BARÇA LOOK FOR THEIR SECOND ATTACKER
Abde, Yamal, Ansu or Ferran: Xavi's alternatives to replace Raphinha
Raphinha will miss the next two games, against Cádiz and Villarreal, after being sent off against Getafe. Xavi Hernández is already looking for the player who will accompany Robert Lewandowski in the attack line
The FC Barcelona debuts in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys this Sunday against the Cádiz, from the 19:30 hours. The ones of Xavi Hernández will look for to add three points and scalar positions in the table after have not surpassed the tie in front of the Getafe (0-0) in the day inagural of LaLiga EA SPORTS. Will have double difficulty, because the trainer will not be able to be in the bench and neither will be able to have the one who seem be his second attacker title, Raphinha.
So much Xavi like the Brazilian extreme were expelled in the visit to the Getafe and will lose the next two parties. In the case of Raphinha, supposes a worry 'extra', put up to now is the player 'called' to fill the gap that left Ousmane Dembélé with his exit. Part like the second indisputable attacker, only by behind Robert Lewandowski. To relieve him, Xavi will have to analyse very well his options.
Four players for a place in the Barça
Having that the trainer egarense will give continuity to the formula to play with four midfield players and two attackers, remains for defining who will be the companion of the '9' Polish. In the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez surprised the bet by Ez Abde after the rest, going out to the field by in front of Ansu Fati or Ferran Torres. The Moroccan injected the speed and danger that the Barça had lost after the exit of Raphinha, the one who until then was being the only able of desestabilizar to the defence of the group 'azulón'.
Abde Splits like an alternative more than logic. The confidence in him is full and comes of an exultant season in which it was key so much for the Osasuna as for Morocco. His desparpajo, dribbling and speed can be important in front of a group gaditano that, surely, will shut backwards. Another option that no descarta, although it would be a bet 'risky', is the titularity of Lamine Yamal, that would be his first presence in the XI initial of the culés.
It was one of the big 'stars' during the pre-season, especially with his irruption in the Trophy Joan Gamper against the Tottenham, and in the team there is full confidence that it can be important, but are conscious that it is necessary to go step by step and have a lot of patience. Only it has 16 years, although in the lawn seem another thing. 'Sportive world' has explained that from the staff technical no him descartan to begin in Montjuïc.
Ansu And Ferran already split with 'disadvantage'
Finally, they are the two those who, in theory, would have to be of first in the list of options of Xavi: Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres. They came of pre-seasons very, very good and ilusionantes, but in the middle of the doubts on his future already the trainer egarense has left a 'message'. The '10' was the third option to reinforce the attack in Madrid, whereas the one of Foios remained in the bench and did not see minutes. Both have to 'convince' to avoid remain without leadership and see surpassed, in principle, by Ez Abde or Lamine Yamal.
