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CORRECTIONS: Saka's Real Stats All Comps: 26 Games, 9 Goals, 11 Assists (.85 goals/90) Mohammed Salah's Stats: 27 Games, 18 Goals, 9 Assists (1.19 Goals/90) Tbf, I just screwed up a little bit with the stats. No good excuses, this is my first real analysis like this and there are bound to be some screw-ups. But honestly, Salah is just in a league of his own. I wasn't excluding him because he isn't good enough, I was just including players who are talented wingers but are also recognized for their elite capacity to be a winger (which Raphinha isn't really).
You need to do one with the next Brazilian from Manchester United the right winger
Presented like that it is understandable. If it's your first time, don't think we are dunking on you for hate. You are doing a good job but just like you are vowing to get better and aspiring to excellence that we all know you'll reach if you keep up the good work you are doing, that is the same we want for Raphina. Progress and thriving towards excellence. That's what Barcelona used to be about. I praise you for your honesty and the fact that you acknowledge your shortcoming!! Kuddos to you !
Are you using minutes played? Because if using games played that means 9/17 = 0.52 per game.
Yes. I am using minutes played@@k3nnytm
@@k3nnytmplayers don’t play 90 min every game
Better than Antony(100m fidget spinner)
I really love Raphina for that defensive ability. Especially when our RB is nowhere to be found
U love a winger bcz he tracks back and insanely limited going forward
People can complain about his end product but are nowhere to be seen to applaud his work off the ball.
@@haitambenomar6039 is it better to concede goals or not score goals?? 1 option gives a possible draw, while the other gives a possible loss. Choose ?
@@jclinch_sunny i choose anything but a winger than misses every one on one with the keeper , never takes on his fullback, dead first touch , no composure , you talking about defence while i been watching messi for 15 years never track back , no one cares about tracking back for forwards when you’re good
@@haitambenomar6039 exactly the point, nobody can be like Messi. Messi has given us a lot that was never expected before there was a 'Messi'. So now we expect others to what Messi does.
The frustrating thing is that Raphinha is an inside forward being asked to play touching winger, when he's the opposite kind of play Dembele is. Dembele is a progression monster, while Raphinha lacks that, but has more G/A.
He is predictable at times but if he has a bit of space, That diagonal pass/cross with his left foot is inevitable and always creates a chance from it. When we dominated Bayern last season (and still lost lol) he was our best attacking outlet and his work rate was crazy as always. He’s not amazingly world class, but he’s effective in creating chances in Xavi’s system and perhaps just needs a fresh combination up front i.e. Vitor Roque
His work rate makes him world class to all managers and teammates. Players and managers love someone that doesn't give anything less than their most effort in every situation. That's world class and is always world class no matter what. If the player has above average skill in many other departments then you're talking about a world class player. Many managers have these types of reliable guys they need and trust. I think James Milner is a perfect example. He was at every stage of his career from Aston Villa onwards a world class player. Did you ever hear of him being world class? Probably not. But he did all the right things from a managerial perspective. He didn't commit many errors. He was effective and decisive, and confident. And he demanded much of his teammates. Think of him getting on Van Dijk last season. He knew the guy screwed up and he let him have it. That's a world class player
At Barca, we don't need average, we don't need "if" and "sometimes"; we need efficiency, we need world class, it's as simple as that.
@@teabaggins7091First, you need money and actually do good transfers, not some shit players who we're never supposed to wear a barca shirt.
What’s that quote? I don’t fear the player who has taken 1000 kicks one time. I fear the player who has taken 1 kick 1000 times.
Tbh the whole “predictable” topic doesn’t make sense for me ,, I’ll say he just needs to make his moves it more effective because you had players like robben who only had one move and still couldn’t stop him
Raphinha is the RW version of the player Xavi wants on the LW. Puzzling that Xavi hasn't tried inverting his system so the RB flies forward and the left winger retains the width to at least try Raphinha more centrally. Especially with the absence of Gavi/Pedri.
