He Went from “The Next Iniesta” to a 13 Minute Liverpool Career | Arthur Melo

[@connoredward354]

Me and a few other Liverpool fans were discussing our flop of the season and none of us said Arthur. We literally forgot he was at the club

[@aisosaihama]

Bro, I love Liverpool and on my life, I didn't even know he's played 13 senior minutes for us 🙃

[@m1cra848]

there are no flops this season other than arthur idiot

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

Can you really call a guy that has played 13 minutes a flop? for me a flop is a player that has been given multiple chances and perform shit every time.

[@emi6285]

Our flop of the season every year should be Keita.

[@pheehawtzer6068]

arthur was never a right player for us to begin with. not shocking at all if he weren't picked by klopp as while he is quite a press resistant player, so we have it in thiago and jones. the main problem is arthur has never played in a high intensity game before with Barca and Juventus like how PL teams does. Moreover, he isn't a player who is suited to play a high pressing game. i am just as baffled with other lads when we heard about the signing of arthur in loan.

[@footballhipstertv]

My main issue with Arthur at Barca was that he never ever took any risks, never played through balls and rarely took shots.. he just passed sideways and backwards all the time.

[@WillMill03]

Agreed. Playing with 10 players

[@ramonfrancois9306]

Yeah, his potential was obvious. Technically good enough for Barca, he just didnt do anything with it

[@Sethantoniorodriguez]

He’s one of these dudes that would be a good regista. Similar to Jorginho. Can control the tempo, is able to be the heartbeat of the team, able to control possession effortlessly, but don’t expect them to get into attacking spaces or to make a good amount of creative chances. That’s one thing that for me, a huge Jorgi fan, frustrated me with him. One dimensional is the only way to put it. I loved tho when Jorgi would say f it, and take that risk and pass long balls, and then they end up beautifully done. It always made me think, ok why not go for MORE of those? But, I think he understood his role tactically and no coach really challenged him to do so. Arthur can still salvage his career to be more than one dimensional, but I doubt it goes anymore than what he already knows. I’m praying that he finds a coach that will trust him in their project, and will utilize him perfectly and take him under his wing

[@domomota1491]

I personally think the pressure of being next Iniesta or whatever got to him

[@robertosedigno9467]

Same thing with Juve, and also the backwards passes caused goals because he passed to opponents

[@CochinKerala]

Moral of the story: Don't brand young footballers as the "next this" or the "next that". Let their careers evolve according to their abilities, discipline, fitness and career decisions. Lables and hype on footballers usually turn toxic.

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

It forces players to play through injuries, lose sleep, attempt to do too much, and it’s something they never asked for. Legends are also viewed like that ex gf that got away…tho they were awful.

[@kendyjapri1559]

Okay then i will label haaland is the nexttttt…… Erling haaland

[@realdeal9177]

Blame the KZbinrs , they make cringe title with cringe skills and cringe hype music

[@RralRonaldo]

​@@realdeal9177 A player isn't that good if they're affected by what KZbinrs have to say are they😂

[@AXTX19]

They're already fucking up that Barca Yamil kid and he's 15 💀

[@jordan_0914]

His best pass in Europe was the one where he split 2 of Sevilla's lines and assisted Rakitić. As a Barca fan i thought we'd get more of it. 😭😭

[@namorkukulkan_98]

i remember that game😢

[@TarnishedTargaryen]

now we have pedri and gavi our midfield is our best position rn

[@jordan_0914]

@ApexViper1998 Frenkie too. They're all unique an complement eachother. Good years ahead.

[@lennyjenkins9931]

@@jordan_0914 Too bad Barca insists on playing Busquets

[@jordan_0914]

@lennyjenkins9931 Busi is still our best and only single pivot option, and has been is terrific form since the WC. He does need to be protected tho, the box midfield and 3 CBS behind him allows him to run less.

[@rohit-w9z7y]

Back then I was so angry that the club sold Arthur for Pjianic. But in the long run, if that hadn't happened, we probably wouldn't have gotten the chance to see Pedri and Gavi shine. And btw, he was "the next Xavi" not "the next Iniesta". Xavi himself called him his successor.

[@benarthurhuzz4664]

Yea he is very good with the xavis 360 degree signature

[@catchnkill]

Arthur Melo os no next Xavi no Iniesta. He is more like a Busquest. When he was 21, 22 his mobility was already like 34 plus Busquest. Thus he played standstill. His football is 'keeping procession'. He stood in the midfield circle or ten metres ahead. And he keeps passing short passes 360 degree. And receives passes from his teammates and to pass again again again and again. No threat at all. No contribution to the game. Purely keeping procession only.

