Please excuse any weird skips in the video. Copyright holders want to take me down for 0.2 seconds of footage.

@MarekMarciniak

9 ай бұрын

that's ridiculous. you did an amazing job

@mikehartung1627

8 ай бұрын

This video made me subscribe! Just perfect! By the way, Busquets is now killing it in the MLS with Inter Miami! I have watched every game since Messi arrived and the mix of Busquets, Messi and Alba with current team players and new EX Barcelona Coach has made very exciting Football!

@arnavmote9546

6 ай бұрын

@@giwrgospetrou1159 Busquets is easily the best cdm of all time and one of the most vital players for all of Barca's trophies and r u mentally challenged or something the reason busquets didn't do well ALONG with messi especially in the 8-2 loss is cuz barca were absolute dogshit in 2020, 2021, and most of 2022 even 2019 , the only reason they Madde as far as they did was cuz of messi carrying the offensive load. He was good enough to bench Rodri despite his old age for Spain and good enough too bench the like of yaya toure when he was young

@MrTrollo2

6 ай бұрын

@@MarekMarciniak how is it ridiculous? if you'd own content you wouldn't want it to be used, too

@QbarsiQBarsa

5 ай бұрын

Do you think this is why Barça is not doing great right now? What player out there would you sign as the Busquets? Do you think there's any one player at Barça right now who could do this "pivot" role?

I think Busquets must be the next Barca B coach to figure out who can be the next Busquets (just like Pep identified Busquets and Johan identified Pep)

@theticoboy

10 ай бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@reee5864

10 ай бұрын

The cycle should continue

@adolfeldios4477

10 ай бұрын

Marquez is currently coaching that team and to be fair he had the same style of play though he was a cb for the most time

@2edge23

10 ай бұрын

Nah, He is busy being loyal to Messi. Serious barca fan here

@messy3314

10 ай бұрын

@@2edge23 stfu man. Let him rest for now. He's been playing for more than 17 years in a serious club like Barcelona where there's so much pressure of performing. Let the man rest now. And do you think being a manager is something very easy? Its not FIFA. There's a lot of work pressure.

It's interesting how Cruyff is an attacker, yet he sees the game in the pivot perspective, and discovered Pep, and created an inheritance line of pivots.

@jericho3294

10 ай бұрын

Yeah true, Cruyff played similarly to a false 9 in Rinus Michel’s Ajax and Barcelona teams in the 60s and 70s, where he was responsible for dropping into midfield and linking the team together and conducting the tempo of the game. It’s quite interesting how his roles in both teams have shaped his philosophy and how that transferred over into Guardiola’s ideas, and even to Pep’s apprentices as well

@fotrj

10 ай бұрын

​@@jericho3294 Eww is that the p3d0 anime Evangelion

@Souza_G_94

10 ай бұрын

Pure quality..

@angeloarisi2979

10 ай бұрын

@@fotrjwtf

@christosnikitakis6675

9 ай бұрын

Cruyff is underratted. I have him as top 5 all time. He carried his team to the WCup finals 2 yrs in a row. Got 2 silver medals and was the best player from 1971 to 1979

Busquets is just ridiculous. Benched Yaya Toure when he was young at Barca and benched Rodri when he was old at the national team. Simply irreplaceable.

@Funkynunkytun

2 ай бұрын

He really made Rodri play cb despite knowing how good Rodri under pep , and at the age of 34 too , he really is special

@trustobey2834

26 күн бұрын

About benching Rodri , it was coach madness n achieve nothing. Busquets was special during his tym

Barcelona’s legacy of tactical coaches and a stellar midfield is pretty insane to be honest.

@shahzadirani

9 ай бұрын

it starts from Ajax. Rinus Michels to Cruyff, and Cruyff brought it to Barcelona. At or from Barcelona, it's only Pep who's been successful for years now. Xavi and Arteta - we will have to see.