He's done that already
And it wasn't successful at all
@@keviscoldevidently not enough times
both of our fullbacks run up whole reason we got cancelo was for him to either run up the wing or move to midfield
I know that this video isn’t about him but it’s strange how you omitted mo salah from the conversation of productive wingers this season, given he’s been better with goals and assists than all players you’ve mentioned
He's comparing younger wingers salah is experienced and in his prime plus he's playing with a team that's much more well adjusted all that makes a difference
looooove that you mentioned ferran as intense. the guy has heart and under the right circumstances he can be a beast. ferran roque raphinha could be a great counter pressing front line that allows the midfield to comfortably hold the ball and try entry points. thats where the calmness of pedri, gundogan and frenkie will shine the most
I watch barca games when I can due to my busy schedule but when I do I see raphinhna make dangerous runs behind the defense but nobody in the midfield seems to see them
He's also a great crosser be it from open plays or corners. I even think he's one of the best dead ball kickers in the team. Expecting him to play like Neymar or Romario or Messi is just madness. He's good at what he does and he works hard for the team. Wingers rarely track back in the modern game.
Don't defend him like you don't know he's trash Raphinha can't dribble a cone bro We need clinical attacker's
Still more g/a then "the best winger itw" vinicius jr 😂@@Nizzy19hating your own players because they aren't some useless dribbler who dribbles past 2 and then loses the ball(lamine) is crazy
Winger whom tracks back is bonus to his abilities he could even be played at Wing Back position due to him tracking back so often
@@eplisoilleague those useless dribblers won the champions league for real madrid Imagine barcelona against Manchester city 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yesterday he scored a brcae against PSG in the quarter finals of the Champions league
I am the only Barça fan who believe in raphinha. If he is put in a right system he can be a better player
He is an example stats do not describe a player. He also missed many chances.
Bro you're so underrated This guy is him Keep up the good work
People hate on him because he’s not the player that will take on someone 1V1. However when he is on his game and confident he can definitely do it. Look at the ac Milan game in preseason. He was dribbling everyone. He also has some questionable passes and choices but in the end he does a lot
Pre-Seasons don't mean anything
@@Jay4you99 why do teams waste money playing them then
@@thatGuyFeanteams make money from going to the US and playing there. They’re paid for it…
He took people on in the premier league constantly. I’m a Leeds fan and thought he was amazing, it sounds like he’s less encouraged to run forward in this system or has maybe lost confidence
So detailed and informative... Thank you for another steller❤
Thank you! Raphinha has been amazing this season! He’s hit the post 5 times that I can recall but he’s definitely a dangerous player. I’m so happy someone can see his greatness
Solid video man! You should do a video on Rodrygo as well. I feel as if he’s overshadowed by Vini but this year he is definitely kicking into a new gear. His composure on the ball and in front of goal is immense
Does he play for Barca??
Lol I’m new to the channel, I didn’t realize it was a Barca one ngl
@@howardstewart769 hahaha sure bruv, I realize my comment was kinda rude, it's just that I don't really like Madrid, forgive me fam😅😅😅
the problem with us Barca fan is that we always use to have 1v1 wingers that's why if Raphina had 1v1 he would be unstoppable (by the way great channel i love ur good work keep it up) 👏👏👏
Robby if the guy isn’t scoring when he has the chances to then all his good work off the ball becomes invisible at some point. I just hope he will eye the goal more often than not! See u Sunday for the watch along
A list of Elite wingers Europe without Salah is a crime
Salah is a league apart from Raphina. A
I thought I was the only one that noticed😂😂😂
Threw his stats in the comments. That guy is just built different, and wanted to compare Raph with players that are recognized to be "good" wingers to show that Raph deserves to be called that too.
Robby's back with a banger ❤✌
Football isn’t about stats, gotta see he’s not good enough for Barca. Misses so much and makes pretty final decisions. While his stats are good, they could be way better considering how the system caters to our RW. Stats are cool but cool but seeing the game is more important.
I wonder if Barça could play Felix at CAM with the Torres, Roque, Raphinha trio next season. (If he signs permanently).
Felix has shown little to no defensive ability of ball safety to warrant playing in the midfield BUT that can still work if everyone else is a pressing monster and maybe that will truly allow felix to shine much more and help the team. worth trying against smaller teams
i'm a barca fan and raphinha is winger that can only open his left foot and cross , no way he's a wordclass
the goat has dropped another video🐐🐐
Vini has been injured 2 times this season and isn’t in his best form at the moment, his status will be better
I think barca fans are the most underappreciative then any fans in the world.I can Gurantee you any top team will take him in a heartbeat and make him one of the best winger in the world
Real
take him then i am tired of watching him do nothing week after week you idiot . watch some games he does nothing doing forward remember he is a winger. Really frustrating to watch him lewadisney and fraulix play. i am in depression my friend
As a Barca fan I agree
I agree, if a winger doesn't do magic like Messi, Ronaldinho or Neymar, we call them trash, despite their contributions to the team.