[@rohit-w9z7y]

@@catchnkill Oh Busquets was pretty threatful. Not just someone to keep possession. He was smart and his sniper passes...filthy filthy filthy 💎

[@giornogiovanna845]

​@@catchnkill Imagine thinking that keeping possession in a possession based team equals to not contributing to the team😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@catchnkill]

@@giornogiovanna845 Yes. Because it is pocession "based" and not pocession "only". Your pocession has purposes and you want to get something out of it. Arthur Melo's case is that it is only pocession and you cannot get anything out of it. Melo cannot assist. Thus the team needs another midfielder to do the assist. Melo at least needs to pass a good ball to the assister so that the assist player can make the pass. Sorry, Melo cannot do that. If you want to assist, you need to come to Melo to collect the ball, dribble it forward and make the pass. That's why teams have abandoned him.

[@Bhaibhai-w2t3s]

This video has more minutes than Arthur has this season

[@abusaeed5083]

💀

[@hidingman3578]

I feel bad for him, to be honest. I know him refusing to play in the CL for Barca puts him in a bad light, but other than that I feel like he has a good attitude and is willing to improve. He's just gotten really unlucky with injuries, and he's never even been a bad player, always decent but not superstar level. I hope he fulfills his potential.

[@farhansubi417]

It's a shame. :( I thought Arthur would stay at Barca for so long. Shame what happened. Banger content as usual, Adrian! :)

[@SGV_777]

He is almost built for their TikaTaka playing style

[@gearman8177]

@@SGV_777 barca doesn’t play Tika Taka anymore. It’s been years since that philosophy died. Idk why people still bring it up

[@SGV_777]

@@gearman8177oh, what do they play?

[@cameron2348]

​@@gearman8177 not exactly tiki taka but definitely possession based when he was at Barca

[@oscarmendoza4403]

I liked Arthur at Barca early days and he showed signs of promise and I still believe there is time for him to demonstrate his qualities but the sad reality is that maybe he wasn’t ever destined for the absolute top. Could probably do a good job for a mid table side but sides like Barca, Juve and Liverpool are too much for him and given that he was there when all 3 sides were struggling in some capacity, it doesn’t help his case.

[@longislandishim]

might be misremembering this, but i think messi was raving about arthur in his early phase at barca. as a big barcelona fan i really enjoyed watching arthur because he just didn‘t lose the ball (like ever). probably one of the most press resistent players i have ever seen. his playstyle was probably a bit too safe, but i think he could have contributed more in the final third if he was strongly encouraged to do so

[@kirbaimovic]

Best case Scenario, he goes to Porugal and plays as a Deep Lying Midfielder beside a defensive Mid so he would pick specific long passes to send the ball forward in counter attacking scenarios/ quick turn overs. He could go to Germany as well, maybe Leipzig or Frankfurt

[@SGV_777]

Arthur has so much potential, hopefully he can still find it next season

[@_.008]

Let it go bruv...it's over💀

[@mokkaveli]

Back to Brazil soon probably

[@Jaxymann]

I remember signing him in every career mode in FIFA 19, when he had 90 potential. His ball control & passing were great, just like how it was at Barcelona. It's insane to see how much can change in 5 years.

[@666marchisio]

Dude i had Salomon Kalou on FIFA 07 with 99 rating 🤣

[@elc6603]

I really liked Arthur and hoped he would do well at juve after he left barca. It was a real shame what has happened to him. I hope he can go and get consistent playing time while avoiding injuries so we can hopefully see the best Arthur

[@sujankatwal9255]

Smetimes life can be so hard. Wishing for good health and fitness to Arthur. Cules forever

[@rafaeltoledo3913]

He’s such a tricky player, on the ball he’s just really hard to get close to and just slippery. His safe passes are safe, which is good but he just needs that freedom to go forward and create a bit more and I think he could be world class

[@jonnyso1]

Well, based on what I've seen of him on Gremio I always thought he would be a better fit for the Busquets role, not Xavi or Iniesta. He wasn't the final pass guy, he defended well and he could handle beeing pressured without loosing posession, he was always the guy the would get the ball from the defense to the more creative players up front. Odly enough, all the promissing players from that Gremio generation kinda vanished. Most notably Arthur and Luan.

[@TheWrathfulSlayer]

Arthur Melo should seriously go to a club like Newcastle, Real Sociedad, Real Betis, or clubs of that stature!! And he seriously has to improve himself physically!! Injuries can be reduced and prevented!!

