How Sergio Busquets Tricked EVERYONE Into Thinking He Doesn't Do Anything

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Labelled as "boring" or dismissed as merely a passer of sideways balls, Busquets' true brilliance remains hidden to those who don’t look further beneath the surface. Join us as we embark on a journey through the life and career of Sergio Busquets, revealing the extraordinary talent that places him among the greatest midfielders to have graced the game.
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[@RaymarFootball]

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[@teknoaija1762]

Some english lessons for you.Opponent means player of opposing team and Busquets almost never finds those,muppet.Learn your english or use AI.

[@womenhavehivemind9043]

Doesn't matter Messi>>> Sergio

[@RaymarFootball]

@@womenhavehivemind9043 😂😂😂

[@teknoaija1762]

@@womenhavehivemind9043 So in your logic Busquets passes the ball to other team s players over 90% of the time.What has Messi to do with your shitty logic?The worst got you ever!

[@teknoaija1762]

@@RaymarFootball Laughing man speaks ridiculously bad english,pun intended.Your narrative makes no sense.

[@Raghav-lq3qh]

being an undisputed starter over a decade for a star-studded team like Barcelona is a massively underrated achievement.

[@evila9076]

Barca fan here and i think Alba and Pique had a similar achievement despite being terribly inadequate.

[@thierry18]

​@@evila9076 As a Barca fan how can you possibly say that about Pique?

[@evila9076]

@@thierry18 that's just the truth. At his best he was average but was made to look better than he ever was because of Puyol and the Guardiola's influence. And at his worst... the less said the better.

[@sule.A]

​@@evila9076 jordi alba was good man

[@zarpspawn3508]

@@evila9076 Pique was legendary but his prime ended too soon. He should have retired in his 31 to 32 range. The problem was that Barca with Barto tarnished their legacies by not replacing them. His last good season was 2018/19.

[@randomdude8877]

I don't think his playstyle is boring at all. The way he deals with gegenpressing is flashy, like a real matador.

[@maddoxbehnfeldt973]

🤓🤓

[@RaymarFootball]

love this analogy brother 💯 🔥

[@kmaddineni11]

This is actually a great Analogy.

[@mdmassi]

Is it really called gegenpressing? I m from germany and wondering cuz it s a german word

[@creyx999]

@@mdmassi Theoretisch ist es Counterpressing aber seit Klopp in England trainiert, und er ja mehr oder weniger der Inbegriff von Gegenpressing ist hat sich der Begriff quasi auch im englischen etabliert.

[@IvanLozanoGuitar]

When I realized what he actually did, I couldn't watch any other player. Everything went through him. And I mean everything. Adjusting spaces with teammates, cutting dangerous passlines, connecting players between eachother, recovery, zonal defense, long range milimetric passing and actual dribbling from the skinniest guy to ever play in the league. We will value him more with time.

[@calderon1492]

💯 accurate

[@nicoschmidt7618]

learning to enjoy holding midfielders and field progressing midfielders makes football so much fun to watch, even though theyll never be as flashy as creative midfielders fowards or even defenders

[@kevinomondi6570]

The greatest cdm in the game, he did all this with such flare that made barca's midfield have no holes

[@user-cg6ho9my6p]

If you know what you do you don't need to run all the pitch, you let the ball do it for you !

[@frankdehaan3980]

I think it was Iniesta who said something like "if it wasnt for him, tiki taka football would not be possible". I think that is the best compliment he can get, and very true. People in that position used to be way more rough and 'scary'. He is elegant and makes it look easy which is the hardest thing to do in football.

[@MrK.A]

He's the kind of player that some people only notice once he's left the club. It's hard to replace Busquets. He was the classy type that kept things simple which was crucial in a team full of players who are built different.

[@calderon1492]

He's the kind of player some people only notice if they know a lot about the game. I'm sure every manager has been salivating over Busi the past decade because... they know.

[@diadiecisse3089]

As you mentioned, he tricks people into thinking he’s slow and not very reactive. Your only move then is to engage and try to recover the ball, only to find out he can actually move, dribble, feint, cover the ball, and do pretty much whatever he likes with you while you just keep running at him, leaving space that he then exploits. Very smart player this Busquets guy.

