Xavi could give Joao Félix a 'breather' to recharge his batteries

The name of Joãor Félix has begun to lose some weight in the FC Barcelona. The Portuguese, the one who arrived yielded pertinent of the Athletic of Madrid in the past market estival, had a beginning of season stood out with the Barcelona, annotating in his first titularity in LaLiga in front of the Betis and attaining a doublet in front of the Amberes in Champions. Nevertheless, since it has experienced a drought goleadora, in spite of having contributed with four assistances to the team.

It is important to take into account that the ex of the Benfica also has had bad luck of face to the goal, since in at least three meetings (Mallorca, Seville and Athletic) has had clear opportunities that have been repelled by the crossbars. Aunado To this, in the duel against the Granada CF in the New Stadium of The Cármenes, cancelled him a legitimate annotation that would have changed the course of the clash in favour of the Barça.

In spite of this drought goleadora, Xavi Hernández has kept his confidence in the Portuguese, ranging it already in 12 duels and adding a total of 837 minutes in what it goes of season. However, the negative series of the native of the Viseu could be due to one overloads of parties and minutes of game, since it does not have a natural replacement in his position and has had to play practically all the crosses from his arrival.

Xavi could give him rest to Joãor against the Shakhtar

According to the journalist Toni Juanmartí, Joãor Félix could receive a rest in the next party of the FC Barcelona against the Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League, what would open the opportunity so that Lamine Yamal occupy his place in the left side, as it has sucedido in previous experiences with the technician egarense when it has touched him relieve to the luso.

This would be grieve the second party in which ex of the Athletic of Madrid would go out from the bench with the Barça, being his first and up to now only apparition like acting in the meeting against Osasuna, where played the last 10 minutes and called the attention his inclusion, given his little time in the Barcelona dynamics. However, Xavi offered him his confidence.

The Portuguese needs to go back to shine with the Barça

The Portuguese, the one who needs time to recover his game and efficiency goleadora, showed his discontent in the last party against the Real Sociedad when it was substituted by the trainer of Terrassa, what reflects his frustration in this moment complicated by which is happening, where in addition to not supporting too much in the nominal, in the terrain of game neither has lucido with the brilliance accustomed. A rest could be the key to surpass his drought goleadora increasingly evident.