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'His opponents knew exactly how to stop him': Adama Traore's former Barcelona academy coach explains why the Wolves star couldn't break into the Nou Camp side's first-team

Adama Traore's tactical development has made the difference between his Barcelona flop and incredible Wolves rise, a former coach has said.

The Spaniard rose through the LaLiga side's famous 'La Masia' academy as a youngster but was sold to Aston Villa after only four first-team games, never making an impression at the Nou Camp.

His searing pace and dominant strength have always been in evidence, but the forward continued to struggle at Villa and later Middlesborough, suffering relegation with both sides.

A former coach has explained why Adama Traore couldn't break through at Barcelona

A former coach has explained why Adama Traore couldn't break through at Barcelona

The Spaniard failed to make an impression in Spain after graduating from the club's academy
This season, Traore has become one of the most dangerous attacking forces in the league

This season, Traore has become one of the most dangerous attacking forces in the league

Fortunes have turned in 2019-20 though, seeing him become one of the most dangerous attackers in the Premier League, spearheading Wolves' Champions League qualification challenge.