FC Barcelona host Benfica this Tuesday on the 5th matchday of the Champions group stage. The azulgrans lost 3-0 in Lisbon against all porn but they need to win tomorrow if they want to keep their chances of being in the round of 16.
To take the three points, Xavi’s men must correct the mistakes they made in the first game. These are the points that the technician must work the most.
It cannot be said that Lisbon’s defeat was solely his fault, but he made mistakes and improper actions that ended up costing the team dearly. Xavi and Barça need the best Ter Stegen.
Ronald Koeman decided to go out with three centrals against the Da Luz Stadium, something that no longer worked against Bayern and against the Portuguese the same script was repeated. and is that the three behind did not adapt to their new role. In addition, he gave the title to Luuk de Jong who missed an improper goal of a 9.
In addition to the system of the three centrals, the Barcelona defense was a broken toy in the hands of Benfica from the start of the game. Barça could not cope with stopping the Portuguese players, and at the individual level they continued to make mistakes, losing position, making unnecessary fouls and losing one on one. The only one who was saved, in part, was Ronald Araújo.
It is one of the most repeated weaknesses of this Barça since the start of the season. The team is goalless, and while Memphis Depay appears to have woken up, the team’s offensive potential has greatly diminished. For this reason, the players will have to improve their aim to avoid missing clear scoring chances as happened in Lisbon.
Barcelona’s game lasted less than 3 minutes, until Darwin Núñez scored the first goal. From there, Barcelona was diluted and did not show signs of being able to overcome the game. If Barça fit in first at the Camp Nou, Xavi will have to do something to lift his team up, to keep it competitive until the final whistle and prevent the ghosts of the great European goals from reappearing in the minds of the players.
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