MARSHAL: Umtiti covered the collective errors of the Barcelona

Samuel Umtiti went back to destaparse with a good performance this past Tuesday in the Etihad Stadium, in front of a Manchester City that attacked of constant form to the FC Barcelona in the fourth day of UEFA Champions League. The French defender could not shine as much as of habit, however, because of the bad collective defence of the Barcelona group, that in a lot of occasions left him "sold" in front of two or more attacker.

In spite of the global errors of the Barcelona, Umtiti was the one who more stood out positively in the defensive flank, baling out balloons whenever it could, clearing the danger and cutting dangerous counterattacks of the Manchester City, that repeated along all the meeting.

The French defender knows what means to play in the Barça, and has taken it to him very seriously. Only it carries some months in the City Condal and already understands and interprets to perfection the Barcelona game. They are many the automatisms that is internalising from the beginning, like the go out playing always, not giving any pelotazo or be always attack to go up and contribute in the creation of the game as well as in defence.

In front of the Manchester City the sides Lucas Digne and Sergi Roberto did not cover properly the spaces, and this caused that Samuel Umtiti had to abandon constantly his zone of greater influence to abort the danger. It achieved it in the majority of occasions, but was not sufficient so that the Barça finish marking in the Etihad Stadium. Already they will arrive more good days.