RM and Barca fans still live in the Messi and CR7 era Now things are great in Madrid but the moment something "not great" happens someone gets the stick
Having watched Raphina play, he works hard and lewa has failed to convert or run into his chances from the wide position. He lacks this technical aspect that elite players in his position have, but positionally, he is excellent. Its how he creates and gets his chances and assists. He is very frustrating, but if he had that extra element to him technically - he would be outstanding
Mostly agree with you but the numbers projected from the other players in the comparisons seems to be having one of their most underwhelming seasons but for Raphinha it seems he is doing the best he can.
Maybe, but all I'm saying is that if these guys get so much credit for being good wingers, then I think the guy performing better than them should as well (even if it is a tad lucky)
very intelligent analysis, I love it
For analysis on football players I would recommend a channel called “Pythagoras in boots”. They’re very accurate and detailed and combine both stats and video compilations in their analysis. They already have some analysis on some of our key players including Pedri, Gavi, Raphina, De Jong and Felix. They even have one on Barcelona so far this season and what the future could potentially hold for us. You’d be impressed
Nice vid bro
i agree with you brother FCB lacks intensity in the Attack, the trio of Raphinha, Roque and Torres is going to be intresting to watch
I haven't seen all the video cause was confuse AF, so I don't know if you mention this but, don't forget the wingers now a days have a task of defensive compose, meaning sometimes they are in the team not for what they can do offensive but how fast they run backwards to defensive area to recompose and or to have more players when they are defending.
6 seconds into the video and I already know that this one is a banger 🔥(also I hope you remember me Robby)
only found this chanel a month ago and it’s already my fav football channel
wow this is the best barca channel, thanks youtube for making me discover this
You spoke what others are not saying that Raphinha is really good, his work rate is unbelievable, he has the most work rate in Barca only behind Gavi, he may not be flashy dribbler but he is team player, he creates more chances and takes more shots but little unlucky but it will pass by and he will shine once again
I agree , Raphinha is so good , if Lewandowski could finish to save his life , Raphinha would have a lot more assists.
This is an excellent video, I ain't a Barca fan BTW but was aware of the rumours around Raphinha. True or otherwise these are he was going to be sold and was dropping out of favour [favor]. I am impressed by the insight, analytics and technicality of this video by Bobby Lou, with a North American accent. BL makes the convincing case the rumours are false. I badly need to revise my stereotypes.
I like your content style. Keep it up. Raphinha is the Dani Alves we need.
We love raphina and how he is always hardworking
This was spot on! I think he is the perfect competitor for the RW with Yamal
Do you class Salah as a winger? What about Mbappe? (who plays on the left for PSG)
if you saw him on rens or Leeds, or even in Sporting, you realized he was exciting to watch and such an skilful player but I think the problem is mentally now, yesterday he just did an amazing performance against PSG.
I think is overthinking. Raphinha has flaws. But he has the numbers proving that he is produtive and is not THE problem. Blaming him for what happens in barça and barça will put who there? Yamal with 16 years? I don't think it's fair to put all barça pressure in what is essentialy a child in development to be a great player. If raphinha is out, barça will bring someone who will have a adaptation period and can or cannot be the right man for the job.
I always said it: Why can't Xavi try Raphinha as Right Back? together with Lamal or Torres this could work
You've got to be kidding me
I think having Torres out left Roque central and Raphinha on the right and somehow get Felix as a center forward for those link up plays wound be a crazy attack but we haven't seen enough of Roque and Felix in the mid field wouldn't be ideal because I don't know who barca would drop
Yes he is not a man beater good observation im a leeds fan and he pretty much just operates from the wing. I love him.
I'm a Barça fan and sincerely I hate Raphinha, he's so frustrating to watch, he doesn't know the right decisions to take on the ball, so predictable, overhits crosses🤦, cant finish most times.
Raphina at Leeds is a much better player than at Barca sometimes players just don’t fit .