[@abdulmusa9378]

Hahaha On point

[@oiuhev]

Fun fact from a spaniard that followed the team during those years: Here in Spain there were a lot of doubts coming from the press and the overall fans when Busquets was first selected to play with the national team (in 2009). The fact that they had just won the Eurocup the previous year, combined with Busquets' clear inexperience back then, really put a lot of pressure on the guy. This all got to the point that Del Bosque (the coach back then) had to specifically come out and publicly defend the guy on a press conference and say: "if I was a football player I would like to play like Busquets". I remember thinking that he did the right thing by defending him, but that the statement itself sounded a bit forced just cuz Busquets was literally in like his 2nd or 3rd season playing pro. Turns out Del Bosque knows a bit more about football than I originally suspected 😅

[@mizukagematt1186]

The media is obessed with flashy skills. He was the epitome of fundamentals

[@rocknball2991]

Media has destroyed the way people look at footballers and teams. They've started to become more brain-dead and clueless. They've taken away what really matters in football and what makes it a better sport.

[@AzimSahel]

Busquets is like that one kid In a school protect that does like 90% of the work but gets no credit.

[@charlesmuhire5552]

This guy revolutionalised the defensive midfield role, Its crazy how he's never mentioned in the GOAT midfielder conversations

[@shahzadirani]

It was Makelele that did in the modern era.

[@dcort100]

Makelele revolutionized it. Busi perfected it.

[@sandyspeaks6391]

Ironically he’s the best DM in the world!! Thanks bussi for showing the world that you don’t have to be big, fast and athletic to play football. You were pure elegance ❤️

[@andrefd]

Casemiro is better.

[@juy3620]

Delusional United fan

[@diadiecisse3089]

@@andrefdyou wish. Busquets has just gotten old now. At his prime, he’s ahead of any version of Casemiro. Not even trying to downgrade Casemiro, but Busi was just that good.

[@hldhjatre87]

Rodri???

[@manas1161]

ironically means as a joke, unironically is the word you were lookin for

[@hazimz5637]

As someone who plays in the midfield, busquets is my idol. Pressure resistant, simple passing, great defensively & effective dribbling are what makes him a worthy barca starter. He was ahead of his time.

[@Incipidone]

Yea but you're a garbage midfielder

[@mikeal616]

Mine is lampard

[@Dshun]

​@@mikeal616lampard was great too.i once loved Chelsea way of playing football in his era.But is role was different than busquet.lampard was physical,quick and contributed more in goals.His long range goals were so fascinating to watch.

[@bluewave2634]

Busquets overrated

[@Dshun]

@@bluewave2634 explain how?

[@gerardyanez547]

When I was a kid, Busquets used to annoy me, for me he was just there. It wasn't until 2014-15 that I really came to appreciate him.

[@kmaddineni11]

As, a Real Madrid fan, it is sad to see Busquets go. But, we all know, he was One of The Best DM’s of his decade and Overall, a Brilliant Player! Edit: There were Quite a few Good/Great CDM’s in this Decade. But, Sergio was a Good Shout for “The Best”. Really Sad that he just might Retire. Edit 2: Oh yeah, and don’t fight to Much about this in the Replies.

[@karthikbhan3675]

Not one of the best "The Best" especially of this decade

[@ddaavviidd3975]

​@@karthikbhan3675the best of this decade actually. Top 3 cdm of all time behind Rijkaard and Matthäus.

[@tacostastegood3720]

​@@karthikbhan3675name your best and we'll see lol

[@tamaghnosaha2520]

"One of"?

[@kmaddineni11]

@@tamaghnosaha2520In my opinion, he was “One of” The Best. Edit: All people Probably have different opinions, but that’s mine.

[@yawowusuansah2321]

One of the most underrated talented player 21st century gave us. Unassuming, unnoticing yet delivers so perfectly. I'm yet to see a defensive midfielder who's calm and holds the ball better than him

[@j800r_aswell]

What you gotta appreciate is his anticipation skills. He ain't a fast player. The guy's got no pace. Theoretically the opposition should be able to get there and make the pass before Sergio can get in the way. However, it's his knowledge of the game and anticipation of passes which sends him in the right direction soon enough to cut off the pass. It's a player like this who would most likely have some of the best success as a coach/manager because of their immense understanding of the game. I see good things for Sergio in the future.

