Raphinha’s downturn that harms FC Barcelona
In this way, Xavi was full of praise for Raphinha, one of the great signings of this summer market of FC Barcelona:“He is a spectacular signing for Barça. Not only for this season, but for the next few years. He associates well, centers well, goes in front of goal, has a goal, also from set pieces and above all, his hunger. a wonderful signing”.:
The arrival of the Gaucho in Barcelona gave Barça an almost unique profile in the locker room: imbalance, overflow and a great dribble. With only Ousmane Dembélé as a differential open winger, the arrival of Raphinha promised to give him a lot of oxygen, both for the Frenchman and for the team’s attack. And so it has been in the first days.
shy and safe
Starting from the right flank of the attack, the Brazilian is a dagger. His wonderful left-footed strike is a constant danger, as is the assist he gave Robert Lewandowski against Valladolid. In addition, his connection with Dembélé is special, as both players understand each other perfectly.
However, starting from the left wing, all the danger and the overflow of the soccer player goes off. The case of Inter Milan was especially painful. With the Nerazzurri locked up, only the mosquito He was able to overflow and take advantage of the 2 against 1 to which he was subjected, with little luck for the Frenchman, who hit the post and conveniently assisted Pedri’s disallowed goal.
Despite the fact that Raphinha and Dembélé form, a priori, the pair of starting wingers in the big games, Xavi will have to match the former Leeds player with Ansu Fati or Ferran Torres, as both players adapt to the left flank with fewer problems. An investment of more than €60M who has given light and dark in his first steps as a Barça player.