@donathaziri2344

9 ай бұрын

@@shahzadirani Luis Enrique’s been successful too

@metube6299

9 ай бұрын

​@@shahzadiranimourinho

@o-wolf

8 ай бұрын

It's a philosophy, there's a reason English football is so stodgy &industrial.. because the "philosophy" (or lack thereof) focuses on physicality & "putting in a shift" rather than positional play &technique

Busquets will come back to barcelona as a coach one day. And he will be one hell of a coach. I have no doubt.

@jesseauwerda732

10 ай бұрын

True Busi was never physical. He always played with his mind. This will translate well in coaching

@nilc.8850

10 ай бұрын

I listened a recent interview he made on the radio, saying that he wants to become a coach. Very interesting viewing of the game, he has got all the concepts clear and believe in order and technique. He will be a great coach for Barça one day.

@achillesglacia7700

8 ай бұрын

not working out to well for xavi tho

@aurelian2668

8 ай бұрын

@@achillesglacia7700 Xavi literally won the La liga, after years of drought, so I think that we will see more of Xavi after all he is just starting.

@syamaantaksaikia2206

5 ай бұрын

Guardiola 2.0

This is why I’m a Barca fan. It’s the philosophy and idea of football that I find fascinating. Not just kick and run.

@sergeshakhov8582

9 ай бұрын

and not to buy the most expensive players

@emmanuelfelix9747

3 ай бұрын

@@sergeshakhov8582coutinho said hi 👀👀

@AIexHernandez

Ай бұрын

@@sergeshakhov8582 😂😂😂 If you look up the top 10 most expensive transfers Barcelona alone has 2 spots.

As a Die-Hard Madridista, Busquets is a player I loved to watch. What a Player! Not enough credit is given to these players who don’t need to show stats. If only people understood football better, they’d know it’s not all about stats.

@TomCruz54321

5 ай бұрын

I've been a Busquets fan for many years now and I get so annoyed when noobs insult him and think he's a crap player. They don't see his influence in advancing the ball and retaining possession. When the play breaks down he's always the safety net and you can trust that he will be calm on the ball when he gets pressed. As far as advancing the ball, he breaks the press so easily because his one-touch pass is faster than the opponents can press.

You see the game, you don't see Busquets. You see Busquets, you see the whole game.

@thearmy9326

10 ай бұрын

- Einstein 2003

@simonyricools

9 ай бұрын

Lol

@billyjean5934

9 ай бұрын

you dont see Sergio Busquets, but Sergio Busquets sees you

@1979DrNick

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Vicente del Bosque.

@richrich9091

9 ай бұрын

John Cena enters...

I believe you forgot to mention Busquets' availability. He is basically available for every single game.

@kingbjorn1832

9 ай бұрын

I think he injured like 2 times in a entire decade

@emperorkayhatsentertainmen1137

9 ай бұрын

And plays basic

@MsVendetter

5 ай бұрын

@@kingbjorn1832 can't injure muscles, if u got none jokes aside he plays slow and doesn't sprint/shoot much, also dodges teckles so clever. I would also bet he has good work ethic about training/nutrition etc.

- Also to add more into this , Busquets after his debut in Barcelona in 2008/09 , he become instantly a regular on the season 2009/10 - BUSQUETS became the PIVOT OF SPAIN in 2010 World CUP and he was a regular player from the GET GO - In addition to that , he also won Euro 2012 on the formation of 4-6-0 , yeah Spain played with 6 midfielders LMAO - HE WAS THE PIVOT ON THE 2009 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL since Guardiola lost both Dani Alvez and Abidal , Toure cover at the back with Puyol , Sylvinho and Pique - The guy from 2009 to 2012 have already won Champions League 2009 and 2011 , World Cup at 2010 and Euro at 2012. With a Treble and Sextuple and a Quintuple lmao

@luciekendrick

10 ай бұрын

And Now Gavi

@akwilson1676

10 ай бұрын

Barca lost 2 defenders and still bossed Man Utd.

@henryreturns1397

10 ай бұрын

@@akwilson1676 And that was a Man United with CR7 on his dribbling mode , Rooney on his peak , Park who was the guy with 4 lungs , and have insane Veterans like Ryan Gigs.