[@madridftbl.]

I agree that Busquets could definitley become a great manager of the game, especially because of his resemblance to Guardiola when he played as a CDM, having similar knowledge in the positions and of course being in the middle of gameplay which really opens up their eyes because of this central posistions with players all around them

[@bxrnyfx]

right he might be slow but his brain is faster than everyone else's

[@ecomusicecho5176]

​@@bxrnyfxMessi basquet brain

[@MACHALAIRAWO]

Wow 👏

[@symptomofsouls]

Sergio Busquets was magic, I have never seen another play like him. He is always planning something, he sees the whole game. Like Muller in a way, a player that you can't quantify in stats and attributes, he just wins you games

[@martijn_yt]

Over 90% pass accuracy is a pretty nice statistic though ;)

[@upisntdownsilly]

yes you can, and you can quantify mullers contributions too, i hate it when people say 'you cant see this in stats' as if statistics is some theory that isnt always applicable, yes you can see it in stats, you can see everything in stats. you can look at busquets' passing accuracy, his touches, the amount of times he blocks opposition passing lines per game, just like how you can look at muller's amount of runs to space. these are all statistics, every quantifiable factor is part of statistics, not just ooooh how many goals did he score?

[@birdsseeghosts]

I’m gonna miss the Spain era of football the football they played was so beautiful

[@evanmayer744]

Hey man, they just won the Nations League. Don't give up on them yet!

[@NO-ge6ci]

@@evanmayer744 Yes but tiki taka doesn't exist in their game anymore

[@ps2progamer814]

@@evanmayer744 barely

[@ahmadmuliawan0008]

That "beautiful" style has been beyond finished since a long time ago, move on.

[@jamesblakeney6380]

@@ahmadmuliawan0008lol y u mad

[@made13145]

As someone who play as GK I really appreciate players like Busquets. It really makes your job as GK incredibly easy. You know there's someone in there that could read the game well and make the opponents worked hard in your own 1/3.

[@yaboifiz961]

Busquet is basically mastered the fundementals and stick with it. He doesnt try to do anything flashy just perfected the basics and execetu it flawless

[@negsterarchive7911]

Playing football is simple but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is

[@KingArmen84]

Visca Johan, rest in peace legend! We owe it all to him 💙❤️🫡

[@manuelernestovelasco401]

Thanks for the great video, I know Busquest is not defined by his titles, but showing his cabinet might be a good reminder of how good and essential he was. The guys won everything.

[@HotBeeBumble]

Just like Messi this guy will be hard to replicate, it all comes down to IQ and confidence, the guy hard no presence at all in the field but he did crazy things, what a rare talent to find, let's wait another 100 years folks...loll

[@BrianZuma]

Yea last couple of years though the lack of pace I think def caught up to his game sometimes he did make some crazy tackles that hurt the team

[@faizameen2170]

I still feel Rodri is an advanced busquets not as stylish but just as effective with better physical qualities

[@gregehirim9974]

@@faizameen2170yeah he is better physically but he is nowhere near busquets’ game iq and midfield control.

[@greysouljr8913]

there's a 18 y/o kid who play for Liverpool name Stefan Bajcetic, born in Celta. He's the Busquets regen, everything about him is so similar

[@03J45]

He actually came off as a genius player. I understand that there are literally players who can see plays and spaces of pictures that we don't actually understand or perceive the same. I think every player is always out of position at some point in the game, I feel like he maybe was always on position just depending on what he needed to do or be. And he was calm with it, a lot of control and minimal movement because he already knew the space or pass. Like most greats, but damn Bus did it walking. What a legend.

[@nomansland5113]

If football, if life, were fair, he would be considered one of the best ever in the sport, not just in his position. Truly unique, genius, will be sorely missed

[@JoschiLuke]

One of the best midfielders ever. His vision is unmatched

[@eldhoabraham1444]

In the 2010 world cup. Busi didn't play the 1st match and Spain lost. After that he played every minute till the end of the final. At first i was shocked to see Alonso, Fabregas etc in the bench but this guy who didn't dribble, didn't shoot was always there. That's when i stated noticing him more and more. As I kept on observing him, I realised what a gem he was and how he controlled the play whitout even getting noticed. The opposition players sometimes looked foolish in front of him. Thank you Busi for teaching me how to watch football and prooving intelligence is above all abilities!

