MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR BARÇA
Gundogan could 'break' a very negative streak for Barça
Although FC Barcelona has managed to compensate and counteract all the 'damages' since the departure of Lionel Messi, if there is something that resists the culés, it is direct free kick goals. Ílkay Gündogan could be the solution
They have happened 2 years, 4 months, and 5 days (858 days) since the FC Barcelona celebrated his last goal of direct fault. It annotated it Leo Messi in a party against Valencia on 3 May 2021 and, since, there has not been any player that was able to impose in this section, although many have tried it. It has been the big 'curse' of the blaugrana from the exit of the attacker rosarino that, besides, comes to give the victory to Argentina in his première in the Eliminatory Sudamericanas with a golazo of fault.
They are two seasons in which the blaugrana have not achieved 'wet' through this form and generates some worry, because they have been a lot of those that have tried it. As it remembers 'Sportive World', the blaugrana have had 42 direct faults in favour in these last two years, without goals in official parties. They have tested luck Raphinha (12), Memphis Depay (8), Robert Lewandowski (7), Ferran Torres (5), Ansu Fati (3), Ousmane Dembélé (2), Philippe Coutinho (2), Gerard Hammered (1), Jordi Alba (1) and Ílkay Gündogan in an opportunity.
Gündogan, in front of an opportunity of gold?
The situation of the Barça with the targets of direct fault is, as little, dramatic. However, in this season could benefit of the presence of a Gündogan that has added at least a goal by season from a direct fault. In the past season, went in front of the Everton that took out a powerful shot that went in direct to the goal, without margin of manoeuvre for the guardameta rival. In this course, as Barcelona, it will be necessary to see if it can be more hit and break a gafe that begins to be worrisome.
Iñigo Martínez will be another alternative. In the 2022/2023 annotated only a goal with the Athletic Club and was, precisely, of direct fault. It is in discussion the quantity of minutes that will contest under the orders of Xavi Hernández, but yes that results a quality that the Barça will have to explode. For 'MD', on the other hand, the options of Pedri González or Marcos Alonso, that have not earned any, would have to be more taken in account for the blaugrana.
