BarcelonaVery important victory for Barça against a direct rival in the League. The three points have an aftertaste of glory in a week in which the Blaugrana, also with suffering, secured qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League. Claim, in addition, of João Félix. Next, some hot notes.
You couldn’t know. The preview had heated up with an exchange of poisoned darts between Atlético de Madrid and João Félix, protagonists of a story of heartbreak from which Barça has taken advantage. And the match served for the Portuguese to vindicate himself in the noses of his exes. Not only did he score the only goal of the game and celebrate it on top of a fence to the few dozen mattress fans in the Montjuïc henhouse, but he also took Simeone’s side out of the loop from from the first minute More motivated than ever, he didn’t trade intensity in any duel, portrayed former teammates with talent-laden moves and dribbles and earned several bookings. He also made plays in some action, all told. He has a contract until 2029 at Atlético and Barça will not have the money to sign him in the summer. Everything points to the fact that the assignment will have to be extended.
More invoices collected. João Félix focused the spotlight on his past and Griezmann and Memphis, ex-Culer forwards, were left with the desire to collect their particular bill in a volcanic night. On the other hand, Xavi can say that his credit has regained all its color after two hard-fought but well-deserved victories. There is a very positive evolution in his proposal since the stoppage – despite the draw in Vallecas – and against Atlético he directly surpassed Simeone’s approach in a first half that could have ended with a 3-0 in favor . The Terrasse player cuts through the criticism from inside and outside and confirms himself as a project technician, while Iñaki Peña, again a savior with two saves in the last minutes, once again made it clear that he is a goalkeeper until and all more reliable than Neto, who spent years and years drinking from a runaway salary mass. No doubts with Alicante.
An irrefutable success. They will say that whoever writes is heavy with repetition, but the truth is that Barça is different since it has renounced the symmetry of the sides. Although I feel sorry for Balde, the great victim of the powerful nuance introduced by Xavi in three of the last four official matches, the difference is noticeable when the team closes with a central on the right side and uses the left to open the field . Also, unlike on Porto’s day, the coach placed Kounde in the lane and Araujo in the center, which increases the positive effects of the variant: the French is a better attacker and the Uruguayan is a colossus defending The success is so obvious that Xavi’s only job is to convince Kounde that the best thing for the team – and for himself – is to naturalize him. The ex-Sevilla player is the right-back that Barça is looking for today. Road and blanket if you don’t accept it.
The lowest entry of the season. 34,568 people attended Barça – Atlético de Madrid. The difference with the classic that was played at the end of October is 15,000 fewer spectators. The entry is worryingly low because of the glamor of the match, which featured two of the contenders to win the League, and also because it says that Barça’s strategy to populate the Montjuïc stands is starting to fail. In this case, the cold and the schedule did not help, but it is also true that the prices to see Barça at the Olímpico are abusive – from 89 to 219 euros this Sunday – and that the treatment received by users of the season pass is not the best, because they see how the best chairs are usually for occasional tourists, who pay much more. If the bet is the skin, which is 100% understandable, the emotional speeches asking for people’s support in the previews are over.
2023-12-03 21:59:22
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