@prophilmz5548

10 ай бұрын

94% pass completion in 2012

@dasurmel1424

10 ай бұрын

@@luciekendrick y gavi also gets overrated like busquets but is in generall way worse as a player.

In my opinion xavi’s era will be different. There is no way we can replace busquets like for like, it’s almost impossible, so what will happen instead is that there will be 2/3 players who fill in the role that busquets played for the last decade or so.

@debarshimajumder606

10 ай бұрын

The only problem is that will lower the celling of this team if 2 players have to do the job of 1 then we are already short of 1 guy from the beginning.

@mbef48

10 ай бұрын

Amrabat

@nobodyatall721

10 ай бұрын

Joshua kimmich was named by busquets himself to be his successor

@mhtv5959

10 ай бұрын

I wasn't sure of it before but I think Brozovic would be an excellent short term replacement for Busquets

@thanasiskotsompolis7821

10 ай бұрын

Football has changed ( like everything else ) Everyone is faster and stronger, that style of football cannot work anymore Unless you have Messi of course, but they didn't want him back....

FC Barcelona fan here. I have watched many, many games of my team over the years. My grandfather would take to Camp Nou as a child. I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with Cruyff, Guardiola and several players along the years. I just want to congratulate you for the accurate insight and the depth of analisys in your video. It is excelent.

As always, Cruyff is always ahead of his time

@abody499

10 ай бұрын

cruyff had a teacher, and so did his teacher

@derrick1767

10 ай бұрын

@@abody499 But it takes a different type of person to shine like he and guardiola did. This thing trancends just having a teacher. You must have a keen eye picture and incorporate it into your vision successfully.

@abody499

10 ай бұрын

@@derrick1767 No, the rise in televised football made the difference. This so called total football philosophy goes back to the second half of the 19th century. Cruyff learned it from his English teachers, who learned it from the "Scotch professors" who invented it.

@derrick1767

10 ай бұрын

@@abody499 you're not getting my point. Televised football or not, it is not a concept that every manager out here gets perfectly like some few famed ones like Pep and Cruyff. They see the game kinda differently and know how to make necessary tweaks to make it work. That is my point...there is really nothing new under the sun;but there will always be those one or two people who try to create some uniqueness using what already exists.

@abody499

10 ай бұрын

@@derrick1767 Yes, you are correct. That is the co-construction of meaning which is how teaching and learning works. My point is that Cruyff was heralded as the pioneer, but in fact it was just down to football being more televised and the wider exposure that came with it. He wasn't the pioneer - he carried on a tradition that was a hundred years in the making by the time he was taught.

I love Busquets man, he just no need to be strong, fast, physical to be a DM. Fact that he just missed a few match/season for Barca just define how incredible he was.

Oh Johan you were so right, now Barcelona is a mess without busi

One of the best midfielders I’ve ever seen. Always makes it look easy

There's just something so poetic about how it was Cruyff who started it all - then he discovered Pep, brought him into the first team taught him everything. Cruyff was then instrumental in Pep being appointed manager years later. Then Pep taught the same Cruyff's ideals to Xavi as a player and who then went on to be the current manager of Barcelona.

@glasgowgrad6277

10 ай бұрын

No. Cruyff didn't start it all. Read my comment above. He is huge, sure. But even he needs to be seen in the wider historical context.

@stdope6989

10 ай бұрын

@@glasgowgrad6277 Im not reading your comment above dude.

@glasgowgrad6277

10 ай бұрын

@@stdope6989If you choose to be an ignoramus, that's up to you. But you really should look at who Cruyff's boss was (Michels) and who motivated/inspired him.

@stdope6989

10 ай бұрын

@@glasgowgrad6277 ok my condolences

@lamaramv1147

2 ай бұрын

I think Busquets will make a very good manager and it will be him who will find the next Busquets

Thanks for sticking to Barcelona videos even tho your channel grow so much!

Given barcelona's struggles this season, you see how much Busquets is missed.

From Pep, to Busquets, now Rodri....that position just keeps evolving and becoming better as football era's keeps pasing....Wonderful!!!!

