THE DANISH, GUARANTEE FOR BARÇA
Christensen returned from his injury with a goal and his umpteenth good performance
Andreas Christensen had spent a month in the dry dock due to an injury with his team, Denmark, but he has returned in the same line as always... And with a nose for goals. It has already been released with FC Barcelona
The comeback of Andreas Christensen has been one of the best possible news for the FC Barcelona, put with Ronald Araújo has formed a 'couple' ideal in the axis of the Barcelona defence. This Saturday, against the Real Betis, did his first apparition after a month lesionado and has gone back to the maximum level for, probably, be indisputable again in the alignment of Xavi Hernández.
The ex of Chelsea had lost the last five parties of the Barcelona picture and was to title in the visit of the verdiblancos, although it expected that they went him to 'reserve' so that it was little by little in his recovery. However, very soon it showed reason the trainer egarense had bet by him, of beginning, to accompany to Araújo. It showed very safe in the first compasses of the meeting and had opportunity to première like goleador.
First goal of Christensen like culé
Christensen took advantage of of his height and good aerial game to advance to the Barça before the chamber of hour of the clash. It had gone up to the attack, with Araújo, and took advantage of to finish a centre measured that it had put Raphinha. It advanced to Pezzella in the jump and had time to send a very powerful head butt that Rui Silva could not detain. It was the goal that opened the way for the goleada Barcelona.
To defensive level, is true, did not have a lot work, but was attentive to cut possible approaches of the Betis. It is not a secret for anybody that the ones of Manuel Pellegrini were very conditioned by the expulsion of Édgar González to the half hour of party. They shut in own field and were very few the times that put to 'work' to the Barcelona defenders.
Good feelings with Christensen
With intention of dosificarlo and avoid some surprise, Xavi ordered the change of Christensen to the 58 minutes of party so that Marcos Alonso occupied his place. The one of Terrassa confessed, in press conference, that was very satisfied with the paper of the Danish: "Christensen is solvent, gives security, has gone out of balloon... It is an extraordinary signing and is showing it. We have missed it", it stood out.
