Raphinha y Dembélé en el partido contra el Real Betis

HIS DUEL WITH DEMBÉLÉ WILL MARK HIS FUTURE

Raphinha faces his biggest 'battle' since he arrived at Barça

Published:14/05/2023 - 08:59h

Updated:14/05/2023 - 13:59h

Ousmane Dembélé's return to action puts Raphinha at a crossroads in the final stretch of the season with FC Barcelona. The Brazilian, starter since the Frenchman's injury, can return to the bench in Cornellà, with his future in the 'air'

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Further of the festive environment that by these days reigns in the changing room of the FC Barcelona in front of the imminent alirón suspender belt, several footballers see with uncertainty the final stretch of the 2022/23. One of them is Raphinha, the one who because of the return of Ousmane Dembélé can see engaged his titularity for the first time in the semester, something that also can incidir directly in his future in the club.

And it is that, for Xavi Hernández, 'Dembouz' has been intocable in the XI while it has been healthy. Although the statistics of performance of both are very couples, the Barça great more intensity and disequilibrium with the one of Vernon in field. Besides, the egarense has found greater balance populating the midfield, with Frenkie of Jong accompanied by Sergio Busquets and the pair Pedri-Gavi commissioned to administer the balloon. Like this the things, the derbi in front of the Espanyol can mark to the of Carry Cheerful of face to the summer, giving start to his elder 'battle' in Catalonia: show that it deserves to remain with the poster of 'intocable'.

The doubts of Xavi with Raphinha

The great right extreme 10 goals and 11 assistances in 45 parties (2.663 minutes) this season, acceptable numbers considering that this is his first season in Spain. However, the insistence of the player of 22 years in playing always by right and his game, a so much predictable for the rivals, finishes generating doubts in the comparative with a Dembélé the one who, until his injury, had been the best of the Barça beside Marc-André ter Stegen.

The 'mosquito' great 8 goals and 7 assistances in 30 parties (1.917 minutes) and, further of his usual physical fragility, has showed to be the most explosive player of the attack when it has been to tope. Ousmane And Raphinha can play together without problems, but this involves for Xavi lose a man in the half of the field. Besides, although both are used to to alternate of bands during the parties, the Brazilian is much less effective by left, whereas 'Dembouz' also has surrendered better by right from the arrival of the of Terrassa to the bench.

Raphinha Will litigate for remaining

Nevertheless, still when Xavi explain more with Dembélé in the final stretch of the season, Raphinha does not have intentions to go out in summer. The one of Carry Cheerful struggled the year happened to force his traspaso to the Barcelona, resignándose to win less than what offered him Chelsea and return to the Premier League is not, neither much less, his priority. The '22' wants to make history in Catalonia and will litigate by his titularity with all what has, so much in the weeks that subtract of the 2022/23 as in the pre-season.

By his part, Ousmane neither has of the all clear the future. With a remaining year of agreement, the extreme of 25 years follows generating a lot of doubts regarding the physical. His last injury, that in principle gave for month and half of drop, finish keeping him the double of time moved away of the field, just when the Barça played everything in Europe. The conditions of the market force to the club to close, at least, a pair of millionaire sales to adjust to the 'Fair Play' financial of LaLiga and, with the possible return of Leo Messi, everything aims to that one of the two (even both) will have to, yes or yes, go out in summer.

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