I remember the hype around him at the time, people talking about him being the next super star for Barcelona. Why didn’t he do well at Barcelona?
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Afaik it was Valverde playing him at left wing instead of his natural position.
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Messi was better and played his position
huge price tag pressure, and his playstyle was not suited to Barcelona’s tiki-taka oriented style. He immediately did well at Bayern because they are more similar to the Liverpool he used to play in during his best years.
Too shy
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Pressure