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DISTRUST OF THE DUTCH?

Pjanic Adds another party without that Koeman give him continuity

Published:24/02/2021 - 22:40h

Updated:24/02/2021 - 23:16h

The midfield player bosnio accumulated another party that has with the combined Catalan and in which it does not arrive to play the 90 minutes followed, since Koeman replaced it by Dembélé

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The Barcelona attained to obtain a break for keeping in the fight by LaLiga afterwards to defeat to the Elche 3-0 in the Camp Nou, adding three points to go up to the put number 3 of LaLiga with 50 points accumulated. The victory was possible thanks to a doublet of Messi in the minutes 48 and 68 as well as a goal of Jordi Alba in the minute 72.

However, in spite of the positive that it is the result for the Catalan group, for the midfield player bosnio of 30 years this party adds to others in which Ronald Koeman has not kept him to title the 90 minutes. Justo when it went to initiate the second half of the appointment, this was replaced by Ousmané Dembélé.

If they include the last parties against the Cádiz and the Elche, the ex player of the Juventus only has been in the field 27 times. Regarding minutes played, only registers 1.258 in the course of the current season.

His performance

In the field, has showed not being a bad player. During the party in which the Barcelona was defeated by the PSG 1-4 of the Champions, ingresó in the minute 78 in replacement of Pedri. In only the 12 remaining minutes (without including the extra minutes), the ex Juventus attained to complete 20 passes, whereas Pedri, having played big part of said alone party awarded 18.

Besides, also it had a number wrong of passes fallidos lower, since erró two and the Spanish youngster failed five. In the field of balloons recovered, Pjanic also was by on with five recoveries, whereas Pedri only had recovered thrice the spherical. The numbers in question, are not a criticism against the youngster and his exert, to the one who is seen like a promise in the Catalan team, but a sample of the good football that the bosnio can give.

Without reason known

In fact, the situation is desconcertante, even for the own Pjanic, the one who ensures not knowing the reasons by which Koeman does not give him more minutes. "The exact reasons by which do not have the time of game expected do not have them. I follow working and have to respect the decisions of the trainer, although it do not agree. I continue wanting to leave my footprint in this club", affirmed Pjanic the past 15 February in an interview with the newspaper 'Téléfoot'.

And that is not the first time that expresses his unrest by the situation. "I want to play more, this is what want. Not even I understand the reason of this situation. It is clear that I want to play much more. I know that I can give a lot, and when the trainer has given me the option, have answered. I did it well, with good parties. More than this, do not know what can do. I am training, I am smart", affirmed the midfield player the past 7 February to The Gazzetta dello Sport.

 

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