The trainer of the FC Barcelona, Ernesto Valverde, took the decision this Sunday of not planting to Andrés Iniesta in the alignment title of face to the important party in front of the Sportive of the Coruña. It was a decision that to many surprised, as it is natural, and that some criticised.
However, the reality is that the 'Txingurri' had reasons of weight not to range to Iniesta in the eleven headline, and these were desvelados just before the meeting by one of his assistants, Jon Aspiazu, that conceded some statements to 'Movistar Plus'. "Iniesta has had some annoyance of a hit of the past Saturday and have wanted to have it in the bench by caution, and in case we need it", cleared Aspiazu.
The member of the technical body of the FC Barcelona, besides, endorsed also the titularity of Ousmane Dembélé, showing full confidence in that the French attacker will finish triumphing sooner or later in the Barcelona group.
"We know of the quality that has Dembélé, has to finish to adapt because it was accustomed to another system of game, costs him tácticamente, but today has another opportunity", said in this regard of the young French footballer, fichado this past summer.
Cleared as the subject of the absence of Andrés Iniesta in the eleven, and also the confidence that all have deposited in the potentialities of Ousmane Dembélé. One leaves to the term of the present season, but the another will remain for, with the step of the time, progress in all the senses like footballer of elite and turn into a serious threat in the front of attack culé.
Iniesta received an ovation in Riazor
Going back to Iniesta, by the way, fits to stand out the big ovation that received of the public of Riazor when it began to heat, entrance already the second half, in the band of the Barcelona bench for ingresar in the terrain of game minutes afterwards.
It is clear that in all the fields of Spain want and value all what has given Andrés Iniesta to the Spanish football. And it is not for less. In addition to an exquisite game, the values of humility that always has showed the manchego are a model to be followed for the young promises.