THE 'OLD' RECIPE WORKS FOR XAVI
Barça recovered defensive solidity with its 'old' defense
In the absence of Jules Koundé and Iñigo Martínez, Xavi Hernández 'pulled' the defensive back line that he constantly used last season, which was key for FC Barcelona to win LaLiga and the Spanish Super Cup
The FC Barcelona left to zero his goal in the party against the Osasuna (2-0) that classified them to the final of the Supercopa of Spain and will allow that reencuentren with the Real Madrid once again in Saudi Arabia. The Barcelona did not achieve to remain without fitting goals from principles of December, when they imposed by the minimum in front of the Athletic of Madrid. It had to happen more than a month to attain what, in this season, seems an authentic feat.
And it is that if there is something that has differentiated to the Barça of this course to the of the past season is the defensive solvency. To put it in context, the Barcelona in League have fit 22 goals in 19 parties (1,15 by clash), whereas in the 22/23 were 20 targets against in 38 days (0,52). It is an abysmal difference and that explains, of some way, the irregularity of the ones of Xavi Hernández.
A change of script that worked to the Barça
The true is that this fault of conotundencia defensive, that has evidenciado in all the competitions, had his first 'break' in a good time in the Supercopa. Although the Osasuna had clear occasions for 'beat' to Iñaki Crag and that the guardameta also dressed of hero to brake to the 'rojillos', achieved a goal to key zero with a defence 'no usual' in this course.
Jules Koundé, in the right side, Ronald Araújo and Chirstensen in the axis and Alejandro Balde by the right were the attendants of 'move away' to the ones of Arrasate in the semifinals of the Supercopa. They have been very few the times that have coincided, especially because Joao Cancel has been 'fixed' in the XI of the Barça since it landed in the team and also was adding a lot of opportunities Iñigo Martínez. The central Danish was, of some way, displaced.
Xavi will give continuity to the 'old policeman'
For the final against the Real Madrid, except twist of guion of last hour, Xavi will repeat the defensive saga. It does not have more options, put the Portuguese side is not smart to return to the action. Everything seems to indicate to that will remain 'equal' with the possibility that Ronald Araújo and Jules Koundé change of position so that it was the charrúa the attendant to brake to Vinicius Jr, as it has happened in all the Classical in the last years.