[@symptomofsouls]

He wouldn't even make the bench at newcastle. Coming from a newcastle fan

[@sohaibsanaan4139]

He was so so so good in that first season even Messi said to him he was the surprise of the season. Then that move to Juve his injuries and his lack of the final ball ( which we all expected to improve ) never improving. I think all of this contributed to hiss ultimate demise.

[@leonvnex]

Arthur wasn't talked a lot here in Brazil because the media was not from our state, the media only talks of boys like Endrick because Palmeiras is from São Paulo (together with Rio de Janeiro, these two are the center of the media here), but here in south, he was seen as a great player

[@gabrielalvarado1504]

The Brazilian highlights of Arthur were amazing he was a risk taker dribbler and long shot taker

[@greghighton8987]

Hi man, love the videos and I legitimately forgot Arthur was here. Just one thing though when you say Kirkby the k in the middle is silent, so you say it like curby from the nintendo games

[@davidfurfaro]

Great video as usual! And thanks for the shout out for Turin Giants. We'll hook something up soon.

[@thisallakpura5991]

😢😢 arthur we had lots of dreams about you at barca

[@bianconerifc6888]

Hey, great video. Just wanted to point out one thing you missed about Arthur in the video. He was actually purchased while Sarri was in charge at Juve and was suited to Sarriball style of play but by the time he arrived at Juve Sarri had already been dismissed for Pirlo. Otherwise, video was perfect!!

[@BundesBall-d9t]

Crazy that he played more minutes in Anfield debacle than his LFC season!!!

[@benclarkey1412]

There's been some absolute bangers on this channel recently

[@morizanova]

Not every rough gemstones turned to be beautiful ones . In this case I believe he`s example how nowadays media can make you star or fallen ones

[@d1want34]

too much hype for Barca young players

[@welcome2football]

I was really looking forward to seeing Arthur in England. It was a nice 13 minutes... (:

[@Torresmeza9]

I honestly never saw that kind of potential in him.

[@jiggacyall]

Adrian!! Can we talk about your representation? I keep focusing on the Kirkland Signature hoodie. Definitely nice!

[@stevencooke6451]

This tale is sad in the context of sports. He has never acted enttitled or arrogant, but has been really felled by injuries, and to a degree, by lofty inflated expectations. I do hope he finds some place to employ his skills and fashion some sort of career.

[@AlejandroRasmussen7]

12:24 that is exactly what I remember him doing all the time in barsa, he never dared to cut thru defenses with a pass…just gave the ball to the player next to him….hell I can do that….

[@kejaunjoseph8387]

Best videos man honestly

[@Mike-pq3sb]

I really wish he hadn't gotten that injury. I'm so certain he would have helped us in midfield and we'd have helped him

[@-yeme-]

a lot of young, hyped players end up like this, out of favour and out of form at big clubs. there are literally hundreds of clubs who would sign him in a heartbeat and take a chance that he could become their top man, but he'd be taking a drop in wages and size/glamour of the club, even though he'd still be earning a fortune by most people's standards and pursuing a dream career. it often comes down to whether they want to play, or just get paid.

[@DinoMaita]

Wow, great analysis!

[@mateoloreto72]

I remember seeing him in a Gremio Vs Estudiantes de La Plata (my team) game. They won and he was awesome all game. Really weird what happened to him

[@bernardoreis6268]

Absolut beast in FM 18. He could come to Benfica if he lower his wages, i wouldn't mind

[@PitchforkStudios]

Arthur's speciality is ball carrying. He DOES NOT lose the ball at his best.

[@piratesrnothing]

I love your videos. Only see the intro and bam bye thank you all info recevied

[@nayal21tmg]

Arthur melo oh man this guy on his debut season was so good...he rarely lost possession and he was one of the reason barca went nearly invincible in the league ...what a player he was only if he worked hard and trained properly...many would describe him as a lazy player

[@busharp4707]

Arthur DeJong and Busquets would've been a great midfield, truly a shame what injuries did to Arthur... but Barca fans can't complain, Pedri, Gavi, DeJong and whoever the pivot replacement will be, that's already a stacked midfield.

[@highnoon7097]

Arthur is another example of pundits/ commentators imagining better performances than what they actually saw. I remember his first season for Barcelona he played against Spurs and put in a bang average performance playing safety passes, no risks taken, nothing bad but certainly nothing special. The BT sports pundits were frothing at the mouth about how Barca had apparently unearthed another gem. They do it all the time, Renato Sanches at Euro 16 being another notable example. It seems if an unknown midfielder comes in and does an unremarkable job at the level of a Tom Cleverley then the world of football just assumes he's a nailed on future superstar.

