KOEMAN RESERVES ANSU FATI
Line-ups of the Benfica-FC Barcelona of Champions
Published:29/09/2021 - 19:53h
Updated:29/09/2021 - 20:08h
Ronald Koeman has already revealed the line-up with which FC Barcelona will face Benfica at the Da Luz Stadium. This is the XI of Barça: Ter Stegen; Eric García, Piqué, Araújo; S. Roberto, Dest, Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Memphis and Luuk de Jong
The FC Barcelona visits this Wednesday to the Benfica in the Stadium Gives Light to play the second party of the phase of groups of the Champions League. The Barcelona will confront to one of the teams more in shape of Europe, one of the few that still conserves the condition of invicto, with the mission to win. A meeting complicated to the that the culés arrive after doing his best performance in what it goes of season.
The Barça arrives to Lisbon after surpassing with forcefulness to a poor Raise in the Camp Nou (3-0). Memphis Depay, that was argued with the goal these last weeks, and Luuk of Jong, annotated the two first goals in which it was the party of welcome of Ansu Fati. The forward at last reappeared and did it with a golazo at all more jump to the field and very good feelings, the same that those that left all his mates.
After a duel like this of positive, the Barcelona encara with energies renewed this second day of Champions in which only it costs to win. After beginning losing in front of the Bayern of Munich two weeks ago, the barcelonistas need to win in Portugal not to complicate the pass to eighth so prompt . Thus, Ronald Koeman has wanted to protect something backwards, going back to the system of three head offices, although keeping quality and hit of midfield upwards.
The XI of Benfica and FC Barcelona:
- XI of the Benfica: Vlachodimos; Veríssimo, Otamendi, Vertoghen; Lázaro, Weigl, Joao Mario, Grimaldo; Rafa Silva, Darwin Núñez and Yaremchuk.
- XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Eric, Araújo, Hammered; S. Roberto, Dest, Busquets, Of Jong, Pedri; Memphis and Luuk of Jong.
- Bench of the FC Barcelona: Net, Riqui Puig, Umtiti, Gavi, Ansu Fati, Lenglet, Nico, Coutinho, Iñaki Crag, Demir and Mingueza.
In spite of the big feelings that left the Barça in front of the Raise, Koeman has preferred to leave home the 4-3-3 to return to a 3-5-2 in which it always trusts blindly. The Dutch has preferred that they are the carrileros those who attack by band and to give total freedom to Memphis Depay up. In the centre of the field keeps Sergio Busquets and Pedri goes in by Gavi, that aimed to title after his last performances, but that will leave his place to the Canarian, recently recovered of his injury. Besides, it goes back Frenkie of Jong after fulfilling sanction in League.
Up it will repeat Luuk of Jong, that arrives with confidence after premièring his pigeonhole the past Sunday. Memphis Will be his companion and will be key for surtirle of balloons and generate danger in the one against one. In the second part will be the moment to give entrance to Ansu Fati, that is the big catchword of this team right now. The Hispanic-guinean still is not to play of start and the technician will reserve it to him for 'break' the duel in the last half hour if necessary.