1. Szczesny for Espanyol
The derby began as planned, Barça with the ball and 4-2-3-1 Perico defending in its own field. No novelty in alignments except the new couple of centrals, Araujo y Christensenin the team of Flick. The eleven of Manolo González He entered the party with one more point of physical/mental energy. They covered well and on the outside of the Catalans and in the first three cons they managed to arrive clean to Szczesny. But the goal yesterday was at what they all played by leaving Water, Puado, Roberto, Edu Expósito y Roca Without singing the first goal of the match. After those minutes of mismatch in pressure and positions, De Jong y Pedri They were taking control. An important movement, compared to the long launch of Joan García o Cabrera It was the work of Frenkie matched to Roberto To, thus, leave the centrals of Flick. Espanyol was more than a Barça who did not find (better, he could not impose it) the usual offensive rhythm.
2. With bucket and the appearance of Lamine.
The imbalance of Laminewell held by Romero In the first half, and with the entry of Bucket In this second act, Barça's football was more vertical, faster and more incisive. The left -handed side is a 'plane' and since the first intervention demonstrated quality and daring. For Raphinha better and for Pedri, De Jong, Elm y Lewandowskithe piece that was missing to enter another rhythm. There to the Perico painting it was difficult to defend well because the ball was faster and the distribution of the Blaugrana offensive also influenced. And the one who thanked him most was Lamine Yamal. He, Eric García y Dani Olmo They raised the level for disgust of the Perica Defense. In 53, the work of art of the Barça end arrived. Elm He falls to his band, delivers the ball to the left -hander and the nail in the squad. Golazo although the detail was how to accelerate to enter the clarified, suck and avoid 'the cage' defensive perica. The title, closer.
3. Fermín repeats as in the classic, although …
Although I will always say that it was better to go with the ball to kill the final time of the games you have in the 'pocket'. Before that action, a courageous and proud Espanyol despite keeping ten players for expulsion from Cabrera. The changes sent messages to the players who played the derby but the most admirable, of Espanyol, was that he advanced lines and went for Barça. With Cubarsí And the solidarity of his companions defended the whole of the Flick Although very sunk. TO De Jong y Pedri He had to stick to his centrals or side and the Blaugrana team closing the league title. He sealed it Fermín as claiming the goal annulled in front of the applicant in the classic. I like to go to the corner and prioritize killing time but you have to recognize that it was a perfect bond for the leader of the League Championship. Applause to the final minutes of Espanyol and congratulations to FC Barcelona. The flight of the season has been spectacular.