[@kvbvl7285]

Yup. He's a building block. He keeps structure, controls pace and holds the ball. A position overshadowed but definitely vital.

[@eldhoabraham1444]

@@kvbvl7285 but the thing is he rarely holds the ball. He is usually the first person to receive the ball from the defence and immediately plays it to the next attacker. Other times he positions as an outlet pass to an attacker who is under pressure.

[@kvbvl7285]

@@eldhoabraham1444 what I mean by holding the ball is that he keeps the ball and is the master of evading the press because of how great he is at holding the ball. During tiki taka era he was absolutely phenomenal at this.

[@eldhoabraham1444]

@@kvbvl7285 yep I agree. He's calm under pressure always

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

He is the type of guy who comes, don't want any big attention, does his job, stays quiet and leave without much noise.... Just like Philipp Lahm or Lucio

[@thevijaykumar]

Busquets inspired me to play as a DM. It feels he does nothing but he definitely changes the outcome of every match.

[@iminalert9289]

A tactical player to his core .

[@vvalentine4402]

Busquest was a maestro When i started playing midfield when i was young my coach try to implement Busquest philosophy He said our third touch is suppose to be a pass So the first two touches where always critical and as a Barça fan Busi you'll be missed dearly thank you for all those years

[@Duddy8822]

All these casuals in the comments either saying he’s overrated or mediocre 🤦‍♂️ don’t know football at all. Thinking football is just about running and shooting 😂

[@wurstbrotchen2135]

He's by far the best 6 in the last decade. His positional play his spacing and his perfect technic is the best what football could show you. And he is the master of interceptions (unbelievable statistics) while he had to cover a HUGE space for his teammates. You can't compare him with another player of his generation. One of the greatest of all time (it's a shame he was never close to a best player of the world trophy)

[@goku445]

which older player would you compare him to?

[@shahzadirani]

@@goku445 Carrick. Carrick and Busquets have an eerily similar style of just going un-noticed during games but overall do a lot for their teams as the fulcrum/holding midfielder. Carrick had a similar impact on United. United had not won a league title for 3 years. Sir Alex signed Carrick to sit in front of the defense, so Scholes could roam freely, and it's no coincidence that United went on to win 3 league titles in a row and win a UCL after signing Carrick.

[@goku445]

@@shahzadirani Interesting. I'm not an EPL fan so I was biased reading your comment but after seeing a video and the praise he gets from legends of the game including Pep, Xavi, Wenger, it is quite convincing.

[@heidetermeg427]

Thanks for another great video, Raymar! Busi is a straight up legend. What a player.

[@onsideobsession5412]

Even though he's not flashy he does have incredible ball control and passing...Better than certain attackers

[@juanantonio6512]

Its easy to understand why in a team surrounded by stars ⭐ he doesn't shine soo much but exactly this is why he's important, he makes them all a team in which he's the center and the switcher...

[@cullermann2]

Just look at Barcelona from the previous season, conceding only 20 goals over the whole campaign to now, where they regularly concede within the first few minutes of the game. He was so important to that stability, its actually super interesting to see just how much he brought to the team

[@lianeleti]

This is one of the many reasons why I love this channel. Thanks for pointing out this kind of players! He’s a true legend

[@mgs_4k198]

I have been watching football for almost 2 decades. I have been a Real Madrid fan since childhood. Busquets is one of the greatest midfielders there has ever been. He is criminally underrated.

[@lvlup3173]

It took me 5-6 years of watching football to understand what busi is doing... His lane and pass blocking defensive ability is very very good...

