Barça has lost its way in the League. Incredibly, he is throwing away his excellent start to the season. Against Las Palmas he added his third consecutive match without winning in the championship, he suffered his first defeat in Montjuïc after a terrible match and no longer depends on himself to continue at the top of the table. If Madrid wins the two remaining games it has, it would be the leader. After losing in Anoeta and this Saturday and giving up an absurd draw in Vigo, Barça has barely scratched one point from the last nine. This is what the math says, in line with the team’s play, and especially with its intensity, which has plummeted. Not even the return of Lamine Yamal served to stop the bleeding. Barcelona has run out of magic after stopping giving rhythm to its football.
A hangover usually comes after a party. And although the Barça players left before the end of the 125th anniversary gala so that they wouldn’t be late, they entered the game completely clueless. Slow, unfocused and parsimonious. Everything seemed strange. The time of the match, unusual for the Blaugrana, the white pants reminiscent of the club’s early days and Barça’s game, very different from the majority of matches of the campaign. Because Flick’s ensemble completed the worst staging of the season. The coach introduced three changes to the eleven. He placed Gavi for the sanctioned Casadó, brought in Balde for Gerard Martín and opted for Pablo Torre to give oxygen to Olmo. The Cantabrian was located on the left and Fermín on the axis. But nothing worked.
The Barcelona team has lost the thread in the League and its staging was terrible
It was immediately clear that the Barcelona fans were not having the day. Disoriented controls, failed passes, misaligned pressures… A surprising panorama considering the team’s line. There was even a murmur of disapproval in the stands that had started out enthusiastically and had faded away. In the first act only three times. One from Fermín, which Cilessen destroyed. Another from Pedri, who also ran into the Dutchman. And the clearest, a shot against the crossbar by Raphinha.
A poor balance and even more so considering that in the other area Las Palmas had their options, with the boots of Fabio Silva and Javi Muñoz.
Along the way, Barça lost Balde, the victim of a strong blow to the trachea that Sandro caused with his shoulder and which left him groggy. Gerard Martín, to play urgently.
Flick looked at him with a worried look. Gavi did not quite take control and rushed forward, Pedri appeared less than he did against Brest and there was a lack of mobility and depth. Lewandowski was being little more than a spectator and would be throughout the match. The Pole was really weak.
That’s why Flick didn’t wait any longer and sent Lamine Yamal to warm up at half-time. After three games injured, the Barcelona phenomenon already started in the second half, for Pablo Torre, sacrificed although he had not been the worst.
But without time for Lamine to activate, Las Palmas advanced. A long ball from Kirian and a cross shot from ex-Azulgrana Sandro was enough for the Canarian team to make it 0-1. All the lights on and Flick’s supine anger, who made a drastic decision. Triple change to the song. Ferran Torres, who reappeared, De Jong and Héctor Fort, on the grass. Fermín, Gavi and a blurred Koundé, to the shower.
Barça seemed to get organized and connect and Raphinha, once again, took the reins to tie with a dry cocoa from the edge. There was half an hour left and the reaction was knocking at the door. Even Ferran Torres touched the second with a good attempt that Cilessen deflected. But lo and behold, another long ball, now towards Fabio Silva, meant 1-2. Héctor Fort was warm and the control of the Las Palmas player was magnificent.
Not even the return of Lamine Yamal was of any use and only Raphinha saw the goal
The stadium was silent again, without the cheering stands, the Barça players looked at each other looking for explanations among themselves and a mountain to try to climb appeared to the Blaugrana. Now with less time, and more with Las Palmas interrupting the game as much as possible with constant losses and simulations of injuries. The stands were getting rough and that was already looking very bad.
In this situation, balls to the good guy, that is to say to Lamine Yamal. The winger ran into a toned Cilessen, who also flew to send a direct free kick from Raphinha to the corner.
Between continuous interruptions and symptoms of despair, the party died. Not even with eight minutes of added time did Barça even manage to tie. What a tremendous disappointment.
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