I know this might sound stupid but look at how the USMNT have been operating there right side of the pitch. I think this might really work with what you are saying. Weah who is playing the rwb roll at Juventus yet as an attacking winger for the US with Dest at Rb. Dest is not the best of defenders but he does do a lot of creating for a full back. I think that Weah’s defensive ability honestly helps with the US pressing on that side to slow things down. It’s just a interesting way of viewing things
Great video, enjoyed my lunch entirely watching it
as a barca fan the i know Raphinha produces results , He did last season too. But i think The bar i barca is set so high cuz of brazilians like neymer . Specially when U see Raphinha can't take on players one on one & the first touches . These two puts a player kind of falshy spotlight . I think most fans expect that kind of things from him. But he contributes a lot in defence but atm barca don't have big guns in right wing so everyone depends on him to do more.
Love the content. just gonna give you a tip for the pronunciation of Vitor Roque. It's pronounced like -Vee-Tor Ho-key
how did saka and dembele get on your elite list and salah didnt
Salah is on another level that's why
Can you make a video about Pablo torre?
He just need to be a bit calm on the ball and he will do great i still believe in him he have so much pressure and yamal should not take more time than him he dont defend
I'va always said this , he's not visually good , but hes extremely effective , the one thing holding him back is lewandowski and the team not putting enough effort on counters
I agree...Xavi needs to stop letting others make decisions for him...if Laporta, Deco, Robert or whomever wants to bully him to play with Gus who don't perform then he needs to put his foot down. Compare Pep and Luis Enrique to other gaffers who were there after and their character and "balls" separated the cracks from the duds. I agree with you 100% Also, Tigrihno's last name is pronounced something like "Roakie" just FYI. Maybe its because I watch most footie news in Spanish but it took me a minute to know you were referring to Roque and not to Hector Fort 😅 sorry
Raphinha is great, but he did not yet get the advertisement that Vini, Saka... And some other players do. Let's not compare him to Neymar or any other player, Neymar is a sensational talent that we don't often see, while Raphinha is a player of his kind. Imagine Raphinha playing alongside a RB with qualities of Dani Alves on his prime, or a Prime Jordi Alba player, imagine him playing with Prime Messi as a false 9. He doesn't get any of these yet he's atill a threat on the opponent, he's still scoring and still creating chances. Out of all the forward players in Barca, he is the one who's really fighting for the badge, at least from what we see ATM.
I think the issue is probably that you watched highlights, I watched EVERY match that Leeds played in the Premier League he actually is an elite dribbler . Watch their matches versus Manchester City. I rest my case.
can he be a good RB? he played well in midfield a few times with yamal on the wing.
I like the front three of ferran raphinha and roque i suggested this even before roque that we play raph and ferran together specially since gavi is injured and we can't afford to lay back knowing we have that one guy running the whole pitch on the 90th minute and meeting the ball with his head for the slight hope that it saves the team
Ferran is horrible
@@jayjay210197 you do realise he is legit the only player on our entire fucking squad who has outperformed his xG? and let him have his comeback season don't expect a player to turn from bad to the greatest of all time in 6 months
Bro have u seen him play ?he got 2+yrs in the club his balll control and finishing is terrible. Ferran cant lead the line. Hes a bench player at best at barca. Yeah lets totally give him more time….
Thanks…I thought I was the only one thinking otherwise 😂
Unfortunately, something bad is happening to the team in terms of purchasing players in recent years. Most of them do not live up to expectations. Stars like Dembele, Coutinho, Griezmann and even Lewandowski who reached their prime fail to improve. I wonder what the reason for this is (probably the Barça media and the pressure they have as a result). Anyway, as someone who followed Leeds United, there is not much of Raphina who was there - something about him is insecure and hesitant and it also seems that he no longer enjoys football.
Rapinha as a cam is a joy to watch
2:02 Sorry to dash you incredible insight but you can be sure everyone who watched Leeds in the Premier League knows all this.
Raphinha is very underrated, I like him more than Dembele. I love how much passion he has , maybe he doesnt have that brazilian flair but I believe that having players that try their hardest every game is better than having a good player that plays for money or thinks he is too good to be trying. Barca is missing passion , with the injuries of ter stegen, gavi ,pedri its very hard to find the players who will give everything on the pitch, lewa doesnt move at all gundogan isnt the same. Frenkie is out best player but isnt as passionate and aggressive as I would like him but still we need someone to balance , Felix dives all the time and when he has space he doesnt try to make progress to the other half , Balde is a player I like, cancelo gets frustrated easily, and the center backs act like they havent played a whole season with each other
Holy shit mister, you convinced me Raphinha is not absolute trash.
