Memphis continues as pichichi culé after more than a month without playing

The Barça from Xavi It continues to grow with the passing of the games, at the level of play and results, but there is one facet that the team must improve in the following commitments with some urgency: effectiveness when it comes to scoring goals.

This past winter he joined Ferran Torres, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore to have more gunpowder upstairs, but the reality is that the team’s top scorer is still Memphis Depay, who has not played since January 12, in the Super Cup Classic against Real Madrid. The Dutch striker, injured in the hamstring of his left leg, has eight goals this season, all of them in LaLiga, despite having played only 23 games and at the moment there is no culé player who exceeds their scoring records.

The one who comes closest is his compatriot Luke de Jongwhich has been important in recent games and has already five targets this campaign, four in LaLiga and one in the Super Cup, after having participated in 18 games in all competitions. For its part, Ansu Fati also adds five goalsbut it is difficult for him to return to play for the rest of the season due to his muscle injury.

Barça’s scorers this season:

1. Memphis: 8
2. Luuk de Jong, Ansu Fati: 5
3. Araújo: 3
4. Ferran Torres, Pedri, Nico, Gavi, Piqué, F. De Jong, Coutinho, S. Roberto, Braithwaite, Jutglà: 2
5. Busquets, Alba, Dembélé, Alves, Agüero, Abde: 1

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