The tandem Mascherano-Hammered, in the sight

If something remained clear in the shipwreck in front of the Valency in the Camp Nou is that the defence is definitely the feeblest zone and descompensada of the FC Barcelona. The one who in theory is the couple of central headline of the team, Hammered-Mascherano, did not have his day in the coverages and was slow in the repliegue after loss in contrary field, facilitating some counterattacks valencianistas that are not at all compared with which could contemplate in front of Manchester City, Real Madrid, Athletic or other rivals of same type that can find the group of Gerardo Martino along this course.

The data are clear. Ten of the twelve points lost by the Barça in League have produced when I Hammered and Mascherano were on the terrain of game, something that clarifica the descompensación and little solidity that both offer like defensive couple. "Already I said that it is a position where traditionally has cost me rotar because it is the part of the team that gives security and allows you attack with tranquility", signalled the Argentinian technician the past 23 September in press conference.

Already then it saw that the big progression of Bartra could finish breaking the main bet of the 'Tata', but in spite of the big performances of the canterano Barcelona, Mascherano and Hammered always have been in the really important parties. In any case, against Valencia would not be necessary to appoint to the two head offices like only heads of Turkish. All the team was badly, especially by the defensive nullity of a centre of the field that did not go down to defend and, when it did it, went late. Xavi and Cesc Fábregas, in this sense, also were two of the most punished by the fans in the Camp Nou. Will have thought Zubizarreta raise of the chair and fichar to somebody this summer?