Xavi still thinks that the return of Frenkie de Jong will 'catapult' Barça

The FC Barcelona arrived to the last stop of selections of 2023 in a solid position, at least regarding results refers . The victory in front of the Alavés in the Montjuïc (2-1) left to the cast of Xavi Hernández firmly established in the third place of LaLiga, to four points of the current leader, the Girona CF, that has 34 units in contrast with the 30 of the Barcelona square.

However, further of the result, the evident doubts centre in the system of game of the Barça, that has showed an unusual fault of rhythm, effectiveness and generation of opportunities in the offensive zone. Besides, the Catalan group seems to have not found still the formula so that the diagram go back to work in harmony as in the first days of the championship.

With the aim to generate this change, the technician egarense has begun to recover effective to form again his eleven ideal. It has recovered to one of the key pieces that more longed for to offer different feelings in the centre of the field, Pedri, the one who, after two suplencias, had his first titularity in the past duel in front of the Alavés after returning of his injury. Although the Tenerifean is in plenitud of physical conditions, his rhythm of game still is not to the maximum, but has contributed a different nuance to the game culé, although it seems that to the approach of the team still is missing him something.

Frenkie Of Jong will return in front of the Ray Vallecano

Precisely, that 'something' will arrive in the day 14 for the Barça, since for this date, after the international stop, Xavi Hernández will be able to have Frenkie of Jong, after several days of absence. As it informs 'Sportive World', the technician egarense trusts that the FC Barcelona could give a jump of quality when the pair Pedri-Of Jong was in plenitud of conditions.

The Dutch, before his injury, was one of the key men in the centre of the field of the Barcelona cast, being one of the players that more minutes had contested under the orders of the Catalan trainer in this season. His work as 'todocampista' was fundamental to create connections in the terrain of game, collaborate in defensive works and carry the control of the exit with balloon from the bottom, contributing a big spark of creativity in different in several areas of the field.

Xavi is near to go back to have of XI ideal in the Barça

It is important to stand out that, except Sergi Roberto, with the arrival of Of Jong, Xavi would have all his active available to confront to the Ray Vallecano, since Gavi also returns after fulfilling a day of suspension in front of the Alavés. It will be necessary to see how fits the ex of the Ajax in his return to the diagram of the technician of Terrassa and, further of this, which modifications enters the egarense so that all the stellar pieces with which explains the Barça can coexist and work of the best possible way to recover the identity and the stray attitude.