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Joao Cancelo during Real Sociedad-Barça

THE LUSO SEEMS TO PERFORM MORE AS A PURE RIGHT SIDE

Xavi's failed plan? Joao Cancelo, 'lost' and extremely minimized

Published:5/11/2023 - 09:39h

Updated:5/11/2023 - 09:39h

Xavi Hernández repeated the bet with Joao Cancelo as a winger against Real Sociedad. However, as in several sections of the Classic, the Portuguese found himself lost on the field, contributing much less than he usually does in his natural position

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The expermiento of Joao Cancel like extreme/mediocentro has not given the results expected in the plans of Xavi Hernández. To the equal that in the Classical, the egarense entrusted to the luso the work to help in the construction of game and desbordar by right, something that never could do in the 70 minutes that was in the field of Anoeta. At the end, the one of Terrassa opted for putting to Raphinha in his place, looking for a reaction that recently arrived on the end.

After the party, Xavi admitted his annoyance by the bad image that gave the team, mainly, in the first part. "I have said them if there was any tired, have said me that no and have said them that it was necessary to put intensity. It was more than litigating, of fight, of intensity... The Real has put more than this. We have generated few occasions. We have not been comfortable", sentenced the technician culé. One of which worse saw in Donosti, clearly, was Cancel.

I cancel, 'erased' in Anoeta

In 70 minutes, the luso grieve completed 11 passes, with a bajísima effective of the 64 %, something unusual in him. The one of Barreiro had a finish diverted before the rest and committed an infringement before being substituted. And little more. I cancel it could not help to Gavi in the recovery. Neither it was a solution by right to try associate with Gündogan. The plan of Xavi, clearly, failed in his execution.

The own Ronald Araújo, the one who returned to the right side, admitted it in his talk post party with 'Movistar Plus+'. "We wanted to go out on line of three but could not . In the second time go out better. They had occasions very clear", argued the 'charrúa'. At the end, the Uruguayan did in the last played of the party what Joao could not contribute in 70 minutes: launch to the contrary area like líbero to fish some balloon. Of head, the '4' gave him to the Barça three points of gold, but there is a lot for adjusting of here from now on.