Barcelona have lost a lot of firepower following the departures of both Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain and Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid.
Now, chances are the Catalan giants will have to trust La Masia talents to perform and carry the team as they used to in their golden years.
One such talent could indeed be Nico Gonzalez, a young midfielder breaking out of his shell.
This tactical analysis will give you a scout report on the 19-year-old, dissecting his strengths and weaknesses and his suitability to Barcelonas tactics.
Nico González Style Of Play
Standing at 6ft 2in (188cm) and weighing 86kg, González is very tall but overall a decently built midfielder.
His frame, however, does come with a price as he lacks pace and can feel lanky at times, as if still unadjusted to his size.
But that doesn’t stop him from showcasing true La Masia traits through and through.
Below is a graphical representation of his player profile.
We’ve used data from his 2020/21 season with Barcelona B for this analysis, as that gave us a much bigger and more reliable sample to work with.
Looking at his strengths, we can immediately see González is the hub of the team as he recorded a lot of passes, orchestrating attacks from the deep.
At the same time, the accuracy of those passes is excellent.
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