[@stanettiels7367]

12:59 The stats here - high passing accuracy percentage but low creative, progressive output - are like someone too concerned on their k/d ratio in a PvP game. Too safe, never play the objective and just camp to keep a good k/d.

[@alaska4joe]

😂I had no clue he was at Liverpool😂

[@zzpapp]

There were rumors about extensive partying. Not the best medication for fitness and against muscle injuries.

[@bamg7678]

As a Sporting fan(Arthur was rumored to move here instead of Liverpool), I don't know how to feel. I feel bad for the guy, of course, but I'm glad he didn't join us because I was very pissed at the time when he joined Liverpool

[@cwfgaming7155]

This video is longer than Arthur's Liverpool career

[@nirvana10111]

Culer here. Only ever heard of him being labeled as the next Xavi. Pretty self-explanatory too.

[@marvinbrown2356]

I didn’t even remember that we had him at Liverpool we might as well of had one of the Ball Boys in the team that would of made more of a impact!

[@elrodcumbron3056]

MLB has something similar with transfer cap maximums so they keep star players in the lower leagues for longer. Not sure if it applies in this case but it’s definitely out there

[@emilfrederiksen.1622]

I agree Adrian he should take a step down go to Portugal or Germany or some where like that where he can play week in week out.

[@electpaisa]

9:50 soooo, the season with Maurizio Sarri didn't happen...?

[@Marquinhos1901]

He should go to Brazil or Argentina! Feel bad for him he really tried at LFC to get into shape.

[@BubblesChika]

This is really heartbreaking

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Such a surprising turn of events for him. That Arthur Pjanić accounting swap basically doomed his career. Wonder if he'll bounce back coz we've seen this happen before and either the player ends up fading away into some mediocre teams or they bounce back and find themselves not necessarily playing at their old level but at least showing some signs of why they were originally hyped

[@DjCotesMusik]

As a Juventus Fan...this man was an issue. He only goes side to side. Absolutely no attacking mindset. No through balls, no shots.... It was very frustrating to watch games with him.

[@Raithwal]

Thanks for this video. I had always wondered why Barca bought such a flop of a player, but the context of where he started and the expectations filled in a lot.

[@F2PMegaGod]

Alot of people use Ronaldo as an example of hard work, but the reality is Arthur is a much better example. He always worked hard, sacrificed his time and money to be better and never gave up. But we are always limited in one way or another, and Arthur was just a normal guy that worked really hard, has played in some of the biggest clubs in the world, and by no means was his career a failure, but his instincts and body just cant handle it at the top level. In life, theres alot more Arthurs than Ronaldos

[@kclink1579]

18:56 What's with the October?

[@beaconing7689]

Why no weekend recap? 😢

[@Tails7212]

I was convinced this guy would be the best CM in the world

[@cjewe1z]

That is an all-time classic title for a video, son. I believe he was compared to Xavi at one time.

[@adomaskn]

YYOOO Adrian is that a new mic? you actually do 2:00

[@Hellboyg]

The video is longer than the carrier’s of this lad.

[@thomasgold6042]

How is this video longer than his Liverpool career 😭😭😭

[@Pattex_]

real talk i didnt know he was at liverpool

[@lilo675]

As a barca fan I truly belive that if arthur was still at barca he would be better than de jong

[@honestserieafan7098]

Hahaha kid what did you just said

[@honestserieafan7098]

And you are not barca fan fool

[@caleblim6890]

He had a lot of potential, but the incredibly suspicious swap deal killed his career. Arthur is a methodical passer, which meant he fitted in perfectly in Barcelona’s midfield and formation. At Juventus, he was unused and when he was bought by Liverpool eventually, it looked all but over; he was never a big presser and so barely made a whisper of an effect.

[@watchshowman9664]

like sancho , should not go to epl. pace is very important in epl. unless you already above 25 or whole team plays the same.

[@ciri8]

Sarri was the manager when they signed arthur btw. Maybe it would be better off for arthur if juve kept him

[@micko12100]

he was bad before he was at liverpool we brazilians where saying if he gets good at liverpool you got to call him saint klop because it will be a miracle

[@sergioeduardol.carneiro8198]

To be fair, Grêmio (Arthur's team) is more a case where the team was good but none of the players suceeded after leaving. Luan, the Striker never played as good again, and Everton didnt even came close in Benfica to what he was at Grêmio

[@antwango]

This dude works at Costco in his spare time for sure! I just have a hunch!

[@nickwilliams1065]

No idea of how true but some one once said his contract states he will not play unless he feels 100% fit?

