Champions League 2019-20: 4 players who impressed for Barcelona in their 2-1 win over Inter Milan

FC Barcelona v FC Internazionale: Group F - UEFA Champions League
FC Barcelona v FC Internazionale: Group F - UEFA Champions League

#3 Arthur

Arthur dictated play from the middle
Arthur dictated play from the middle

Having impressed in his debut season for Barcelona, big things were expected from Arthur in his second campaign. But his extended summer break, as well as the excellent form of Frenkie de Jong, limited his appearances at the start of the season.

Now, Arthur's impressive cameos off the bench - particularly in the game against Osasuna - have helped tipped the scales back in his favor.

The Brazilian international started the game against Inter Milan from kickoff but initially struggled to get a foothold in the game as the Inter Milan players ran roughshod in the middle of the park. Vidal's introduction helped bring stability to Barcelona's game, and it was from his deep-lying position that Arthur was able to effectively dictate proceedings.

With 120 touches, he was one of only two players in the match who hit triple figures in that statistic. He also completed a game-high 11 passes (90.9% accuracy).

In the dying stages of the game when Barcelona pushed for the winner, Arthur was the chief orchestrator of their attacking moves, pulling the strings from deep and instigating attacks with his pristine passing and ball distribution.

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Edited by Musab Abid
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