two play together with Messi leading the lines, we can wreak havoc.
J'aime beaucoup ton analyse, les limites que tu lui trouvais font encore plus sens maintenant qu'il est à la juve
Lets remember his Barcelona career started about 3 months ago. Were trying to compare a fresh kid with prime Xavi (who went through la masia). I think comparing him to Xavi already says a lot. Potential to be on his level imho...
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Being only 22 and already being in the first team of the greatest team in the world, that's amazing. Xavi was the best midfielder of all time and already finished his career, we should give time to Arthur to show how great he can become before drawing comparisons.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have bright future in their midfield .. a lot of young talents!
TheLibero Real Madrid have Kovacic coming back next season who probably is gonna be a top midfielder in the near future
Arthur 👊
he demands the ball under pressure.. that's the barca way. he's more of a dictator of play like xavi, kroos or rakitic, his ball security and quick turns are amazing to keep possesion under pressure... he may need to add longballs to his game in the future
He's half a Xavi at the moment. Needs to play more key passes. Currently he's been playing it 'safe' as many have already said. He's very good at keeping possession which is an essential skill for any Barca player (take note Dembele!) but he needs to attempt to bring others more into an attacking play rather than passing it to Busi or Coutinho every time.
He didn't play that well against Betis last weekend. He dropped way too deep many times. Not surprised when he was taken out for Vidal.
Plus his ball control in tight spaces higher up the field needs to improve if he wants to make it anywhere. He is more like 1/3 Xavi. Plus he can't take players on which is practically a waste of his ball control. Even Busquets does mararona turns and simple fakes and feints to get by players. If you can beat the opposing teams midfielder that opens up a lot of space, which I don't think he understands. His vision needs a lot of improvement on too. He isn't good at operating in tight spaces which is something that NEEDS rapid improvement. IMO he is overrated and bland. Never saw him at Gremio though so maybe he will surprise later on in this season.
seems like someone who has the skills to play for barca but needs more time to figure out how to impose himself on a new team in a new league that plays at a different pace offensively. he's getting starting minutes cause he's in a position of need so eventually he should be in way better shape come april/may
He doesn't lack stamina, after playing as a pressing midfielder and working so hard, u get tired and thus Arthur is substituted. Also he is substituted to give Vidal some play time
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In hin we 've got a pure talent I can bet
Great video！Music？
i would like to request an analaysis of xavi's play and style pls.
The best miedfielder in the world right now...
WHERE DID THE REAL BETIS ANALYSIS GO WHY DID YOU DELETE IT 😭😭😭😭
He destroyed Modric and Toni Kroos, what a steal for us.
y quién era Xavi ? ...
What happened that you had to delete and reupload?
Just things
@@PiotrFootDo you ever think of doing formation video with tactics of teams from Italian football?
Yes iam sure for new Xavi is Arthur
No. Gone.
wtf is Suarez doing 6:50
with the right mentorship, he could be one of the best playmaker in europe and south america. Please do not compare him to Xavi.
He pass backwards because of his role. Its nothing about confidence or abilities.
50% back passes. Surprising he is getting plaudits for that.
Hmmm, JOMikel used to play like that more & people would call him ‘not good’ or, ‘slow’ or, whatever. Guess, he didn’t get the credit he deserved.
How pep missed this player?!?
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I think he is the "Akram" of Malaysia. Hahahaha
The guy just never pass ahead, no creativity at all...
man he leave barca board is just a clown
coincidence that they both have the same amount of followers Instagram🤔😂
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Welcome to Juve hahaha Barca Fans
Hahahah
here 3 years later to say no he didn’t become the next xavi
I never believed it myself lol, I kinda thought that he was a medriocre player and a coward, but I chose this title for the views, fridge was empty
@@PiotrFoot shameful..
Lo celso is better than Arthur.........Barca should buy him u won't regret.
Completely different players with different attributes. Barca can find many players with similar play style as Lo Celso but better at the moment while players with Arthur's attributes are quite rare.
Auther can play sideways and hold the ball well and defend.........not good in a
Through ball, crosses, long balls, finishing.......lo celso can play cm as well as dm.......he is great in dribbling and holding plus better in. Attack....
@@pukarlamichhane4743 Vidal is better DM has better attacking ability than Lo Celso but he is on the bench for Barca while Arthur starts regularly. Barcelona never lack attacking player, they need someone likes Arthur to strengthen the core of their play style - control the ball
Lol he fakes 2 people and passes now he is suddenly the new xavi😂😂😂
fuckkkkk why did barca sell him :(
Because he was shit
Just the fact that we're comparing him to Xavi says something about his quality imo
It says somethings about the profile, not the quality
He has a similar technique to Xavi. But Xavi knew how to use his superior technique to constantly make the right decisions and influence the game. The stats about long passing and key passes show the variety Xavi had in his play - he fooled people into thinking he was just a simple short passing player because short passes were such an important part of his style, but then once the defence got comfortable he'd play a brilliant long pass and remind everyone that really he could do everything.
