On 4 August last year, Barcelona officially announced that an agreement had been reached on the transfer of Arturo Vidal to Bundesliga supremacy Bayern Munich. La Liga giants Barcelona paid Vidal a transfer fee of 18 million euros plus a floating clause of 3 million euros, with a total transfer fee of 21 million euros, in the current era of good players with hundreds of millions of dollars, the deal now looks both cost-effective and worthwhile, Vidal's arrival has brought new elements to Barca, the tough guy type player for Barcelona, which is not hard enough in midfield to provide some new content.
For many years, Vidal has been considered a top b2b midfielder who excels at steals and has a strong forward insertion ability. This year, he is about to turn 32, and although the coverage on the pitch and the impact of the front insertion have decreased as he has grown older, it has to be admitted that he is still a rare top player.
In the Bundesliga, when Bayern Munich was the bundesliga, we can see statistically that Vidal averaged 3.1 steals and 1.4 interceptions per game in the Bundesliga; in the Champions League, he was able to complete 2.5 steals and 1.3 interceptions and 0.5 clearances per game, and even 0.3 blocks. Such excellent defensive stats are still good for a midfielder.
Fans who follow Vidal can clearly see that during the game, he has quite a few shots of the ball being transferred. Vidal is not the kind of organizer who is good at opening the attack in front of the penalty area, and this kind of transfer of the ball is his favorite way of attacking. Through this transfer, the teammate receives the ball and then gives the ball to Vidal, who is ready to receive it in the front of the box, and the latter completes the grab point, which is Vidal's favorite way of attacking. When Guardiola was in charge of Bayern's coaching seal, Vidalby tried to play the position of the back of the organization, and had a certain ability to handle short passes, and the accumulation of experience in this area also laid the foundation for the later integration into the Barcelona system.
For Barcelona fans, they must have been surprised and surprised that the team let Paulinho go last year. The arrival of Vidal perfectly filled the loophole after the departure of the violent bird, two players with similar styles, Vidal has more experience in the European arena than Paulinho and the salary level is lower than Paulinho, and the combination of many factors makes the deal seem smarter and more cost-effective.
Vidal is a midfield engine player, he is an all-round, all-round player, he can cover a lot of distances and a lot of space on the field. These features will help play to Rakitic and Busquets at their best and let them break free from time to time. At the same time, Vidal also has excellent header ability, whether on the offensive or defensive end, although his height is only 181cm, his strong body and excellent bouncing ability can allow him to often force opponents to win the ball in the air.
At the same time, Vidal has excellent leadership skills and "big brother" personality, he has highlighted the leadership ability and indomitable and discouraged personality on the field of the Chilean national team, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus and Bayern Munich, and the image of a tough guy with a steel backbone is still fresh in the memory of the fans. Off the field, Vidal also showed a strong ability to unite players, not long ago Dembele training late and other things brought bad influence to the club, Vidal took the initiative to take on the responsibility of guiding Dembele, he patiently guided Dembele, and Dembele actively communicated, he also said in an interview with the media before: "We will talk a lot, talk on and off the field, he is still very young, need more care and advice."
Since then, Dembele has rarely had negative reports such as being late for training, and the performance on the field has also made more and more fans "really fragrant", which shows that Vidal has his own set of guidance for young players. It is hoped that Vidal will play the role of captain Puyol in his future career in Barcelona and become the soul of the new generation of Barca's predatory team.
For Barcelona, the introduction of such a player is definitely a delight for all fans. Having a top player with defensive hardness and uniting players will give La Liga giants Barcelona more confidence and confidence in the future Champions League.