FC Barcelona: The culs have reason to fly
meWhich one is not going to go crazy with the Spanish Super Cup. He knows that it is not a great title, but it is inevitable to get excited after seeing what happened in the game against Real Madrid. He gives the feeling that the team led by Xavi has the potential to become a winning team. It would be very strange that this season and the next ones the Catalans are not back in the fight for the big titles.
There is an important foundation in the team from which to build. The club throws the house out the window in the last market and it seems that things are starting to work. The Champions League bump caught the team off guard. However, the Catalans seem to have recovered from that. Barcelona fans have reasons to look at the future with optimism.
there defense
Finally, Barcelona has managed to form a defensive line of guarantees. Perhaps we would have to go back to the days of Puyol and Piqu to remember a defense that gave as good sensations as the current one. The line formed by Kound, Araujo, Christensen and Balde is absolutely reliable. With your back so well covered, everything is easier.
Special mention deserves the case of Araujo. The charra shows in Riyadh that he is a man who can be trusted to assign him the marking of the rival team’s star. It dried up and drove Vincius crazy.
Ter Stegen has returned
The German is at a level that we haven’t seen him for years. He is capable of deciding games with his interventions. The culs know that, in addition to a great defence, they have a guaranteed goalkeeper under sticks. Against Madrid he did not have much work, but he appeared when he was needed.
Extra life for Busquets
It is a shame to think that we could be watching the last matches of Sergio Busquets as a professional. The Catalan looks better since Xavi took charge of the team. When the coach puts that plan of four midfielders into motion, with Frenkie de Jong lending him a hand, Busi offers a great performance.
Equipment for ten years
In many games we see how difficult it is for Barça to close the games. Xavi explained that it may be due to excessive youth in the squad. Of course, there is a team with a path for the coming years. People like Pedri, Gavi or Balde already make a difference. And much more that they will as they accumulate more flight hours.
If Lewandowski holds out…
If Bara manages to get the Pole to hold his level for a couple of more seasons, the titles have to come without it. It may appear more or less in the game, but its effectiveness is beyond doubt.
Dembl’s commitment
The game of the Franks against Real Madrid is indicative of a few things. He seemed much more focused than usual. With a great commitment to defensive work, so that Real Madrid wouldn’t mess with Kound. He was also very aware of not losing the ball in compromised areas. Something that Xavi has insisted on. If he plays it, let it be far.
hay trainer
Its not a made up sentence. Barça has in Xavi a coach capable of influencing matches. He knows how to interpret what his people need at all times, even if they make him more or less tired later. The 4-2-3-1 made Real Madrid dust.