Raphina will suit that inverted role at Arsenal
If Raphina, Felix, and Lewe were efficient in front of the goal barca would be one of the best teams this season
ppl forget how important gavi is
Wow Dembele loool... you literally described someone with almost exactly the same issues as Raphinhas "issues" If not worse lol. Then throwing Neymar in was like woooooaaah not only the LW GOAT.
If he leaves barcelona he would be worl class with that work effort. But man u barcelona and Chelsea seem to be lacking despite buy last summer
I think raphinia would have have atleast 10 more g/a if lewa didn't played this season.
He’s easily the most dangerous player barca has right now, tbh don’t need the stats to tell you that he’s elite but he has been a little comfortable. I think it’s him trying to play in xavi’s system to the detriment of the system and his play
Now he bagged us 2 goals at a champions league against psg away
point of correction the problem is not raphia it is how the progression of the ball from the midfield and also Robert is very slow for raphia to shine need others to be quick.
He's soo underrated
Raphina is good in finding spaces to make runs and cause problems but still sometimes fails to convert those chances. He's not good on one on one at all even with the keeper. And he CAN'T play the one touch pass combination and create balls or find his man well enough.
We really need that passion in the middle, Gavi will be sorely missed
He did a brilliant dribble against a player in the prem
when i think about ferran torres and raphinha, i can only think about how many chances they would squander 😂😂.. and i am really shocked that raphinha puts up such a good stats when we think about how he plays
The intensity of Ferran Torrès?
I've been sitting with 2 fantasy formations that contains Raphinha, Ferran and Vitor Roque In possession a 3241 Vitor Roque Ferran Raphinha Cancelo Yamal FDJ Pedri Christensen Araujo Kounde Out of possession a 451 Vitor Roque Ferran Pedri FDJ Yamal Raphinha Cancelo Christensen Araujo Kounde Very pressing and very secure defensively.
Raphinha just needs to be more efficient and he will be a great player. He is good at making ghost runs.
To put things into conext, the best wingers are currently Salah, Mbappe and Son. Vini has been struggling with injuries this season which explains his form. Saka has potential to be world class but he is not there yet and Arsenal fans overrate him to others into believing he is world. Great potential does not equal world class.
All fair points in the video. I think ultimately Raphinha's problem is that he isn't the kind of winger Barcelona needs on the right. He doesn't hold width, he can't beat his man. What he does well is movement and final ball, whether that's a shot or a cross (though he's very very inconsistent with these as well, ranging from awful misses to amazing shots and crosses). He's essentially a wide forward, but there isn't enough support and complementary skills from either the fullback or left CAM for him. That's why watching him lose the ball or do nothing all game is frustrating. It isn't necessarily his fault, but it still sucks to watch.
well i guess we got spoiled by having dembele last season. but dont get me wrong he still needs to improve
Raphinha is definitely not a dribbler, he is more of a run-behind-the-defender type of player. He does have a confidence issue at the moment or all of them (strikers and wingers) are pissed off at Xavi cause the lack of goals while getting good looks is just Brutal... aside from the obvious.
exactly. he could be a great RF in a 442. can be pretty good at it. once in the box he rarely misses
I still don’t get why we don’t play ferran at right wing more often, that’s his best position and even if we have Lamine and rapha he should get some time at rw
0:35 bro seriously? like how can he average 1 G/A across all competion if he played 17 matches and provided 9 G/A total. This math isnt mathing
lol it’s pair 90 minutes (some games he came on as a substitute)
You mean MU Raphinha yes i do agree, dont thing Sancho barca can do the same 😅
Been saying it for a while now, United need results and need it now, and they need a complete new front 3, and those players need to be world class or nothing at all, they need at least 2 world class wingers, that have consistent performance and play 40+ games a season. Let me tell you the easier player to get is either raphinha or one of the many world class wingers that bayern has, they could easily score a deal for any of those for around 40-50M. With a loan move almost garantied to sucessed.
Please make videos on other european teams too, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal etc
He’s a Barca fan, and I’m pretty sure he wants to stick to only that
Playing Roke too much would also be a huge mistake, he is only 18 and shouldn’t be exploited like Pedri by Koeman. For this season I would have sticked with Lewa
Just start supporting a new team
I’ve been saying Raphinha is literally barcas best forward but some people don’t know a thing about football. Raphinha and vítor need to start together and if barca were able to sell Lewa and bring in kvara that would be a deadly front three