"You watch the game, you don't see Busquets. You watch Busquets, you see the whole game." - Vicente del Bosque, formal Spanish head coach.

Busi, one of a kind football player, good luck everywhere you go Capi!

This video will be another masterpiece 🔥. My opinion before watching the video: Get Romeu for the middle term and either Fabricio Diaz, Arthur Vermeeren, Federico Redondo or Alan Varela for the long term. Kimmich and Zubimendi aren't realistic at this point Edit: I had Brozovic as middle term but Barça never sent an offer to him so he joined al nassr. Also in Laporta's words in La Masia there are Marc Casadó, Pau Prim, Gerard Hernández and Marc Bernal who should get a chance or playing time

@BarcelonaRules

10 ай бұрын

Also Alan Varela

@gastonsitio

10 ай бұрын

Fabricio Díaz is good but isn't a Busquets style player

@mhtv5959

10 ай бұрын

​@@gastonsitiothere is no Busquets style player itw. Closest is Rodri but even Rodri struggles when pressed correctly and he isn't a deep number 10 like Busquets. Although Rodri has goals in him. Their positioning is almost identical

@gastonsitio

10 ай бұрын

@@mhtv5959 Yeah I agree. Just saying Díaz is more a box to box than a positional player

@gastonsitio

10 ай бұрын

@@mhtv5959 Also, Rodrigo Bentancur could be a good replacement, although he is a bit different, he has that calm style

This is the beat analysis I have seen regarding Busquets. Thank you

Finally a video to do him a justice. Busi is king. And to let that "sink" in Barca had at one moment: - Busquets - Xavi - Iniesta and at the top of that.......the best player in history of the game, Leo. and all that got well rounded by master of coaches, Pep. Just no way that combo will ever happen again. No way. All stars were align perfectly. Pep's Barca is the best team I have ever watched.

@thepurist_

10 ай бұрын

Truly ridiculous when you think about it!

@WinkingWizard1900

10 ай бұрын

And the whole combo cost them a whooping zero dollars.

@gaara4667

10 ай бұрын

@@apostle9209so who is?

@agoodusername3647

10 ай бұрын

@@gaara4667the goat would be hary maguire

@sirriffsalot4158

10 ай бұрын

@@apostle9209 Sellout..? He could have made a lot more going elsewhere, what on Earth are you even talking about?

Barcelona's engine room ran on his positional brilliance and tactical genius, ensuring dominance. His relentless tenacity in winning back possession was awe-inspiring. Busquets was an invaluable asset, an irreplaceable cog in the Barcelona machine, controlling matches with his skills and leaving opponents in awe. Watching compilations of his skills is extremely mesmerising. Who'll replace someone of his calibre?

@cheguevara5560

8 ай бұрын

Exactly tactical genius ,he is controling the tempo of the play ,football start from the back and he is conductor on the pitch ,he got very high footballing IQ ,never rushing or forcing the play ,very special player !

I love your explanation using the video game in First Person View. Non-players (and even some players) don't understand how hard this is to execute within the limited time.

Busquets as a coach for Barca is my dream, i would kill to see him as a coach.

@nilc.8850

10 ай бұрын

He recently said he wants to become a coach. Be sure he will get an opportunity in the future.

in the last 5 years, european football has seen a large shift towards double pivots. Barcelona are among a small group of elite clubs that have not given in to that idea, but it may be time for that to change. I really believe that frenkie alongside some other elite pivot could define barcelona's philosophy for the next decade if xavi gets it right.

@arkochattopadhyay8875

10 ай бұрын

Yeah and from the mid season xavi played busi with de Jong as double pivot and that actually worked ... Fascinating isn't it?

@MercW11

10 ай бұрын

Barca don't use it cuz Cruyff didn't like the box midfield. He believed it block passing lanes. This is why Xavi still prefers a single pivot, even though the double pivot has been very successful.

@MercW11

10 ай бұрын

​@@arkochattopadhyay8875it didn't work mate, that's why the lads had so many 1-0 victories. A box midfield really doesn't suit barca, even if it makes the game more fluid.

