Comparison El Classico - Sergio Busquets vs. Xabi Alonso
As much as these two players play in the same position, their style of play is simply unmatchable. Both of them play as holding midfielders for their side but the way they are helping their team is totally different. That is the basic reason why the Spanish
coach Vicente Del Bosque decided to play both of them in the first team of the Spanish squad because both of them are holding midfielders but they perform different roles in the Spanish Squad.
The Real Madrid man and the former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has a different role in the team and it’s Sami Khedira who is often seen making runs forward despite the fact that he is a holding midfielder as well. Khedira is basically playing in a central
defensive midfielder role while Xabi Alonso is a total holding midfielder. On the other hand, Sergio Busquets looks to be doing nothing for the Spanish Champions but he is a complete genius and does whatever is required of him.
Xabi Alonso is the one providing the wingers with long and through balls as he has the ability to deliver the ball to the right position at the right time. The former Liverpool man can simply do wonders with the ball at his feet and it is just his one magical
touch that can help the team in scoring goals. That is the reason why it is Xabi Alonso and not Mesut Ozil who is usually taking the corners and the set pieces for the Los Blancos because he simply knows where to deliver the ball and that is the reason why
he is often being compared to David Beckham even though they do not play in the same positions.
Xabi Alonso stays back to help his team in defending and it is Sami Khedira who plays right in front of him waiting for a deflected header. He is the one who provides killer long balls to the quick footed wingers who are performing for the Real Madrid side
namely Cristiano Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria. Both the players have the ability to change the game round if the right ball is delivered to their feet and it is Xabi Alonso who makes sure that they do get it.
On the other hand, Sergio Busquets is a hidden genius. The Barcelona man makes sure that he is covering his man in the middle and he also makes sure that each and every ball passes through him. When Xavi Hernandez is the one making those killer through balls
it is Sergio Busquets who does all the dirty work and wins all the tackles in the midfield to help the team retain possession.
Morever, Sergio Busquets is often used as a “cover up” for Gerard Pique who is often seen making a run forward to help the team in scoring goals. It is Busquets who stands guard along with Carles Puyol at the back so that the team has the pace and the experience
to stop the attacks. However, can this technique work against Real Madrid who are totally relying on pace rather than experience at the moment? Well, that is a question that only time can tell.
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