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Samuel Umtiti, during a Clásico against the Real Madrid

LENGLET AND UMTITI HAVE NEVER LOST

The valuable opportunity that Umtiti can not waste

Published:12/01/2021 - 13:17h

Updated:12/01/2021 - 13:17h

Samuel Umtiti aims to the titularity in the Supercup after his stood out participation in front of the Granada; he doesn't play two matches followed from one year ago

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It returned Samuel Umtiti, but now subtracts the most important: have continuity and keep a good level. The French seems to have the confidence of Ronald Koeman, that praised his conditions after the triumph by goleada of the Barcelona group this Saturday in front of the Granada (0-4). With Gerard Hammered lesionado, Ronald Araujo with overload muscular and Mingueza that can pay his little experience in commitments to face or cross, Umtiti outlines like titling in the eleven that will contest the Supercopa of Spain, where the Barça will start this Wednesday in front of the Real Sociedad.

However, it exists a delicate problem and is that 'Big Sam' does not add two parties like titling from does practically a year. The last time it was the 9 and 15 February in front of the Real Betis in the Villamarín and Getafe in the Camp Nou. It achieved two victories (2-3 and 2-1) when Quique Setién led the Barcelona bench, immediately the technician gave him the confidence to the central Frenchman. Afterwards this confidence went him of the hands, until the moment.

It has been evident the fault of continuity of Umtiti, as well as the doubts on the resistance of his left knee, the one who up to now has not wanted to operate and that generates worry, an example of this was what sucedió in The Cármenes, where 'Big Sam' fell to the sore floor by a hit. No sucedió at all, continued playing of the same way, but in other occasions had had to abandon the field course to infirmary.

Umtiti: Incógnita Of permanent form

Although we refer us to a champion of the world and to a footballer that in his good moments has guaranteeed security in the axis, accompanying frequently to Gerard Hammered, has not left to be a permanent incógnita. With the Barça has contested 120 parties and is to alone three minutes to reach the 10.000 like Barcelona.

Koeman Only had required of his services by 55 minutes before the visit to Granada, where even went to be banking, but Araújo felt annoyances because of one overloads muscular by what the central Frenchman celebrated his first titularity of the season. Afterwards to consolidate the triumph, the technician gave lights on what could occur of face to the Supercopa: "it Has been the first party of Samuel until the last minute from did long and has done it well, have been well the central with Busi by in front and especially in the game of position, from backwards has done a lot of vertical passes, that to me likes me. Umtiti, as Óscar, has showed to have place in this staff", ensured Ronald.

Lenglet And Umtiti do not know the defeat

To play like titling in the duel of this Wednesday in front of the Real Sociedad, could be accompanied by his compatriot Clément Lenglet, that did not see minutes in front of the Granada by sanction. In spite of that it is the third season in which they coincide, only have formed couple title in five commitments, as the indisputable couple always has been Gerard Hammered. However, in these five parties the numbers are very positive: A tie and five victories, that is to say, that Lenglet and Umtiti do not know the defeat.

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