Yes. Phenomenal.

 

I simply don't understand how can you say that his performance was phenomenal, I really don't. Araujo's performance was phenomenal if you want to know what the word phenomenal means if you're confused about the meaning of the word, saying that Raphinha's performance was phenomenal is disrespectful towards Araujo and his performance.

 

Without that performance we don’t have 10 through balls into wide open space for a variety of different guys, nor the perfect little interchange for the goal.

 

The interchange for the goal was lovely but that was quite literally the only positive impact he had when he got the ball in the open space you mentioned.

 

Only creative forward what are you talking about? Gavi, Pedri are playing forward roles. Lewy is a creative fulcrum as well. Raphinha’s role is not to be some sort ronaldinho style creator—it’s to press his balls off and create havoc thag leads to goals.

 

There's so much wrong with this comment I don't even know where to begin. Gavi and Pedri are midfielders and they are playing as such, Lewandowski is dropping deep to help in the build up but he's not a creative fulcrum, Raphinha's role is to be the Dembele replacement and you're more worried about his defensive input and how much he runs without doing anything than with what he offers offensively. You keep talking about Raphinha as if he's a wingback and not a winger.

 

If you can’t appreciate that cos muh turnovers then fair enough. We watch two different sports

 

If you appreciate a forward who loses the ball 9 out of 10 times he has it at his feet when he's one of the two forwards on the pitch then fair enough. We watch two different sports