[@papaj9980]

It fascinating how Spain produces top tier midfielders and now they have got new ones like Pedri, Gavi , Rodri and many more

[@princewandile133]

Basquets is the true definition of the Johan Cryff philosophy / he is impeccable, effortless game is you ask Me / writes a Real Madrid fan ✊🏾

[@illarabe8879]

I am a madrista and I think This man was the glue that held togethor Barcelonas attack and defense

[@jjburnzy2004]

Finally getting recognised, busquets Xavi and iniesta I loved when I was young I was obsessed with Spanish players even nowadays I have them in my all time dream team

[@gacielcaro5351]

A man the myth the legen. Mr simplicity himself

[@cfv704]

I always fancied S.Busquets over other midfielders because of precisely what people thought. Seems he doesnt do much. But play that position. The man moves the game

[@greyFCB]

Busquets' style of rythem is very rare. Hard to find someone so clean and calm in the most chaotic times. football will miss players like Busi

[@laurabellerobinson7000]

Thank you for shining a light on this wonderful midfielder. Busquets was another magnificent jewel in Barca's crown.

[@jahadibrahimtv7958]

He makes football look very easy to play

[@RaymarFootball]

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[@ALFC_7-0]

Please just do a Beckenbauer video

[@saltym8452]

I enjoy your videos btw when will you make a video on raul anytime soon?

[@NivedvManoj]

Do about Michael laudrup most creative midfielder the current era doesn't know??

[@ryanbungay23]

If you actually watch busquets you'll see how good he is, same with xabi Alonso, was always underrated cos they both don't "stand out" in games, but they're literally running the game

[@KW-wr3xv]

Great video! Another skill maybe worth mentioning is how press resistant he is. I'm sure that goes along with his intelligence and composure, but he is fantastic at beating the press and punishing teams that are overaggressive.

[@deeannmendenhall7571]

Can you make a video on Italian defenders and talk about Nesta, Baresi, Maldini, Cannavaro, and Zambrotta

[@hurryhurry9723]

Best cmf in history.

[@fanyanajoshuadube7627]

Thank you for making this video, you are the best man!

[@andrefd]

Busquets and Casemiro were pivotal for Barça's and Real's dominance in the 2010s

[@Kouraz]

He was the best defensive midfielder I've seen. I don't think he was underrated, at least by real football fans.

[@bokiiie]

I'm going to paraphrase, but anyway Vicente Del Bosque once said "If you watch the game you game you don't see Busquets, but if you watch Busquets you see the game." When he said that I didn't understand him, but when I started paying close attention to what he does, I could see that Busquets made Pep's Barca what it was. His awareness and the way he controlled and facilitated the game from deep was amazing, rarely losing the ball and dropping into pockets of space playing one touch passes into Xavi and Iniesta that would put the opposition in danger when they tried to press him, this left space for Neymar, Messi and the other world class attackers to do damage. Case in point, Messi's iconic winning goal in El Clasico at the Bernabau, the move started in Barca's defensive third, when Real Madrid pressed very high, Busquets pass to Roberto(who drove very well with ball btw) was key and is overlooked, but that simple pass and Roberto's run carved a hole in Madrid and allowed Barca to win the match, if he delayed that pass by a split second Madrid could've won the ball and they would've probably created a chance to win the game. He's a Top 3 DM of all time imo. Great player who's impact on the beautiful game is understated, he's influenced players like Rodri who absolutely balled out in the CL final and long may it continue.🐐🐐

[@omarboulmarouf1803]

Another thing I would like to point out Is that he rarely gets injured.

[@Syonaga_Auron777]

Who wants to tackle a slow guy?? You think you can just steal the ball from him, YOU MAKE A BIG MISTAKE!! 🤣🤣

[@SonglyWryt]

These players are the type show us how much we didn't know about football. It's only when they don't play we realise.

[@jesusblitz2914]

I love his playstyle, keeping possession

[@Beingapolymath]

Super super super player. The Xavi Messi Iniesta triangle worked because Busquets was the absolute wall giving them the freedom to express. Poetic footballer.

[@aminullahisodiq4005]

i admired him for everything he does on de pitch especially hw he control de game and also understand de game

[@christophermoreno6685]

Your videos make my day better ❤️

[@Justex20]

Thank you for bringing out busquets with this video ❤🥺

[@clivematthews95]

Yo, THAT’S A CRAZY PENALTY SAVE!!!😳 That clip u showed at the beginning

[@nazrulazahar1165]

I started to love him when me myself played CM roles. The things that looked easy Sergio did was really hard for me to do it.

