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Domagoj Kostanjšak Profile picture
@DKostanjsak
Sep 26, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
LaMasia youngsters analysis thread. 🚨

This will constantly get updated as I go so all of them are in one place.

Find all the analyses down below! 🔵🔴

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Nicolás González 💪

Jandro Orellana 🔥

Riqui Puig 💎

Álex Collado 👌

(I'll update this one as it's currently very short)

Txus Alba 🔥

Mika Màrmol 🏋️‍♂️

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Jun 19
Joan Garcia is a transformative signing for FC Barcelona.

I have watched ALL 51 goals he conceded last season & his last 50 saves to judge his quality.

So what kind of a shot-stopper is he? Is Hansi Flick getting a difference-maker in goal? 🤔

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Just like last time, I have used Hans Leitert's seven-principle framework (Picture 1, left) to analyse Garcia's shot-stopping & then Aidan Reagh's Shot Difficulty (Picture 2, right) to judge his performances.

Both principles are pictured below. 👇 Image
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Essentially, if he conceded a goal from a weak shot that was from a difficult angle for the shooter and went straight into the keeper, it's a 'Must Save'.

On the other hand, deflections, point-blank open goal shots and the like would be 'Impossible' to save.
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Jun 9
Is FC Barcelona's goalkeeper problem overblown?

I analysed all 62 goals they conceded in La Liga and the Champions League to answer this question.

The results were intriguing. 🤔

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We shouldn't expect goalkeepers to be gods but their influence is undeniable.

Games are often won or lost in moments in either box; even the tightest defences eventually concede a fluke chance.

With a good goalie, controlling those moments is easier. Not guaranteed. But easier.
Now, how do we evaluate shot-stopping?

Meet Hans Leitert, FIFA Goalkeeping Instructor and consultant for Liverpool F.C., and former Red Bull Football Head of Goalkeeping.

He constructed the basic framework for goalkeeper evaluation, summarising it in seven key principles below: Image
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Mar 24
Hugo Ekitike has been a name on everyone's lips, especially since Barcelona will soon need a replacement for Lewandowski.

With incredible physical/technical traits & some refinement, Ekitike can soon dine with the greats.

So who is this anomaly of a player? 🤔

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A quick player overview:

━ 190cm (6'3'') & 76kg (167lbs)
━ Lean/tall frame with long gangly legs
━ Surprisingly mobile & elastic
━ All-action striker
━ Insane technical floor
━ Positionally free at Eintracht Frankfurt
Ekitike is an incredible goal-scorer & a massive offensive threat, lethal & creative.

He often creates his shots via dribbling but creates for others via key passing/carrying.

Positionally, he's free to drop deeper and be a distributor if needs be. 👇 Image
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Mar 10
Fermin Lopez has been a hidden ace up Hansi Flick's sleeve.

'In times of need, break the Fermin glass.'

So why isn't he featuring more often? Well, because there's a catch.

Let's explore it.

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Hansi Flick ADORES Fermin.

But interestingly enough, he adores Fermin's profile more than he adores his actual ability.

Of course, it's not that Fermin is bad; no, he's quite good at what he does.

But he's also very situational. Why? 🤔
Flick's whole schtick so far at Barcelona has been profile optimisation & pure platforming.

Simply, he squeezes the maximum out of his players well:

━ For Ferran, that means creating suitable scenarios in which his finishing can thrive.
━ For Balde, it means unleashing his potential by kickstarting his development in the more central areas.
━ For Fermin, however, it's knowing where and when (not) to deploy him.
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Feb 14
Ferran Torres has experienced a complete revival under Hansi Flick. 🔥

He's always been useful, yes, but now, not only is he a super-sub but some would even say he could start ahead of Robert Lewandowski.

So what's the secret behind his resurgence at Barcelona? 🤔

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Ferran is a utility player: a tool to enhance others, a dynamo for a static structure, an opportunistic poacher and a grateful, hard-working man.

But despite that, he's always been a fringe piece of the FC Barcelona jigsaw.

Forever useful but forever on the bench, too.
But profile is king.

Ferran has evolved a lot in the years past; from a pacey wide outlet with 1v1 prowess at Valencia and then a more central presence with link-up and deep runs at Manchester City to a false winger role at Xavi's Barcelona and now a striker under Flick's watchful eye.

But all of these variants of the same player had their unique traits. Using the current Ferran the way you would use his Valencia profile would be suboptimal.

Fortunately, Flick knows this too. ✅
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Oct 3, 2024
Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres have similar profiles.

Both bank on movement, great poaching skills & ball-striking. But the main difference between the two lies in their finishing ability.

Ferran is a system finisher.

Ansu is an instinctive finisher.

What's the difference? 🤔Image
Ferran is the type of player who thrives on repeatability and pre-planned actions.

This means he is at his best when the system gives him the comfort to perform.

In other words, he needs patterns. 🔁
Look at the goals Ferran scores the most:

━ Attacking the ball from deep/second plan with intensity
━ Outlet goals running into space
━ Poacher goals

They all come from familiar situations and are often one-touch finishes.

More below 👇📽️
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