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Ronald Koeman in the bench of the Valladolid

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The big tarpaulins of Koeman in the Barça: Of Jong, Araújo, Mingueza and Pedri

Published:25/01/2021 - 22:02h

Updated:26/01/2021 - 00:34h

Ronald Koeman already has showed that arrived to the Barça to do a lot of changes and already has his first tarpaulins like culé, when showing the best version of several players

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The image of Ronald Koeman has been very argued from his arrival to the Camp Nou, mainly by the irregularity of the FC Barcelona in the last months. The Dutch has implemented changes in the team and variations in the system, but has trusted mainly in the same players, conditioned by the injuries, but has not given him back completely the shine to the Barcelona. In any case, still expects that the trainer culé recover the best version of a Barça that experiences a crisis, so much to sportive level like institucionalmente.

Along the first stretch of the season, the Barça has sinned of the same errors that already had presented in previous seasons and that, in front of an irregular level of Lionel Messi in several periods, have intensified . The Argentinian continues being the engine of the culés and, when it is well, the team also is it. Little by little, Koeman has built and reconstructed to the Barcelona picture with the end to find the best version that, in brief, would have to give the results that expects all the barcelonismo.

For now, with half season for contesting, if there is something is very true is that some players have found his best version under the orders of Koeman. It is the specific case of Ronald Araújo, Óscar Mingueza, Pedri González or Frenkie of Jong, those who have showed his big level in the last parties and have turned into key pieces in the approach of the Dutch. In fact, they have attained 'command' to the bench to players that, does some few months, were indisputable, as it is the case of Clément Lenglet, in the defensive axis of the culés.

Ronald Araújo, a central of guarantees

The central Uruguayan debuted with the first team in this season and is being one of the big disclosures of the season. It arrived to cover the absences by injuries, but has won a place in the eleven of gala of Ronald Koeman, by in front of Lenglet. It is orna rock in the low zone of the field and commits very few errors defending. His more surprising data, maybe, is that it only has been dribbled once in fifteen parties. Already it accumulates twelve parties like titling in the thirteen meetings.

Óscar Mingueza, a central (or lateral) that always fulfils

In November, after the injuries of Gerard Hammered and Sergi Roberto on a long-term basis, the FC Barcelona lived his more critical moment in the defence. Koeman tuvo That 'throw' of the quarry and topó with a central that has all the options to turn into a referent in his position in the next years. Mingueza Already accumulates more than one thousand minutes with the first team already has given the certainty that it is firm in the defence, but also stands out in the exit of the balloon. In front of the absence of Sergiño Dest, has played also like right side, where manages with solvency, without being excellent, but neither generating doubts.

Frenkie Of Jong, the compass of the culés

Koeman Wanted a better version of the ex of the Ajax and has found it. With the 4-3-3, the Dutch went back to be the same that enamoró to average Europe when it played in the capital of Holland. It has resulted to be the guide and compass of the culés and the 'effect Koeman' is more than evident: it has marked four so many in the last ten parties, in addition to adding two assistances. Of Jong has recovered the 'hunger', his best physicist and his positional game and llegador.

Pedri, the big jewel culé

The Tenerifean, without place to doubts, has been the best discovery of the season, maybe in all Spain. It is a player that has adapted to perfection to the approach of the culés and stands out above the rest. His best characteristic is his reading of game and capacity to anticipate to the actions of the rivals, reason by which has turned into the best 'partner' of Lionel Messi in the field. Already it has played 27 parties (of 28) and, without place to doubts, is the big promise of the blaugrana to short and long term.