Valderrama would fit Barca style

Sometimes it is very important for the player to be in the right place at the right time to star. A player can be a world star with one team that needs his style, and can be just okay with another team.

From 1987 to 1994 the world would remember a very interesting phenomena from Columbia with long crazy blond hair, called Carlos Valderrama. Today, whenever I watch Barcelona or Spain playing, I remember him.

First, let's watch some of his beautiful moments:



Carlos had certain abilities that made him star a lot with Columbian golden team that era:
- Outstanding short thourough passes
- Beautiful one touch football
- Extraordinary skills in keep the ball
- Taking great positions and dictate certain pace in the midfield
- Ability to win any one-to-one challenges and maneuvering in small spaces

all of that made him the best star for Columbia, it was a joy to watch him.
Jorge Valdano said about him in a game of Columbia vs. England in 1987
"I remember the one of Colombia against England at Wembley, where the least English player in the world, which was Valderrama, made himself the owner of the match with his short passing football, permanently dictating the rhythm with his enormous personality"

yet, he was bit slow, didn't score a lot, which made him struggle in club levels at Europe. He left to Montpellier, and didn't make it big, ended many times in the sub bench.

Laurent Blanc, his teammate said about him:
"Down there it’s all about passing. Here it’s more physical and there’s less space. It wasn’t easy for Carlos"

But, isn't it what today Barca or Spain are looking for? and this style will start appearing more and more in the world of football today. To keep possessions of the ball in the midfield. Carlos style would fit best Barca today. Carlos Velderrama style came almost two decades later to be called "Tiki Taka" to be the new buzz word in football.

In other words, if Xavi came one or two decades ago, and in France or England, he might retire unnoticed and without much noise.
Here is another wonderful video for him with amazing skills: