If there is somebody by the one who Xavi Hernández has to feel satisfied in the second stretch of the season, that is Andreas Christensen. The Danish has strengthened in the eleven after the World-wide after a first stretch of the 2022/23 marked by the physical problems. Beside Jules Koundé and Ronald Araújo, the ex head office of Chelsea has completed an authentic wall deep down culé, fitting only a goal while the three have been in the field.
In fact, the Barça only has received three so many in all the season with Christensen in action. Sure with the balloon in the feet and pulcro in the mark, the one of Lillerod has showed why was indisputable headline during the greater part of his stay in London, recovering the level that carried him to turn into one of the defenders of the world in 2021, year in which it went champion of Europe with the group 'blue'.
And it is that, for Andreas, the mark and recover balloons is his main attribute. The Danish alone has committed 10 faults in the 873 minutes that has contested in LaLiga, receiving a pair of yellow cards. With this, promedia almost an infringement by party (87.3 minutes) and a caution each 436 minutes. No in vain, the player of 26 years grieve has received a red card in all his career, in a party in front of the Liverpool contested on 20 September 2020. In 158 parties with the 'blues' as soon as it saw 13 yellow, being the defender less apercibido of the team.
Neither it is less remarkable his performance with the balloon in the feet. Of 737 passes made, the defender completed 694 for a 94 % of tarpaulin. His vision of game also is remarkable, with passes to the space that help to jump lines when the rival tries to cut the circuits in the centre of the field. An assistance in League (to Marcos Alonso in the tie in front of the Espanyol) has been his only offensive contribution until the moment, although it always represents an aerial alternative in played to unemployed balloon.
Christensen, intocable for Xavi in summer
With agreement until 2026 and a value of market of 30 million euros in Transfermarkt, Christensen is one of the players with which the Barça could do box in summer forced by his financial problems. To keep the current level, will not be missing offers by the defender that arrived free after descartar the interest of the Bayern Munich and the option to renew with Chelsea. However, Xavi will try to block this possibility at all costs, since the Danish has showed him be a vital piece to ensure the one who, up to now, has been the strongest point of the team in League: the defensive solidity.