Nico Gonzalez Signing Analyzed: Man City Midfield Compared to Rodri and Sergio Busquets brings various qualities Novske vesti

The Machester City Square for the central bondage was finally sent to the signing of £ 50 million Nico Gonzalez from Porto. In the 23-year-old Span, Pep Guardiola hopes that he found someone who can play instead of rallet – despite him.

Gonzalez's height and physicality hints on the type of robustness and athleticism that are difficult to miss in Rodir's absence, while his goal exit, playing in a more advanced role in Porto, shows that it is enough to be versatile enough.

It is a bet on the pedigree and potential, given that Gonzalez is not yet full of Spain International. But he is full of both, the parent gallery identified as a talent worth developing within Barcelona Academy before he was even a teenager.

Pau Marti trained Gonzalez in Barcelona B team in the third level of Spain for the entire season before he saw him progressing to make 37 performances for the first team. “I worked with many good players in those years,” Marty says Sky Sports. Gonzalez was a little different.

'Reading Game'

For Masiate La Masia, B team can be a tough school, where their smooth passing game is exposed to another style, many opponents older. “Nico was one of the players who had more influences in the team despite being so young,” Marty says.

“Sometimes young players are hard to play in the third division against men. But he did. How he played the game, how he handled the situation. Ronaldo Araujo I remember who could do that.

“When Nico was in the B team, you could see that he made a difference. In some respects, like physics, he was very tall above the others. You could soon see that he didn't get it enough. There was one of it., Sure, I wanted to go further.

“When you are in Barcelona, ​​you always hear a few names when they come through the levels of young people, those you know will arrive at the first team, simply don't work. With Gava and, of course, Laminate was one of them.

'So mature'

“He was 18 when he played for the B team and was so mature in that team that started perhaps one or two games on the bench. After that, he was in the team because he was in front of everyone in that position.” And he took the first-type football in his step.

“It was his maturity. At that age, when you play for Barcelona, ​​sometimes players can be everywhere. They are a lot of people about them. They become famous. But Nico was not affected by any of that.

“He was very confident, but he was always willing to learn, willing to listen and improve his game. It is very intelligent and he is the desire and expectations to reach the next level.” It helps explain the moves to Valencia and Porto. He supported himself.

'Busquets Player Style'

What is interesting, maybe he is a key earnings of this relocation to Manchester City, whether the leaving Barcelona saw that his game develops in a different way. The player he was mostly in relation to La Masia was Sergio Busquets, Great Midfielder.

“Be so big, but good with your legs, I think it's very similar,” Marty says. “We used Nico mostly as no 6, like that busquets player style. He is very strong, able to read the game and in a condition to defend in that position. For me, it is pure no.”

Gonzalez, 6ft 2in, was actually deployed as no 8 in younger categories, although it was true for the bench. “He also started as not 8, playing a little more. Nico has always wanted to play more.” He stepped away from Barcelona to get that chance.

It is in Portow, a club that joined the price of £ 8 million in the summer 2023. year, where the ability in the last third of the terrain was more obvious, becoming a real threat. Gonzalez scored two times for Barcelona. He scored seven for Porto this season.

'Quickly moves the ball'

“For his greatness, I think he moves the ball so quickly. That's not usual for his greatness. That's how he achieves the goals, it's good nearby, because he's so confident and so quiet with the ball, I'm protecting the ball. and using his body. “

Sounds a lot like Rodra, which, of course, scored some known goals. Although there are differences. Gonzalez is some more likely to arrive late in the frame to hatch at the chance, not cracked one of the edges of the penal space.

Marty makes the point that there is no 6 in the city must be a little different from but 6 in a team that is less dominant anyway. Rodri becomes no longer 8 times no. “Because I can dominate the higher on the ground, it means no 6 also quite close to the box.”

Gonzalez numbers reflect his influence on the upper end of the field. It is ranked among the top 10 players in Portugal for victories in the possession and passes completed in the final third. Despite the playback of such a high increase, the completion completion rate was still greater than 90 percent.

The convict of Marty remains that a deeper role will be the best role of Gonzalez in the long run. “I think it can be a very good number 8 but excellent number 6.” Being able to do both is what Gonzalez makes so attractive. “It will depend on what Pep wants.”

'Pep will have a plan'

Someone with the presence that can stop the chances of bleeding in anti-attack, what Guardiola wants in a short time. What is certain is that Gonzalez is a player who will know a lot about. His father Fran was the international teammate of his own.

“Pep is a good friend Fran.” Legend Deportivo La Coruna was even part of the staff in Manchester City for several years. “Pep will know everything about Nico long ago. I'm sure he'll learn a lot from PEP, I think he'll have a plan for him, 100 percent.”

For Barcelona fans, the thought of Gonzalez continuing his distance development from the club was already unpleasant. The prospects for him bloom under Guardiola in Manchester City is especially worrying. That didn't have to be like this.

“I thought he would stay,” Marty admitted. “Because for me was a player, even so young, he started playing games on a good level. Sometimes it can be hard to be young in Barcelona. It may look the opposite path with laminate, but it can be.

“There are a lot of pressure on young players. I think Nico did it quite well, but there is a financial situation. And he may have seen it would be hard to have minutes and wanted to get more experience. But I think he could stay.

. Let him go. “

But for those who know him, there is only pride. “Is that a city or Barcelona, ​​I'm so happy.” And that could only be the beginning. “If he gets minutes, he can get a chance with Spain.” Then a big move for Nico Gonzalez. And a solution for Manchester City.