Xavi finds in Gündogan the silent leader that Barça needs

Published:8/10/2023 - 09:37h

Updated:8/10/2023 - 09:37h

Ílkay Gündogan has responded to expectations at FC Barcelona with a performance that denotes his versatility and silent leadership on the field. With 4 assists in 10 games, the one from Gelsenkirchen is already a key piece of the new Barça

The season 2023/24 of Ílkay Gündogan is ratifying the quality and maturity of the international German. Although the one of Gelsenkirchen still does not première like goleador in the FC Barcelona, his role in the diagram culé has been determinant to give clarity to the team when the drops by injury have mermado the capacity resolutiva of a Barça dense in several of his first presentations in the 2023/24.

With 4 assistances in 10 parties, Gündo has given points to the Barça that have allowed him keep in the high part of the table in LaLiga and begin with good foot his walk in the UEFA Champions League. Without so much arrival to the contrary area, as it was frequent to see him in the Manchester City, the footballer of 32 years has adapted to what Xavi Hernández asks him, delaying several metres to organise the exit of the team, in addition to throwing a hand in the recovery.

Gündogan, a silent leader in the Barça

In his first two parties, Ílkay found in Pedri to his ideal partner. After the 0-0 in front of the Getafe, a pass of the German to the Canarian served to break the zero in front of the Cádiz in the final stretch. In front of the Osasuna, one of his corners gave the advantage to the ones of Xavi just before the rest, a key goal to remain with the three points in Pamplona. And, in front of the Port wine, the German took advantage of an error in exit of the lusos to enable to Ferran, again, in the last played of the first part, action that gave to the Barça the three points in the Do Dragao.

Faithful to his habit, Gündogan already exerts in the diagram culé a silent leadership. The barrier of the language has not been an obstacle to associate with his new mates and, further of the problems of the team in several parties to find the way to the goal, the one of Gelsenkirchen always finds the way to resolve the things when worse paints the panorama. Of the reinforcements arrived this summer, the '14' is the one who more minutes accumulates (821), being headline in nine of the ten parties that has contested. In front of the Granada, the German will have a new opportunity to ratify his leadership in the diagram culé.