04/09/2023
Act. a las 10:14
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Raphinha’s substitution against Osasuna to the detriment of Lamine makes clear the current preferences of Xavi Hernández
‘Rapha’, who had missed the last two games due to being sent off in Getafe, joins the Seleçao to play against Bolivia and Peru
Raphinha travels to Brazil, where he has been called up by the Seleçao to play the first two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, with reasons to reflect and do self-criticism about his current situation at Barça in this fast-paced start to the season.
This Sunday, the gaucho winger was expected to return to Barça’s starting eleven in Pamplona once he had served the two-game ban imposed on him by the Competition Committee for his expulsion in his league debut in ‘the battle of Getafe’.
This new course, with Dembélé’s rudeness and his flight to Paris, ‘Rapha’ has risen a step in the hierarchy and is the starting theoretical at the right wing of the attack. His role must be the same one he successfully carried out throughout the second round of his first year at the blaugrana when Ousmane broke at Montilivi in January. His goals and his assists gave key points to win the League.
However, Xavi Hernández had another roadmap for the always complicated visit to the feud of a feisty Osasuna. He decided to reward the evolution of Lamine Yamal and his great game the previous day and kept him in the starting eleven. Raphinha had no choice but to wait for his opportunity from the bench.
Raphinha and Joao Félix celebrate Barça’s triumph against Osasuna
| EFE
And, when the Egarense coach moved the bench into the second half, his first option in attack was to bring on Ferran Torres (another of those who came out reinforced from the victory in Villarreal) who entered the field of play in minute 59 for Yamal still 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Later, it was the turn of Joao Félix, who made his debut at Barça, just after Chimy Avila tie the contest with his great goal. Xavi he looked for a goal and gunpowder to lift the match.
And Raphinha’s turn only came in injury time, already with 1-2 and Osasuna with ten due to the expulsion of Catena. The Brazilian, then, played testimonially when he was called to be an important man in a stadium where last season he had scored a goal that allowed Barça to reach the World Cup break in Qatar as leader.
‘Rapha’, who if he has something is to push himself to the maximum, he already knows that he has to give something more. Today he crosses the Atlantic and, in the next ten days, he has a new challenge: to convince the new Brazilian coach, Fernando Diniz, who can count on him in the new Canarinho project. Tomorrow the first training session for the Seleçao is scheduled.
Raphinha enters the Brazilian squad in the place of Vinicius
| @MatheusOArruda
At first, the coach who combines his position with that of Fluminense’s coach, had left the Blaugrana out of his first call-up, as he also did with Vitor Roquedespite being the most decisive ‘9’ of the Brasileirao.
The Madrid player’s injury Vinicius Jr. who is out for six weeks due to a muscle rupture that occurred against Celta de Vigo, has once again opened the doors of the Seleçao to the gaucho winger.
This is a golden opportunity for Raphinhawho had not been summoned again by the ‘Canarinha’ after starting the World Cup in Qatar under the tactical guidance of Tite.
Brazil plays on Friday in Belém, the capital of the Amazonian state of Pará, against Bolivia in the premiere of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. And, the following Tuesday, has a second date in Lima against Peru.
2023-09-04 06:00:32
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