Cassidy
No longer at risk of being mistaken for a Scouser
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Don't rely on quotes, you might not get the concept right, one of the reasons barca want him out is because he isn't great at playing between the lines waiting for the ball to arrive to him in advance areas, when they say he roams it more to deeper areas to get on the ball before carrying it forward, he isn't the type to find the final ball or score goals, he dictate the flow of the game in deep areas with his agility and technique, he drives forward in moments when the opponent commit to pressing him, something they wouldn't do often because its as pointless as pressing Messi, so most games he is at the base of midfield recycling possession looking to play into the forwards feet, creating triangles, plus he isn't one to commit by pressing he is more likely to read and intercept, he'll be aggressive but not covering every blade of grass type.
He is not a Casemiro type quite unique so I see why there's the debate about his positioning.
No one is relying on quotes. And of course he can play between the lines by the way. He is just better and prefers playing from deep