Barcelona superstars - Philippe Coutinho, Lionel Messi, and Arthur Melo
#3. The rise of Arthur Melo
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The Brazilian has quickly established himself in Barcelona's midfield
After losing significant strength in the middle of the pitch during the past few years, Barcelona decided to strengthen that area by luring Gremio youngster, Arthur Melo to the Nou Camp during the recent transfer window.
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Signed as an unproven talent from an unfamiliar league, Barcelona's gamble on the midfielder has turned out to be a huge bargain - with the Brazilian shocking everyone with his incredible start to life in the Catalan capital.
Arthur has been a tremendous force in Barcelona's midfield ever since he started representing the Catalan giants this term, linking up perfectly with the likes of Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic and making it easy for the Blaugrana to control games from the middle of the pitch.
His passing is quite unmatchable and his artistry on the ball has left opponents chasing the dust this season - earning him a lot of comparison with two of Barcelona's greatest midfielders - Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.
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Jidonu Mauyon
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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