At the request of a friend, nag Luis Garcia. As for this player, it is difficult to assess the quality. Say he's not good, he used to be a key Mr. Liverpool, the more he faces a strong team, the more majestic he is, all kinds of key goals in the Champions League knockout round, even Mourinho has suffered from him, but he is particularly powerful, the Spanish titan is an attacking player, the statistics are not too good, and Salah and Mane are not comparable at all, and the state is not stable.
The author has watched the game for many years, and rarely sees a player whose strength is so difficult to assess, so he can only chat with everyone casually based on his past deeds. As for the true strength of this player, I will ask you to evaluate it for yourself:
Luis Javier García Sanz was born on June 24, 1978 in Badalona, in the Catalonia region of Spain. As we all know, the famous Barcelona Club, right in the Catalan region, is loved by the locals. Luis Garcia lives in this area, and it's normal to have a "child dream".
However, there are so many children in Catalonia who play football that Luis Garcia as a child is not remarkable. In terms of football talent, Luis Garcia is definitely not up to the top level, and there is a big gap compared to Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas.
As a direct result, Luis Garcia did not perform well after joining the talented La Masia Academy. Although he was able to play at all levels of youth team, he was not up to the level of dominating the game. This is evident from his not-so-stellar data sheets.
It is difficult for a young player of this level to become the target of Barcelona Club's key training. In addition, the Barcelona first team at that time, with Rivaldo on the left and Figo on the right, how did this make the newcomers compete? In 1999, Barcelona simply loaned Luis Garcia, who was 21 years old at the time.
As for the first stop on Luis Garcia's loan journey, it was Valladolid. Although the overall strength of this team is not strong, Luis Garcia still can't play the main team. The second stop on Luis Garcia's loan road was the weaker Toledo, and Luis Garcia's performance was still unconvincing.
Just when Luis Garcia was pessimistic and confused, Benitez, who was still a rookie coach at the time, extended an olive branch to Luis Garcia and brought him to the Tenerife team he coached. To watch live streaming in HD, please log in to the "link" to watch a variety of popular matches for free.
I have to admit that although Benitez is a mess in terms of interpersonal relationships and has offended many people, he does have his own uniqueness in cultivating players. Luis Garcia, under Benitez, finally played a clear game and contributed to Tenerife's promotion to La Liga.
After his loan spell with Tenerife expired, Luis Garcia returned to Camp Nou. However, a good performance in La Liga alone is clearly not enough to establish a foothold in the star-studded Barcelona. Not long after he returned, he went to Atletico Madrid to report for duty.
At this time, Atletico Madrid had only been promoted to La Liga not long ago, and the overall strength was not too strong. Luis Garcia plays for Atletico at this stage, and the main place is quite solid. Over the course of the season, the Spaniard has scored nine goals in La Liga, which is not bad.
His performance at Atletico Madrid will naturally be seen by Barcelona. In the summer of 2003, Barcelona not only brought Luis Garcia back to report, but also gave him the opportunity to stay with the team. However, also in the summer of 2003, Barcelona brought in attacking players such as Ronaldinho and Quaresma in the transfer market.
In the following 2003-04 season, Barcelona vigorously developed young players. In addition to Ronaldinho and Quaresma, there were Xavi, Saviola, and Iniesta, who were not very old at the time, waiting to practice.
Compared to these players, Luis Garcia's disadvantage is not too obvious. In terms of talent, Luis Garcia is indeed inferior to these peers; in terms of potential, Luis Garcia was 25 years old at the time; even in terms of combat power, Luis Garcia cannot be compared with Xiao Luo......
Against this backdrop, Luis Garcia is not destined to be the target of the club's training. His tactical status will naturally not be high. Luis Garcia's type of player needs a lot of tactical freedom to play his skills.
For Luis Garcia, the situation is awkward enough. However, there are more headaches waiting for him. At that time, there was a recognized superstar embryo in the La Masia academy, that is, Lionel Messi, who was waiting to be promoted to the first team. Everyone knows that as long as Messi enters the first team, he will be the target of Barcelona's key training.
From Barcelona's point of view, the team has so many resources. It is necessary to cultivate Ronaldo and Iniesta, but also to consider Messi's future growth, where is the intention to cultivate Luis Garcia? As for Luis Garcia as an instant combat force or something, it is also not reliable. Because of Luis Garcia's style of play, it takes a lot of freedom to be powerful. But how could the star-studded Barcelona give Luis Garcia a lot of tactical freedom?
So, for Barcelona at the time. 25-year-old Luis Garcia, that is the tasteless and discarded Barcelona chicken ribs. Luis Garcia also knows this. So, in the summer of 2004, he made the decision to change clubs and go to Liverpool to continue his football career.
The main reason why the Spaniard chose Liverpool over other clubs was because it was Benitez, who was the Liverpool manager at the time, who had cultivated him back then. In the hands of the Spanish coach, there is definitely Luis García's instruction manual.
Perhaps even Benitez did not expect that the 26-year-old Luis Garcia would become a key man for Liverpool. The following 2004-05 season, the Spaniard repeatedly scored in crucial matches. For example, in the knockout round of the Champions League 16-8, Luis Garcia scored three goals for Leverkusen in two legs; for example, in the eight-in-4 competition, Luis Garcia first assisted his teammate Hyypia to score, and then played a world wave to make Buffon helpless; as for this season's Champions League semifinals, Luis Garcia's performance was even more decisive. The highly controversial "ghost goal" was made by the Spanish giant.
It is no exaggeration to say that Liverpool would not have won the Champions League in 2004-05 had it not been for Luis Garcia's impressive performances in the knockout stages.
In the days that followed, Luis Garcia continued to play the role of Liverpool's key man. Jose Mourinho's Chelsea suffered once again from the Spanish titan in the FA Cup.
However, Luis Garcia's outstanding performances in key matches do not overshadow his problems. Because of injuries, his attendance is obviously problematic and his form is not very consistent. So in 2007, Liverpool simply made the decision to give up Luis Garcia. Using the Spanish titan as a trade chip, he traded Torres from Atletico Madrid.
As for Luis Garcia after the change, his performance at Atletico Madrid was not very good. In his second season with Atletico, in 2008-09, he made just 19 appearances in La Liga. At the end of the season, he said goodbye to Atletico.
In the days that followed, Luis García left his mark on teams such as Santander, Panathinaikos, Puebla and others. In order to continue playing, he is willing to go to Greece, Mexico and even India. Although his passion for football is undeniable, injuries have prevented him from regaining the feeling he had when he was at his peak.