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I'm not disputing that. Busquets is a better DM, shielding the defence with his reading of the game, than YaYa.
My main points were that:
1) YaYa's surges were under-exploited at Barca because Pep insisted he play a very disciplined role, and his ability to make devastating runs through central midfield became a feature once he moved to Shitty under Mancini and then Pellegrini;
2) YaYa's criticism of Pep's man management skills with regard to top class experienced players echoes the criticism of Zlatan.
That doesn't mean I agree completely with YaYa or Zlatan. I suspect the truth lies somewhere in between. But I don't think Pep should be put on some pedestal where he cannot be questioned at all. No one is infallible. Not the Pope, nor POTUS, nor Pep.
But not many people are doing that; it's fine to question him but to accuse him of 'having a problem with Africans' when he has managed Keita and Eto'o for example, is quite insulting and has no foundation. Zlatan isn't African. What he appears to share in common with Yaya is a huge ego which is not a problem in a lot of sports and in some football teams but not in Guardiola's team. He's the boss. If you don't like his way of managing, leave. But to imply, or effectively say that he is racist with no evidence, is quite shameful and pathetic.