You can assume that anyone who makes the starting lineup of a Pep Guardiola side is an extremely gifted footballer, just watch some examples of the famous ‘rondos‘ that have become a staple of the Spaniards training regime’s for some truly inspiring footwork.
They don’t just excel in neat tidy short passing, just check out the trio of Douglas Costa, Thiago and Rafinha demonstrating some startlingly good long distance passing skills, just ahead of their Bundesliga fixture with Schalke.
Mend bending.