@alexmarques4432

10 ай бұрын

hahahaha we've been playing a box midfield with De Jong and Busquets most of the season!

“When you’re watching the game, you don’t see Busquets. When you’re watching Busquets, you’re watching the whole game.”

Rodri is showing a glimpse of it and we're seeing how it makes City a difficult team to beat. Barca should get someone that will finally be able to let Frankie lose in attack. I really think Barca future depends n how well Xavi adapts to challenges and how he gets the best out of Frankie .

@spinyslasher6586

6 ай бұрын

You can also see how headless Man City seems without Rodri. Lost back to back matches without him, won the moment he came back.

Busquets is my favorite player of all time, and I love how you explained the way his game works. Amazing video

Wow just wow, this may be your best video and that says a lot because the quality that you put out is always on another level.

Pau prim from the B team is excellent, heis positioning, awareness, anticipation and defensive awareness and he is a 2 footed passer but he just turned 17 and although he has a good height of 6ft, he is still physically a 17 yr old, we need someone who is physically mature enough to play in the 1st team.

This video just make me more and more in love with barca and hungry for the new season to start, long live barca ❤💙

One of the best content atm. Keep up the good work.

The animations you’ve made are so brilliant, seeing the game from the perspective of the player is so innovative, would love to see more!!!!❤

Translating the clips into VR is such a good idea. Makes me appreciate his awareness so much more.

Love the video. I especially love the vr footage really helped putting things in perspective

One of the hardest parts of that role is you are underappreciated by fans a lot of the time and want you to run around especially if losing. To just stand still and do your job takes a special mindset.

he is answering all the questions ive been having lately without asking, great understanding/presentation. Im a 60 year old football addict. This is the BEST football analysis show-TV or you tube I have seen. lucky i just found it by chance, many thanks.

Coming from someone who’s constantly seen how cold busquets is against my personal favorite team, he’s easily THE greatest CDM of all time. No one can come close how calm and composed he is on the ball. He’s one of the most complete footballers and has been heavily underrated due to him always playing with xavi and iniesta

Awesome video! I am really nervous about filling these big shoes! It will take us time and a serious scouting system to spot out a right profile for this pivot place.

This is what I have been telling my son for a few year, probably not as clear as you put it but the same message. I will be watching it with him today, thank you great work!

At first glance, it would be easy to just use De Jong as the pivot, but the problem is De Jong is more of a box to box midfielder than a pure pivot

This video is absolutely brilliant. A superb description and observation.

I love your videos man, can you do an analysis of our pivot targets this summer, especially Zubimendi, Fabricio Diaz can't find much about them, think people would love that video.

wonderfully put together presentation and excellent understanding of the game

You can say that he played a pivotal role for Barcelona.

I have never been more turned on and scared at the same time..... The importance of a proper pivot has never been more needed at his club .This choice could make or break our football club.Get it right and we will enjoy the glory days but get it wrong and we are finished...Loved the video as always..Keep up the good work brother.❤

ingenious way to show how complicated it is with the in-game video game demonstration!

The simplicity through which u explain things🔥, u r the best ngl

This episode has aged like fine wine

I am so glad that I stumbled upon one of the best & underrated football analysis channel. I am a cricket fan. But I am recently started having an interest in football. I always found football boring up until I started understanding the rules, roles and the attributes of different players on the pitch. Now I am in love with the sport & youtube channel like yours is blessing for me.

We literally have a teen in our neighbourhood team who plays like this, absolute treat to watch and play with, what I found is that it’s just natural and beautiful.❤

Rodri is a long shot and i see him staying at city as long as Pep is there. As for zubimendi, he will always stay in Rodri's shadow when it comes to playing for Spain. Him being reluctant to leave Sociadad will also play a major role because the quality of players he'll players with won't improve improve him.

That VR was insane, props for that

Amazing analysis, keep coming with quality contents Again thankyou

The appearance of Pep and his apprentice Busquets raises the demands of a pivot player immensely. And that's why MU still haven't found one this transfer market.... :((((

@billyjean5934

9 ай бұрын

you've still got mcSauce to keep u going

I want you to know that i'm always excited to see your videos! #1 fan!

