BarcelonaBarça conceded a draw in Vigo despite going 0-3 before the break. A disastrous second half, marked by physical problems, leaves Sergi with a bad taste in his mouth before leaving the first team bench to Xavi Hernández. Next, the hot notes of the game.
Luck does not explain anything. Net; Dest, Piqué, Eric Garcia, Sergi Roberto; Nico, Pedri, Ansu Fati, Braithwaite, Kun Agüero and Dembélé. An eleven more or less compensated, yes. It is made up of players who right now have medical leave at Barça. Most have muscle problems and relapses that with rotations, physical therapy and good diagnoses could be avoided to a considerable extent. Injuries stain Barça’s game in Vigo. They make games lose and tie. And no, they are not explained from bad luck. May science awaken in Sant Joan Despí, please.
Young and decisive. The decisive goal of this Barça is the heritage of Ansu Fati. 11 of the 17 that he has done with the first team have served to open the can, which is not silly. The 10 does not weigh him the least. And this that has returned from a tortuous injury after 10 months of absence. Who knows where he would be today if Mandi hadn’t injured him in a Barça-Betis match exactly one year ago. Could Alemany have retained him for the figures agreed recently? The most important thing is that Xavi will be able to direct and train him to his liking, surrounding him as he plays and pampering him with good recuperators and doctors.
Talent in the hands of a great creative. Leaving aside the injuries – an issue that Xavi will want to fix for sure – the Egarense collects good news in terms of the composition of the midfield. It is exciting to think of Nico, Gavi, Pedri, De Jong, Busquets or Riqui Puig under the command of one of the most influential midfielders in history. And pay attention to the evolution of Nico, dressed in Balaídos, the home of a family rival, with a great performance. The Coruñés adds competition to the core. Do not sleep Pedri and De Jong, squeezed with Koeman. And let Ilaix learn, irrelevant today in Leipzig.
Two pointed out. Moriba left because he wanted to. On the other hand, Luuk de Jong and Coutinho, if they have a bit of ambition, they will have to do it because they will have no other. Sergi has almost used them and Xavi, who has already asked for a winger to compensate for Dembélé’s physical drama, does not look like he wants to make the central axes of his team. In addition, if it is true that Laporta promised three winter signings in an act with Galician supporters, first it will be necessary to make room for the salary mass, especially in the case of the Brazilian, who in Vigo was advanced by Balde and Abde in the rotation.
