Arthur player profile: Have Barcelona found Xavi's successor?
There was a familiar aesthetic about Barcelona's midfield as they thumped fierce rivals Real Madrid 5-1 last weekend. The 4-3-3 system favoured during Pep Guardiola's halcyon era was in place, and within the central three there was a metronomic individual whose passing and movement reminded many of a former icon. In that match, Arthur, a Brazilian playmaker signed in the summer from Gremio, cemented his status as Xavi's stylistic successor.
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