Adama Traore's 'expertise' is SLAMMED in a rare TV rant as pundit questions Barcelona's new signing's 'capability to dribble'... and says winger's one v ones have been like a 'boxing match'
- Jorge D'Alessandro questions the flexibility of Barcelona's new boy Adama Traore
- Wolves loanee Traore picked up an help on his debut for the Catalan giants
- Barcelona sealed a 4-2 victory over rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday night
Jorge D'Alessandro has launched a weird rant about Barcelona's new signing Adama Traore regardless of the loanee grabbing an assists of their 4-2 victory over Atletico Madrid on his debut.
The 26-year-old joined the Catalan giants on mortgage from Premier League facet Wolves till the top of the season final week.
The Spanish worldwide began the match and impressed as he tricked his manner round Mario Hermoso, earlier than crossing the ball in for Gavi - the smallest participant on the pitch - to elevate his 5ft 6ins body excessive above the Atletico defence to attain.
Traore, who made 154 appearances for Wolves and scored 11 objectives, impressed on his second debut for Barca in accordance with most.
Nevertheless, ex-player D'Alessandro, disagreed as he believes the brand new signing would not even have the 'capability to dribble' as he turned irate when talking on El Chiringuito.
'I did not see a superior Barca. Adama Traore, a participant with plenty of energy, one on one, it was like a boxing match,' D'Alessandro stated.
'The place is the expertise? The place is the subtlety of dribbling? The place is the flexibility to dribble? Going via with simply energy... however what sort of soccer is that? Soccer is energy? Soccer is particulars.
'I do not like that. I see that as a soldier. I have not seen the Premier League. He is a sub, behind Trincao.
'You possibly can maintain Adama Traore.'
Boss Xavi was happy along with his new signing's debut, as he informed Marca: 'Adama is a really mature participant. He is aware of when to face up, when to cross and he is chosen his moments nicely.
'Bodily he's an animal, a beast. He's a pure winger and he'll assist us. He is a good signing for the staff.
'Adama makes the distinction. He has energy, energy, he dribbles at opponents and he is strong in defence.'
Traore graduated via the La Masia academy, and he was eager to return to the Nou Camp and pushed via a transfer reasonably than doubtlessly be part of Tottenham, which may turn out to be everlasting in the summertime.