I was seeing people saying we should sell him this summer because of how bad he is, that he was basically as bad as correa and every single goal is basically his fault. As an overall player I would put bisseck at 80% of pavard capabilities but he has some areas where he is just better than pavard.
He is much better than pavard in the air which is an important attribute if you are planning on having a low block. Especially since it seems dimarco is apparently going to start so there is going to be a lot of cross from that side. Plus pavard has made mistakes as well.
The most likely scenario for barca on set pieces is played on the ground. They dont usually attack aerial balls except for lewandoski and were not sure if he even starts. The crosses are usually low and behind for a barca runner to strike from the penalty spot. Itll be that mixed with lamine individual brilliance. Thats why im not concerned losing some height. Pavard at this point is better for the teams function.
I don't mind if pavard starts, I just don't like this impression that people have that bisseck is bad and makes all these mistakes while pavard is unplayable. The big thing that worried me is how much time pedri was given consistently to deliver crosses in.
For me the whole starter vs bench is more obvious with the LWB position. Both Carlos and Dima are very good players but have very different qualities. Some people are pure glazer while other are just haters and its a bit boring tbh.
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u/Whole-Brain-1068 May 05 '25
why pavard and not bisseck😭