UNCOMFORTABLE PLAYING AS A CENTRE-BACK
Koundé, clueless and very lazy in what was his worst game with Barça
Published:17/02/2023 - 00:04h
Updated:17/02/2023 - 00:04h
Jules Koundé signed his worst game as a FC Barcelona player in the afternoon when he returned to play as a central defender. The Frenchman scored an own goal and was greatly outclassed
The FC Barcelona did not show his best defensive version in the visit of the Manchester United to the Camp Nou by the gone of the dieciseisavos of final of the Europe League. The ones of Erik have Hag were very hit to the hour to add to the attack and if it had not been because they failed in a lot of definitions and toparon against Marc-André ter Stegen, the history had been very different.
The 'wrap' with the defence began with the alignment. Xavi Hernández entered three changes in the retaguardia to receive to the 'Network Devils': Jordi Alba by Alejandro Balde, Marcos Alonso by Andreas Christensen and exchange of position between Ronald Araújo, appearing like right side, and Jules Koundé, the one who finish doing couple with the '17' Barcelona in the axis of the defence.
Although to the Uruguayan land benefited to go back to the band, because it signed a very correct party, for Koundé was a chaotic night. It was imprecise and, especially, uncomfortable in the return to his natural position. It came surrendering of wonders in the right side, but like head office desentonó and, besides, finished annotating a goal against that supposed the 1-2 for the Manchester United before the hour of party.
Likewise, it broke the offside so that Rashford marked the 1-1 and remained evidenciado how committed several errors in the passes and arrived late to the coverages. Araújo Supported him in different occasions, but was insufficient for 'contain' to the attackers of the United and neither were 'connected' for the exit of balloon.
It could have been expelled?
In the Manchester United complained of a possible fault of Koundé on Rashford being last man, when it had to finish to try annotate his doublet. Neither Mariani neither the VAR percataron of the action, but Erik have Hag demanded it in room of press: "I do not know if it has been inside or out of the area. But, at least, it was red card. Perhaps it has seen exceeded by the pressure of the stadium in a party of high level".