This is a brilliant video because it shows that's what Arthur needs to learn - he has the ball-retaining technique, and the examples of his 'creative passes' show he knows how to pass. But he needs to develop the confidence and understanding to make the right decisions and the brave decisions to affect the game, rather than just playing it safe.
@@ParisianWeetabix yeah, it's crazy that people don't remember the reality of what kinda player Xavi was. In his younger professional career, he was a long/through ball/ crossing specialist. He developed into a more complete, short passing player with insane technique and through ball capabilities under Pep, because that's what Pep demanded of the game. Here's an awesome video of Xavi from 2006 (very low quality because it's form 2006 though). ua-cam.com/video/QiBz9iV0eSg/v-deo.html
@@tjkim1999 lol Xavi was never a "long ball specialist". He just made forward passes. Something Arthur doesn't do and needs to improve vastly on. Arthur looks very good, but he goes backwards/sideways a lot.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 Sorry, I agree with your reply to my other comment, but did you even watch the video I linked? I know it's only highlights, but if you watch his game before the Guardiola years, and even early on in those years, he always preferred to make long forward passes. In fact, most of the time, he'd exchange a few short passes while on the run (or just do a turn), to open up some space in the opposition defense, and then he'd send the ball. He wasn't a Pirlo, who loved to just send that ball down field, but he worked for the longer pass, which makes him a long ball specialist.
I do agree, Arthur has nowhere near the range that Xavi had, sadly, but he is an extremely solid player. Honestly though, fundamentally, Busquets is more similar to Xavi than Arthur in terms of his technical set. Arthur's off the ball movement is more similar to Xavi, except after he passes the ball. He seems to think his job is done after he passes the ball all to often, instead of moving into space to receive the ball back. This is an extremely weak point, because the play often falls dead in this manner.
He is playing as a barcelona midfielder without getting any training from lamasia.... only 22 years old performing well even in UEFA and elclasiko... who has never played in europe....he definitely has the potential.... he makes the opponent frustrated they tries so so much to take the ball away but he will never give 😂😂😂😃😃😃 grt talent
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He is what Brazil missed in this world cup. Along with the new no.10 Neymar, Brazil will have a very good midfield after Arthur's addition
Josin Thomas I agree, that being said I don’t think Neymar can play in a midfield three, he doesnt defend and should be more in between the lines, he ends up making a two man midfield that can get overwhelmed quite easily. He should be a tip of a diamond, with Arthur, casemiro and maybe Coutinho in the other half space, but I don’t know if that would work, sounds very offensive
@@fodinski1 but, that's why casemiro is there. But, might not work if Marcelo too is playing. If they play the midfield diamond, it might even with Marcelo
Josin Thomas exactly, we usually take for granted that our fullbacks are quite offensive hahaha, so only casemiro would never work, but Marcelo in the diamond could be a good idea. Danilo and Sandro as fullbacks are more balanced, that could really workout
Brazil should play with 4-3-3. Much like Liverpool has been playing:
GK: Alisson; Ederson
RB: Militão; Danilo
CB: T.Silva, Marquinhos; Miranda, Dedé
LB: Marcelo; Alex Sandro
DM: Casemiro, Arthur; Allan, Fabinho
AM: Coutinho; Paquetá
RF: Douglas Costa; Richarlison
LF: Neymar Jr; Vinícius Jr
CF: Firmino; Gabriel Jesus
Copa America ✔
No. The next Arthur.
I think part of the reason Arthur doesn't make some forward passes is he doesn't have complete confidence in his teammates- like he doesn't know if his teammates will understand his through ball or pass into space, or if they won't be ready to sprint into space, and I think Arthur is really concerned with conserving possession so he won't risk it. Just my opinion though.
He's too conservative and less confident
I agree
He has the ability, hopefully gets used to this Barca team quickly
Just give him a lot of time... barcelona foward not like through pass. They like ball pas. They not bale... they not hazard... they not usain bolt... hahaha 😀😀
You guys are right. It just requires time.
I disagree. I think he just doesn`t have the ability to make good forward passes. I remember couple of matches ago he tried some and failed badly.
actually Piotr is the new Xavi
I'm way taller haha
You guys are comparing a 21~22yo Arthur who just got in the club, against a 28+yo Xavi who have always played for barça. Just give him some time. Xavi wasn't world class at that age too.
xavi was world class at that age too though. but still arthur is great
Just a -_- gentle -_- reminder that Xavi was not a short ball specialist in his younger career. He played through balls given half a chance, and he was amazing at it. The pace of his decision making and intuitive knowledge of the game and movement of the players around him allowed him to make these kinds of passes in a split second. Given that he could make such balls, adapting to a game where the easier short ball is wanted was obviously not so hard for Xavi. It will be much harder for Arthur to develop the technical capability to make long passes like Xavi, and also quicken his thinking and make more intelligent movement when without the ball than it was for Xavi to take his amazing passing capacity and make short passes with it. Here is a video reminding everyone of Xavi at the earlier part of his career: ua-cam.com/video/QiBz9iV0eSg/v-deo.html
He reminds me much more of Verratti than Xavi. He has some physicality and aggression to his game, and doesn't have Xavi's technique or passing range.