More videos about Busi's genius coming forth is nice to see. People need to be educated.

Cruyff is the one who brought forth the system Guardiola has used throughout his entire career. He is the one who set things up for Barcelona to what they came to be.

A holding midfielder who can defend by only eyes Only Sergio busquets can do that He is special

@The Purist Football. Kudos !!! Great content. Keep it up !!!

One of the best Barca videos I’ve seen.. amazing

just a spectacular video about a spectacular player. thanks for making this video!

Beautiful video 😍❤

We have a few pivots in La Masia currently that look to have great potential: Pau Prim, Marc Casado, Gerard Hernandez, and Marc Bernal being some of the standouts, with the first 2 looking to be the most likely to come through within the coming seasons. FIngers crossed that they can continue developing and be promoted to help the team.

@XingAoShen

9 ай бұрын

how old are these perspective players?

@pixmasterstudios5623

8 ай бұрын

I was happy when Xavi brought in Marc Casado recently against AC Milan. He was good, hope to see more of him in the coming LaLiga season. Visca Barca ❤️💙

@dregooztopdrawerent

7 ай бұрын

casado looks the part

Excellent excellent video 👏🏻👏🏻 Good luck brother ❤

Oh my god, your videos are pure class 🔥

great vid!!👏

What a great and interesting video, very well done, cheers. First one I watch and subscribed immediately.

What an incredibly educational video. Fantastic.

Your videos are just so good!!!

One of my faviourite players of the game . watching those barca games in 2010 onward was the best football ive ever seen .

You should do a follow up video to see/show how well Romeu looks filling in that role. He's looked really good so far!

your best video yet. Although it would be interesting to see what you think of all the names that are circling around!

This is the best video about busquets i've seen in KZread, all the other videos just show their passes or skills with the ball. What makes Busquets special is his way of defending, he's not strong and fast like Casemiro, he predicts the destiny of the ball and intercep with position or his long legs.

loving the content

Been waiting for this video let's goo!

I must say, I really enjoyed every piece of this content

I don’t know how likely it is that you’ll see this at the moment, but that thing you did at 5:50, please do more similar to that in your videos and documentaries; it’s really funny😂

I still remember i was watching a Barca match and busquets misplaced few passes and commentator said busquets is not as good as before then other commentators immediately said busquets has performed so well in his lifetime that few misplaced passes and we are taking about how he's not as good as before.

that's so interesting i never saw the aspect of passing on the legacy in this way

Watching your vids have help me improved how I see and play the game

best anayitic videos on football. for real. thank you mate.

Perfect video.

One of the best video i have seen.

Realistic options right now? There are a couple like: 1) FDJ could try and learn the position and role but i think he is class at ball carrying so would like to keep him in that role. 2) Eric Garcia, Xavi has used him a couple of times as a CDM and he is best atribute is his passing capability. 3) Nico Gonzales, has plaged as a CDM in Barça B but he lacks that awarness and often has a bada defensive attitude. 4) Amrabat, It would imply changing the role but he is good option (I still have some doubts about his performance on high block) 5) Brozovich, I would consider him the best option but he had a great season so idk if it would be a cheap one.

True. Playing against tall with long legs and smartly positioned midfielder is very tough as they always showed up somewhere to block off or "steal off" the ball.

SBB was very difficult to dribble, man was always thinking ahead of his opponents. I love Sergio Busquets ❤

Busquets will be a fantastic manager if he wishes to become one.

Brilliant video, as always

I wasn't informed but now I am in fact well informed, thank you, thank you very much

Does that mean we're not gonna get another generational Pivot until Busquets comes back to become our manager in the future?

@ayanbhattacharjee1076

10 ай бұрын

Yea

Great analysis, enjoyed it!

I don't even remember his voice all I remember is him on the pitch performaning doing wonders ! Silent magician !

I love you bro!🤣😭, it's the sound effect in 5:51 for me, it's the little details

Great analysis!