The irruption of both footballers is on the way to mark an era
If there is a headline to talk about the new FC Barcelona from Xavi Hernandez, perhaps it is to call it the Barça of Nico and Gavi. Because the irruption of these kids already occupies the front pages and headlines. Many even begin to compare them with Xavi and with Iniesta. Two products of The farmhouse who play as if they had been playing in the first team of the Barça.
Gavi He was the first to jump. Everyone already knows him after his four excellent performances with the Selection from Luis Enrique. Nico Gonzalez, the son of Fran, mythical captain of Deportivo de la Coruña, It took a little longer since Koeman put less. But with Xavi there is no more discussion.
Nico and Gavi’s Barça
Many are even beginning to question Pedri’s options to start when he recovers from his injury. Because they understand that Busquets and Frenkie de Jong are fixed. And that with the current level of Nico and Gavi it will be very difficult to enter. We will have to wait until they are all available.
What we can conclude is that Riqui Puig, with Xavi, does not enter too much into the plans. Against Espanyol the midfielder entered the field in the 78th minute. And the performance should not have convinced Xavi who against Benfica did not even exhaust the changes. He only made 3 and Riqui Puig was left without playing.
Riqui Puig runs out of excuses
It is evident that the irruption of Nico and Gavi has run over a Riqui Puig whose situation no longer holds. First, it was said that Valverde was not a coach who valued style. But it is that Setién and Koeman did not manage to introduce Riqui Puig in first team dynamics.
A Riqui Puig who has surely changed his option. Before I wanted to continue, because I knew that Koeman did not love his football. But with Xavi the excuses end. Because he is looking for a game of association and quarry. But even so, Riqui is not convincing. Everything points to a departure in January and there Granada CF is the best placed.