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Yes please, hes so underrated
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He destroyed Napoli ?
Please do Allan player analysis next time
Xavis first season was very similar. Will he live up to Xavis stats? Doubt it as Messi will retire before Arthur is 28.
Bros analysis fucked up 😂
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No
About the ‘backward passing problem’
I think it’s definitely about his confidence
He has the ability, just needs to get used to this Barca side, and how Messi moves
Anyways playing safe in a possession based team isn’t always bad
Amazing player btw
And great video 👏🏽
Messi moves into space. It is not that crazy hard to figure it out.
It would help not playing Coutinho in attack but in midfield where he belongs, and playing some pace and movement there instead.
Lucas Torreira please.
That moment when u realize he didn't last a half of his contract
Very mature player considering his age
3rd times the charm
He needs to play safe...after all he is new....with time he will have more confidence.
Love your analysis!
Great video! Great content in general, congrats
Thanks a lot :D
fair analysis
Thanks man :)
Needs to improve his lob passes, but he's class in all other aspects.
Who’s here after Arthur got traded to Juve?
Excellent work man.
Thanks a lot :D
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Very very good analysis. The only thing that I would point out is that, the more he plays, the more he tries to look for those forward passes. We saw it, for example, with the last assist to Rakitic. This is just a beginning.
All in all, Arthur alongside with De Jong (I’m pretty sure that we want to see a wide analysis about him), will be the future no et only of Barça but of those who love well-played football.
Def not new Xavi, this guy can break the pressure like him and thats the only simularaty that theu have. He cant break the defensive lines, lika Xavi used to, he plays always short and missnig so many good options .... like her if u look at the minute 4.35/8.46/9.26 u can see on the side our wide players are making the run, and Arthur doesnt see them ...
It is true that he mostly he plays safe passes and rarely contributes to build an attack. But in the end, the guy is new to the league, country, and team. First season is really overwhelming, however he has shown so much talent. Xavi was already asked recently about Arthur, and he did state that he can understand why people relate him to Arthur since they both have similar ball control and movement. He also said that at the start of his career he also used to only play safe passes, but with time and experience he became the Xavi we all know.
Btw Xavi really gained prominence when he was around 25-26, and before Guardiola arrived he wasn't deemed untouchable. In fact Xavi said that he had offers and would of left the club, however Pep told him he is vital for his plans :p. Anyways Arthur is still 22 and in the next couple of seasons I'm sure he will explode to be one of the best midfielders in the world.
Imho don't jump into conclusions, this is his first season... Everybody was criticizing dembele and tagged him as a transfer flop.. yup he was shown some flickering of talents but taken a season to adapt... now he is showing consistency in his performances... So give arthur time, now he likes to play safe when he gather confidences his offensive contribution will increase...
Arthur will never replace Xavi! This is a fact. Don't get me wrong Arthur is an excellent player and has a real future at barcelona. But you look at xavi and things he's done he is irreplacable no matter how much we search. Players like iniesta or xavi cannot be replaced. I think we are just comparing arthur to xavi because we miss a player like xavi a lot in our midfield. Arthur cannot be 'the second xavi' but he can definitely be the 'the first arthur'.
This should be the profile of a midfielder at Barca, i'm tire of that sector of barca fans who repeatedly say "he only gives horizontal passes". Arthur is a gem, but if we keep disrespecting our philosophy, he won't be enough to give us balance.
Yeah, his ability/awareness to play through passes at the right moment is worrying. Hopefully, with the Hendo role, he’ll be coach to do so.
Xavi was on another level but Arthur is moving into the right path.
Give Arthur time yes he plays safe sometimes but that’s what Barça need and just wait soon enough he’ll be sending balls toward . You can’t compare him to Xavi in his first season
For me he has all the attributes of xavi he doesnt go much offensive thats his only weak point but now he is only 22 and upon that he was never trained in la masia and xavi should train him atleast 6 months which will perfect him and carry on xavi's footsteps
Am a barca fan but Arthur is far from being xavi. The stabilization of the game, turning, hard to loss ball and ball holding ability yes but xavi was a threat on the goal and lethal assists
Finally 3. Try xd
totally agree with you he doesnt lose possesion easily, lacks creativity, plays safe, he is new in club maybe he will be worldclass midfielder after few seasons
Is he the new xavi?i don’t think so yet ,has he filled the hole of the mid field after xavi left ?I think so
Great analysis!
Arthur is the #8 that was missing in Tite 4-3-3 in the world cup!!
Where he was in the world cup for Brazil?
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Anyway, comparing him to xavi at this point is seems to be a crime.
Anyone knows Welsh Xavi?
Xavi didn't become Xavi until like 2007, so he has plenty of time to grow.