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Dilemma in the band? Xavi's 'blessing' with Raphinha and Dembélé

Published:27/07/2022 - 11:33h

Updated:27/07/2022 - 11:33h

Xavi Hernández is at a crossroads with his forwards. Despite the fact that the arrival of Raphinha and the 'renewal of Ousmane Dembélé have left good feelings, the coach will soon have to define one as a fixed player in his eleven

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So alone three commitments of pre-season by the United States have desvelado that the posture of Xavi Hernández with the signings was not a simple whim. The contracting of Raphinha and the 'refichaje' of Ousmane Dembélé have fallen like a 'blessing' for the technician, that recognises that has to two footballers of world-wide size to use him along his front of attack.

The debut of the Brazilian in front of the Inter of Miami left very good feelings, delivering two assistances and marking a goal that sentenced the meeting in the first 45' minutes. Already in front of the Real Madrid in his first Classical, the one of Carry Cheerful was protagonist by the right side, annotating the only goal of the meeting with a zurdazo that nailed in the square of the arch of Thibaut Courtois.

However, this has not done more than 'light' to 'Dembouz', that has not remained of 'arms crossed' in front of the good moment that crosses his mate. In front of the American group also marked differences in the second half, closing the goleada (0-6) with a finish crusader that beat to the guardameta. Against the merengues was not so fine, but in front of the Juventus showed once again because it is one of the best in his position.

After starting like titling, went of less to but in his 'advanced', turning into a constant threat so much for Alex Sandro as for Juan Guillermo Squared. In fact, it went in front of them that starred two golazos with which the Barça 'tieed up' the tie in front of the Italians, showing that it is for big things and that his wish goes through to conquer of the right-handed lane.

Raphinha, the 'owner' of the unemployed ball

Although Xavi recognises that the competition between both does not do more than benefiting to the club, the true is that it is the ex Leeds the one who seems not having rival in the unemployed ball. Already it showed in his go through England that has good hit, but went in front of the 'vecchia signora' where consecrated like a big cobrador of faults. Although the crossbar drowned him the cry of goal, remained clear that has a finish important in the free shots, a sector that has remained neglected with the game of Lionel Messi.

To the Barcelona subtract him two friendly commitments, one in front of the New York Network Bull and another with the Cougars of Mexico by the Trophy Joan Gamper. Before it start the first day of LaLiga, the technician will have to resolve the dilemma of who of the two will be to title like extreme, since in parallel they will have to Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati like complementos in the offensive blaugrana. It will not be a simple decision.

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