[@CROMEN2]

Rakitic sufferd the most of that transfer to Barça the hype about Arthur and faks don't liking Rakitic just keep going and now we see hope he get recognized

[@BlastersFC]

Both play different positions. I don't get your point

[@HeavyDave997]

It is kinda sad, Arthur doesn't seem like the kind of player with bad work ethics, ego or discipline. The fact he was okay with playing for the u21 and requested more matches with them tells you all you need to know. He was just a young player who was compared to titans of the game, got unlucky with an injury and got stuck in the cycle constant injury after injury. In some weird way Arthur does actually compare a little to Thiago, injury wise at least there is a bit of skill gap between the two

[@TheThigoflorentino]

manda de volta pro grêmio que pra nós ele é idolo.

[@stanettiels7367]

Feel a bit sorry for him. As a Liverpool fan I wanted to see more but Liverpool’s system can take time to adapt to, so a loan player is going to struggle. Klopp was always going to stick with players already well drilled in the system, not risk playing someone not used to it and, with him being a loan player, there was no reason to invest too many minutes into him like they did with Carvalho, Jones, Eliot - the future. If he’d perhaps shown more in training (not saying he was bad but someone who’s great will force the manager to play him) whereby Klopp decided to make his loan permanent, he’d have invested more minutes into him. Klopp, for whatever reason, probably decided early that he wasn’t going to turn the loan permanent.

[@marcoslukaz5178]

Pjanic and Arthur swap deal never made sense even to think day

[@gooddypm]

What is ewe21? I thought it was Under 21.

[@cihanbaran5738]

To put him in the same sentence as Iniesta is an insult to football. Was never a great player, overrated af. Doesnt have a technique good enough for the big clubs, lacks a range of passing, low concentration, too slow to be a succesfull regista. At best he will be a first team player for a midtable team. Gremio hyped him up so much it blindsided everyone and a desperate Barca at the time fell for the bait. It didnt take them long to realize he is nowhere near the hype that surrounded him. Just another Pepe.

[@symptomofsouls]

His technique isn't bad, it's everything else. He has the ability to play through balls like Xavi but lacks the vision to actually do it. He is lacking mentally and physically, which prevents him from utilizing his technical ability

[@ginger2114]

Wdym, he was amazing at Barca, so much potential. Did you even watch his games? Not exactly Iniesta level, but slotted right into the team like he always belonged there.

[@bensmith7971]

I think the nature of player he is - namely someone who likes to dictate the tempo of the game in the Xavi role - means that Arthur can never really excel in a dysfunctional side; and funnily enough, the word "dysfunctional" perfectly sums up Barca, Juve and Liverpool in his respective times at those clubs...

[@ChrisR91]

I zas so happy when he signed for Juve and then...

[@stoicauritra7147]

This video is longer than Arthur's playing career in Liverpool

[@ippinekebe3238]

Im dying bruh

[@MrGA555]

The main issue is big clubs buying South American players thinking they’ll make an impact WITHOUT the adaptation to the European culture or to the European game. There’s a reason those that go to Portugal or Neatherlands first are more successful.

[@JS-10]

I thought the title said 13 matches, boy but 13 minutes? 😅😪

[@slayerkj9152]

He got the bag and stopped trying. Thats it.

[@alexanderkenway]

I didn't even know he played 13 minutes lmao

[@WorLCommunity]

I didnt even know who he was till this video

[@cGhostsVisuals]

He needs Sergio Conceicao in his life

[@El_Chucho_Bravo]

I personally wasn’t a fan of the Pjanic deal, they honestly should done a regular sale. If you look at Barca’s midfield and financial situation now, you realize how much we could have used that profit.

[@MoeLester4444]

Some how I thought that he didn’t even get a chance. But maybe oppositions were just too good for him to play creatively.

[@robertoflores9080]

Always wonderd what happened to the dude 😂 Thanks for the informative vid Adrian

[@lakshminathvpai1397]

How can he play U21 if he is older

[@Minhaja12345]

With all the problems Liverpool are having with their midfield, they're mad to not give him minutes.

[@ScowlerJase]

Think it’s worse than that - he’s not good enough to get in our midfield!!!

[@ReySombra]

If you knew the stories about his time in Barcelona you would FREAK OUT

[@randisallah]

I, and apparently I'm not alone, completely forgot about Arthur and thought the Liverpool move would be a good one for both parties, but it never worked out and assumed that he'd gone back to Juventus. But I would also point out that while at Juve, Allegri was already gone and he signed with Sarri I think then Pirlo. Good video though other than that.