5 Barcelona superstars who will be highly influential during the decisive stages of the campaign

#3. Arturo Vidal

The Chilean midfielder will add sandpaper to Barcelona's game

Similar to Paulinho Bezerra, the signing of Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal raised a lot of eyebrows during the previous summer, but just like his South American compatriot, the former Bayern Munich superstar has put all doubts to bed with his impressive performances in the Catalan capital so far.

Even though it did take some time before opportunities started coming in, Vidal grabbed his chances with both hands and he has quickly established himself as a vital figure at the Nou Camp - starting the last 6 La Liga fixtures for the Catalan giants and he will play a huge role for the club as the season progresses.

An immensely physical midfielder, Vidal will be needed against teams who could bully Barcelona with their physicality and the Blaugrana can count on him to help them in avoiding embarrassments such as the one they suffered at the hands of Roma in the UEFA Champions League last season.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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