Kun goes up; Memphis, De Jong and Mingueza go down

The Barça He showed again against Real Madrid structural problems that condition his game and his style. But his irregular march is not only due to collective imbalances but also to disappointing individual performances. Memphis, Frenkie de Jong and Mingueza they suffer a visible slump that takes them away from their best version and their high expectations. Luke de Jong contributes little. At least, and it is the positive part, the contribution with a goal from Kun Agüero feeds the illusion of Barça fans.

The best Barça news of the Clásico, although it came too late, was the scorer’s debut. With Aguero. After playing a quarter of an hour against Dinamo Kiev and three minutes against Valencia, the former City player intervened in the final stretch. He showed a better position at the time of finishing and his opportunism, taking advantage of a slip in the area of ​​a rival, is a plus for a team in need of a goal. He crossed once and fired twice, one of them on goal, the goalkeeper. 50% effective.

Kun Agüero’s goal against Real Madrid

The Argentine generates joy. He was applauded when he came out and compensated the fans by becoming the second striker to take less time to see the goal. TO Ansu Fati (1) 9 minutes were enough, while the When (1) saw goal at 34 ‘. Braithwaite (2) needed 45 ‘, Memphis (4) 165 ‘and Luke de Jong (1) 193’. Koeman usually progressively incorporates all players who come out of a long injury but the Barça needs you asap.

The offensive deficiencies were evident with Dest’s error, who, playing at the winger, finished off a goal by singing in the first half with the goal a couple of feet away. It was difficult for the American to return to the party, even more so when Koeman delayed the defense. He returned to the front line of offense to give a goal assist to When, which saved him from a game to the downside after a pair at a good level in a position, the winger, which is not the usual one. He lost 11 balls, made 6 intentional crosses and scored twice.

Luuk de Jong has not yet been able to find the culé key. It does not contribute the minimum that was expected to a team that is not well worked in attack. Against Real Madrid, he was inconsequential, losing four balls in his only statistics. The ex of the Seville is also victim of the confusion by system.

Without regard

Memphis, Frenkie de Jong and Mingueza They seem lost, far from their usual benefits. Memphis He is a permanent starter, he has played everything but with little background as a scorer. Four goals, two of them from penalties and achieved in the last eight games. On the move, he scored against Athletic and against Getafe in August. I had in front of Lucas Vazquez but he did not know how to mark the differences or impose his dribbling and superiority. In the white goal he caused the loss of the ball.

A Mingueza he had to deal with the main white danger and Koeman ended up supplying him at halftime. He had a bad time with Vinicius, who beat him on several occasions in one on one. He was at the height in a foray of the Brazilian, who threw himself into the pool. Referee Sánchez Martínez did not swallow. In Alaba’s goal, he was caught out of position and did not make a reasonable tactical foul. He recovered once, anticipated in another and stood out for his long movements of the ball. It is difficult for the youth squad to settle down and the coach replaces him at the minimum.

In a team with an obvious lack of leadership, Frenkie de Jong He has not yet taken the definitive step that is assumed by age, position and hierarchy. He was not the transcendent player of Ajax and Koeman ended up replacing him with a quarter of an hour to go to the end of the Classic. It has been known after that he played conditioned by some annoyances that will prevent him from being against Rayo. It does not convey its good feelings

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