RAPHINHA, THE MOST EFFECTIVE IN ATTACK
Raphinha vindicates himself in the Copa del Rey with a goal and a 'half' assist
FC Barcelona had few arguments to support Barbastro, but they did their best to avoid disaster in the Copa del Rey. Raphinha, much criticized in recent days, has been one of the main people responsible
One of the big novelties of the FC Barcelona in his alignment to confront to the Barbastro has been the offensive trident, that has 'premièred'. Xavi Hernández bet by Joao Félix in the left, Ferran Torres like false nine and Raphinha in the right to give rest to Robert Lewandowski and avoid put pressure to the recently arrived Vitor Roque. It was a party so that the three from above claimed and won the confidence of the trainer. The '11' was the one who better understood the mission.
Raphinha Was the most stood out player in attack against the Barbastro, of far. The Brazilian turned into a quebradero of head for the defence of the picture oscense, because they were not able to mark him and brake him when it directed to the area of Fábrega. It received a lot of faults, especially in the first part, and monopolised the offensive tasks by his band, in front of the little presence and 'push' of Joao Félix in the left.
Raphinha, 'launched' against the Barbastro
In fact, it went the attendant to give the 'assistance' with which Fermín López opened the marker when they had passed only 17 minutes in the clock. It did with the balloon and fixed like the midfield player formed in The Masia arrived to the heart of the free area of mark. It did not fail in his finish and put the 0-1 to justify the command of the culés in the field.
In the second half, did not change the history. It was the attacker that understood what needed the party and the one who more dared. The goal no resisted him when, from the beak of the area, Héctor Fort sent a centre to the second stick that found him. Raphinha Pushed the balloon and expanded the advantage in the marker five minutes after the beginning of the resumption. Extrañó His replacement in the 63'.
The Barça lost offensive strength without Raphinha
Vitor Roque Substituted him in the field to play his second party like Barcelona, situating like extreme after the entrance of Robert Lewandowski. The Barça lost a lot of offensive presence and cost him a lot arrive to the area and generate clear occasions. Fortunately, the Polish forward took advantage of his launching from the eleven metres to increase the advantage in the electronic before the discount of Marc Preat.
