Xavi made his debut as Barcelona coach and after a first half with very good sensations, the physical and football slump came, even so he got all three points. This is the 1×1 of the Barcelona players:
Ter Stegen (8): He had a placid first half, the Spanish failed to shoot between sticks in the first half. In the second half the roles changed, a lot of prominence for the German goalkeeper, he saved Barcelona at the last minute. In his role in the game with his feet one more day he was 10.
Mingueza (7): New role for Mingueza, he hardly had an offensive role, only in some sporadic counter. The entire band went to Akhomach. His role was to hold on as a third center-back with Piqué and Eric on the high defensive line that Barcelona raised. He suffered more than necessary in some action with RDT and in the final moments he was replaced by Demir due to his bad moment.
Pique (7): New coach, new Piqué. Gerard was seen to be much more focused, more participatory, playing a fundamental role in the ball exit that Xavi has changed in his new approach. He ended up suffering before the attacks of the Spanish who were about to scratch a point from the Camp Nou.
Eric Garcia (7): Eric sits as the starting center-back with Xavi, the first game is always essential to see the ideas of a new coach. Eric is ideal for the position in a Barcelona that prioritizes the ball played from behind. His role alongside Piqué’s was fundamental in leading the team from behind. In the last half hour they suffered back due to the bad physical moment of the team and the few ideas of the game.
Jordi Alba (8): Jordi has returned to be Jordi. Coming from behind to surprise Barcelona’s defensive line. The role of Gavi was fundamental so that Jordi could come from behind again and again. On a defensive level he did not have any hurry.
Busquets (7): The arrival of Xavi has changed Sergio. At the exit of the ball, Busquets is no longer embedded between the centrals, he moves away and starts from the front, Piqué and Eric are in charge of the exit of the ball Busi, joins the midfielders to have greater numerical superiority. He was seen to be much more comfortable, even attacking as a second-line player.
De Jong (9): Xavi has given Frenkie a very big face lift. It seems that we saw a different player, he reached the top, created a game in the attack zone, came down to receive, stole balls, did everything to make Barcelona work. He scored a goal that was disallowed. This may be De Jong’s awakening.
Nico (8): Great game from the Barcelona youth squad. He led the pressure of the team reaching the centrals as the Spanish began his game. He occupied a lot of field and was in all areas of this, from reaching a coverage on the left side to overflowing on the right wing and ending up putting a center. He ended up playing the game as a pivot.
Gavi (8): Despite not being a position that favors his game, he did perfectly what Xavi asked him, a game positional. Made to leave the whole band to Jordi Alba and join Busquets, Nico and De Jong to have numerical superiority. His qualities and his sacrifice are always at the service of the group. He ended up being changed by Coutinho for the game against Benfica.
Memphis (8): With Barcelona installed in the rival field, Memphis could not bring out its best football. he was participatory, he fell to receive, he broke into space. So many attempts made him manage to provoke a penalty and transform it.
Akhomach (8): At the age of sixteen he made his debut as a starter at the Camp Nou and it was not great at any time. Cheekiness, character and personality define him. Xavi left the whole band to him to do his football and he did. He was about to see the second yellow, but Del Cerro Grande forgave him.
Coutinho (6): In 20 minutes he couldn’t do much. His moments on the field coincided with the worst of Barcelona.
Riqui Puig (6): He entered in minute 78 for Busquets so that Nico played as a pivot and he had freedom as a midfielder. He arrived in the worst minutes of Barcelona.
Demir (SC):
Araujo (SC):
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