BarcelonaBarça‘s spectacular thrashing against Sevilla. Before the break, the Blaugrana were already winning by 3 to 0. From here on, blowing and blowing bottles for Hansi Flick’s team, who will arrive at the double test of fire – Bayern and Madrid – with their heads held high . Next, some hot notes.
An overwhelming shortage. With the Barça squad in hand, the shortest line of cash is the front. There is a very powerful first unit with the partial little guy – Lewandowski –, the best player of the League of the month of August – Raphinha – and the MVP of September – Lamine Yamal –. But, from here, the doubts. Ferran Torres, now injured, does not convince. And Ansu Fati, starter against Sevilla due to Eric Garcia’s last-minute injury, is far from the level of the starting trio. But this, in today’s Barça, in which things go smoothly even if the rival comes out better in the game, matters little. Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal are, right now, a much more accomplished trio than Madrid’s erratic constellation. Don’t get constipated.
That it does not go unnoticed. In the commented documentary on Luis Enrique, the Asturian coach appears conveying to Mbappé, in the preview of the last Barça-PSG in the Champions League, the importance of blocking the passing lanes for Cubarsí, a teenage defender. Yes, Lucho was clear that the start of the plays depended on the central. Months later, with Flick, the little Cubarsí continues to break rival schemes with a silky forehand. But it doesn’t stop there. As well as being a formidable playmaker, he is also a very reliable scorer despite the risk involved in defending with the midfield line. The 4-1 was an anecdote. This carpenter’s son has the conditions to mark an era. And 17 years, 17. Don’t forget.
Touch all the wood in a forest. Another of the great names of this great Barça is Pedri. That the canary was a phenomenon was very clear when Koeman made him undisputed. With Xavi, the young man from Tegueste also played a key role. In fact, he was so important to the egarenc that he once made him reappear with a badly healed injury, which meant the beginning of a dynamic of mistrust between the player, his environment andstaff. Now, with Flick, Pedri is planted almost in November with the red arrow and without muscle setbacks. He distributes, tempers, presses and also gets to the goal (3 goals in the League). Since there is a Barça with him and another without, it will be necessary to knock on wood so that it does not get hurt. The season can go there.
Good luck to a great coach. Sevilla is the champion of the fair play financial excess and has long since disappeared from the top positions of the League. It has many financial problems and a considerable institutional fracture, but this year it has been put in the hands of a technician in capitals who has a long-term assignment. Called to train the first team of Barça a few years ago and after a very successful period in Las Palmas, Garcia Pimienta has a huge opportunity to stabilize himself in the first level of the benches. In Montjuïc, his proposal was defeated, but in Pizjuán there are hopes for a wounded club to refloat. His success will also be that of La Masia. Even if a sector of Barcelonism is a bit sore.
