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THE NUMBERS PROTECT TERRASSA'S ONE

Xavi improves Koeman: The figures that support the Barça coach

Published:3/03/2022 - 16:18h

Updated:3/03/2022 - 16:18h

The Dutch coach, Ronald Koeman, complained this Thursday in a media outlet in his country about the few opportunities he had at the club compared to the current coach. However, the numbers have improved with Xavi

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It has been a morning agitated in the world blaugrana. The antigüo trainer of the club, Ronald Koeman, dió some statements in the Dutch newspaper 'Algemeen Dagblad', where has regretted by some measures taken by the president Joan Laporta. It considers that his work vió seriously prejudiced by the same and that the current technician, Xavi Hernández, has been clearly favoured in comparison to his management.

Koeman Complains, mainly, by the exits and the signings made in his stage. It regrets the exit of Leo Messi ("Was in front of the insistence of the direction of the club that accessed to the exit of some players to put the finances in order") and the fault of incorporations that there was after this event, in relation to the arrivals occurred in the market of winter. Window in which they arrived 4 signings (Ferran Torres, P.And. Aubameyang, Adama Traoré and Dani Alves), all they keys in the mejoría of the team.

Further of the exposed reasons by Koeman, some justified and others no so much, the figures protect to the trainer of the FC Barcelona. The Dutch technician had left to the team in a delicate situation, almost deleted of Champions, ninth in League and with the impression that the team could not be worse. Xavi, by the contrary, and in spite of the difilcutades of his start, has attained to recover the good feelings and the numbers endorse it.

In the 13 parties directed by Koeman this season, the Barça added so many victories like defeats, 5 (38,5%) and 3 ties (23%). The team left the fence in zero in 2 occasions and remained without marking in other 5. And a balance of goals in favour very poor (16 in total), similar to the of goals against (17). With Xavi, the Barça has contested 20 parties, in which it registers 10 triumphs (50%) and 4 defeats (20%), with 6 ties (30%). Only it has remained in 3 parties without marking and has improved mildly the defence (5 parties with the goal to zero). Besides, the new signings for the attack of the team have shot the offensive performance of the Barça (38 goals in favour), whereas the defensive balance leaves a lot that wish (24 goals against).

A team with good feelings

Further of the good numbers of the group under the control of Xavi, the egarense has to his favour the have recovered the good feelings in the club. The Barça plays well to the football. They are in eighth of Europe League and chambers in League with a pending party. Has an idea of clear game and, although in occasions the results do not accompany the performance of the team, the style does not negotiate . And it has showed to be a versatile team, able to adapt to situations that in the past had put them in problems. What is clear is that with Xavi, the team has recovered the hope.

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