THE ELECTED AGAINST THE ATHLETIC OF MADRID
The solution of Ernesto Valverde calls Philippe Coutinho
Published:4/03/2018 - 16:36h
Updated:4/03/2018 - 17:16h
Ernesto Valverde affirmed in press conference that already had thought the eleven in front of the Athletic, in spite of the doubts that still rondaban to the headlines of the FC Barcelona. Finally, the elected was Philippe Coutinho, that answered to the big on the lawn
avecinaba Big party in the Camp Nou and the FC Barcelona arrived with some doubts by his last ties in the championship of the regularity. The Athletic showed imponente to the leadership, and wanted to take advantage of the bajón Barcelona and his constant reflections on his alignment. The one who seemed to have it very clear was Ernesto Valverde.
The preparador extremeño ensured in the previous press conference to the clash that already had clear who would be the headlines for so important commitment, and put his plan in practice of face to a decisive duel for the title. In spite of that in the eleven culé one of the favourites was Paulinho, the one who went past him in this occasion was his compatriot Philippe Coutinho.
The Txingurri opted for repeating combining to the of Rio de Janeiro with Andrés Iniesta, situating him in a 4-3-3 in attack, with Leo Messi by the centre, Suárez to the left and the ex of the Liverpool by the right, and closing in 4-4-2 in the defence, again with the recently arrived occupying the right lane.
Coutinho Answers to Ernesto Valverde
In the first-half, Coutinho was one of the most active on the terrain of game, with dribblings, shots, combinations and an important sacrifice in the pressure. It went out him well the played to Valverde, that later had to reorganise to his pupilos when the captain withdrew by a muscular injury. With the entrance of André Gomes, the Portuguese happened to the right and was Philippe the one who repositioned in the place of left interior, squaring a more fixed proposal in the 4-4-2.
