Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Luis F. Rojo (comments)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
Rafa Molina (Documentation)
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little time has he had Xavi to enjoy your first victoria as coach of the Barça. The calendar of the Catalans demands their best version for tonight’s game, in which their future is at stake in Europe. Win at Benfica It would guarantee the presence of the Catalans in the round of 16, regardless of what happens on the last day. Tying would serve to keep the two points ahead of Benfica in the absence of the very difficult game in Munich. The third option, falling today with the Lisbon, would put the Catalans on the ropes and with many options to finish third in the group stage.
At the moment, nobody wants to think about that possibility. Barcelona is entrusted to another of its legends to lead the team in a difficult moment. The previous one, Ronald Koeman, was far from excellence despite some good news in the form of homegrown players. From Xavi nothing less is expected that the team will play well again, win and fight for the titles.
Apparently against him SpanishThe Egarense has a lot of work ahead of him. In fact, it is reasonable to ask whether you can meet your demands only with the players you currently have.
In the Catalan derby there were some green shoots. Basically, a noticeable improvement in pressure and a clear desire to be vertical, opening up the game a lot to the wings. However, that game also served to remember many of the bad things that this game has. Barcelona. Those that in a game like Saturday’s do not cost you your life because the Spanish It does not stand out for its punch, but it does come out expensive in Europe.
The Benfica already gave a tumble to the culés in the game of the first round and it is to be hoped that now, with so much at stake, he will not be downplayed by playing at the Camp Nou. The prize is too sweet and your coach, Jorge Jesus, is not one to be scared with anything.
Among the things that Xavi he wants his team to improve as soon as possible is controlling the games from possession. Against him Spanish you still saw a team that lacks ideas when it has the ball. That it doesn’t do all the damage it could, in the words of his own coach.
It was also a Barça who lacks intelligence when it comes to controlling the games, especially when the score is against. The last quarter of an hour of the Catalan derby has no place on the new coach’s roadmap. That of reaching the 75th minute of the match winning by the minimum and not having a monopoly of possession is something incomprehensible for the Egarense coach.
The problem that the Barcelona urgently is the lack of goal. It is an ailment that has dragged on throughout the season, especially in Champions League, and that makes it extremely difficult to continue in Europe.
Until now, the Catalans have managed to get oil from their few goals in this competition. They have only scored two targets and have managed to transform them into six points. The two goals went to Dynamo Kiev. One in the Camp Nou and another in the Olympic from the Ukrainian capital.
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