BOTH SHINE AGAINST OSASUNA
Frenkie at the base and Gündogan between the lines, Xavi's 'recipe' for the midfield
Published:12/01/2024 - 09:26h
Updated:12/01/2024 - 13:16h
After trying various positions since the beginning of the season, Xavi finally seems to have found the key to the roles of Frenkie de Jong and Gündogan
Frenkie Of Jong was chosen the MVP of the semifinal of the Supercopa of Spain between the FC Barcelona and the Osasuna. Beside him, one of the best of the Barça was Ilkay Gündogan, that especially in the second part left very good feelings. The couple that both go to form from now beside Pedri, that went back of his injury doing magic, goes to be the base that can carry to the team to greater heights.
Centring in the Dutch and the German, that were titled this Thursday, has remained clear that Xavi Hernández at last has found the best way that 'mix'. In determinate moments of the season has tested to put them more on line as if they were a double pivote, also with the germano something more retarded and obviously also with the '21' more retarded and his mate further up.
Xavi has found the best position for each one
After so much proof and error, in this Supercopa has remained even more clear as they complement better both and in which zones do more damage each one. The one of Low Countries is much more comfortable and plays better in the base, of pivote, having everything of face, and the ex of the City is between lines where more decisive can be for the Barcelona, because of his ease to see the difficult pass and to play to one or two touch.
A good example of all this can be the played of the goal of Robert Lewandowski, with Gündo playing fast and easy so that the Pole marked. By his part, Frenkie showed several times his exhuberancia physical going out in driving from backwards for 'break' rival lines. Xavi has found his 'recipe' perfect for the centre of the field and now, with the return of Pedri, the normal is that all and all go to more.