[@conceptk6918]

Ok honestly I've never doubted him as soon as saw his name i knew ill watch it. I remembered watching a Real Madrid vs Barcelona, and yh I'm a Madrid fan but anytime he touched the ball i loved it.

[@shahinalam3813]

He is an inspiration for us weak, slow players. Unsung hero.

[@LifeisNowOrNever]

That football that Barcelona played, was the most brilliant I’ve ever seen and I guess, we’ll ever see.

[@kix_501st]

it’s awesome to see him use the opponents speed against them. just a simple move to the side and that guy is history. what a player!! btw i hated all the hate and shit talk he was getting in like 2020 and 2021

[@Razbewy]

True player sticks out the most when he doesn't play! Love Busquets

[@IanEckert1977]

He Was Classic On Championship Manager Back In The Day Boys And Germs...

[@jod5mx23]

He actually does a lot he just doesn’t dribble much distance. I love his fluid creativity I realized if I could compare my playing style to a pro / legend it would have to be Busquets. He’s so original and plays tall stance which is higher center of gravity but has good dribbling he simply plays elegantly intelligent and his touch is impeccable 🤩

[@Fluiad]

Sergio was a player who didn't mind playing his role he was kind of like the Dennis Rodman of football or Dennis Rodman is the Sergio of Basketball 😂. Great video Raymar ❤❤❤

[@kmajor2490]

Hes the definition of skilled futsal midfielder... He did everything a midfielder in futsal did on football pitch... Hes so great at close control...

[@HellowCraft]

Member of the best national team ever. Spain 2008-2012

[@lawanson_kareem]

As a midfielder myself I have even learnt a lot of the game from busquet just from this video.

[@danabrownprivaledge]

his back heel passes were impeccable

[@memesrus1735]

This was a beautiful watch

[@soygokusuper7351]

He is soo calm

[@jdmcmudy]

One of the best, if not the best. Coming from a Madrid fan.

[@peteremmanuelkitsamba4867]

the way he controls the midfield in slow motion😂

[@shahin_navas]

Most Underrated, Pure gem BUSI💙❤️

[@fattyybuccha]

The best cdm in the history of the sport!! The fact that he made everything look so effortless was incredible remember “if you watch the game you don’t see busquets but if your watch busquets you see the game”

[@adityapatel4248]

We can absolutely feel his absence this season in midfield

[@virusumf]

as a Barcelona fan I can confirm, in his prime you almost never notice his presence on the pitch only when he intercepts or tackles, otherwise he is quiet, doing his job in the background, rarely scores and never cared about scoring. what is fascinating is he isn't fast or strong physically but he is extremely smart and skillful, that is what made him one of the best players to ever play in in DM position.

[@PaulBanda-zf2vb]

Perfect description of Busquets

[@Tripleax21]

The way other team reacts if he gets the ball, no one tried to press him and just holding their own position because he is really good at picking out teammates and controlling the space.

[@kyototoronto7515]

i love this guy's channel❤❤

[@noelsunday4214]

Simplicity is the Ultimate form of Sophistication

[@movingsocks579]

I completely agree.

[@Briscosnowman]

What a legend

[@ChaseYNWA]

@raymarfootball, awesome video! KZbin needs more of such videos than those copy and paste BS. I really liked your video and learnt a lot from it just curious, is that your natural voice? cause I cant help but felt that you are professional and your content is so good that presenting them in a analytical tone than a soothing tone would work way better. i saw some other videos where the narrator hammers every line which is unnecessary. your content is good so just be natural and it will be totally awesome

[@AyanKhan-ls5vl]

One of the most intelligent players I've ever seen. BUSQUETSSSSSS ALSO shoutout to the best assist from this lad to Messi.

[@brokeboyreyez]

Raymar back at it with another w video

[@dshun5573]

one of the most underrated player.

[@wordzvoice]

He is gem❤

[@bravillemedia6392]

SIMPLICITY. one of my all-time great midfielders.

[@oloruntobaowojaiye5905]

I can’t wait to see him Coach

[@Wladislav]

Especially in an age of constant high and aggressive pressing. Being press-resistant is one of the most enjoyable things I look for in the modern game.