Joao, Pedri, Balde... Xavi's revolution in the 2nd half to 'correct' his approach

The FC Barcelona suffered his first European defeat of the season after not being able to descifrar the defensive work of the Shakhtar Donetsk during the night of this Tuesday in Hamburg. Although it remains clear that the state of the lawn was not the optimum for a party of elite, went a factor that attacked for the game of both clubs, desmejorando of course of remarkable way to the culés, although Xavi tried revertir this situation in front of that it fulfilled the hour of party.

The míster egarense decided to give a hit of rudder to the 59 minutes, moment in which the Barça already lost in front of the Ukrainians. The Barcelona technician decided to change almost two thirds of the team with four changes that ordered at the same time. The Catalan put in the field of hit to Lamine Yamal, Joao Félix, Pedri and Balde in replacement of Raphinha, Ferran Torres, Romeu and Marcos Alonso, a clear symptom that it could have made a mistake his initial approach to be fourth day of the Champions.

The Barça no 'started' in any moment

It remained showed, with this drastic decision, that the team culé was being shipwrecked on the field and needed good combinations and, especially, danger if it wanted to keep the invicto in the continental competition. The bet of Xavi had an effect of start with Lamine generating disequilibrium inside the area, but neither the canterano neither Joao Félix, that tested dribblings without luck, could be decisive.

That was the same case of a Pedri that did not enjoy of too many spaces in front of the Shakhtar, having besides a circulation of balloon complicated and a society with Gavi that never could concretise. Finally, Balde showed very imprecise, as almost all the team, during the time that was on the field, although clearly it improved to Alonso that seems to follow losing chevrons.

Xavi will have sure a lot that meditar

The fifth change was the one of Fermín by Gavi in the minute 82, but as him sucedió to Pedri, the onubense neither could contribute at all positive and in several opportunities erró passes and even attempts of centres or shots to the arch in front of the irregular behaviour of the balloon. Like this, the 'revolution' of Xavi remained very very controlled by the Shakhtar and allowed that some asked if the massive rotations of Xavi did not arrive in a party that the Barça needed to win to follow winning confidence.