The FC Barcelona tied two goals with Juventus Turin in a friendly tour in the United States. A match in which the Blaugrana team was inferior to its rival despite ending with a positive result due to the two isolated plays by Ousmane Dembélé.
Xavi Hernandez He used the match against Juventus in Turin to try three things for the next season and the result was not positive at all. The team was outplayed by the Italian team for a significant stretch of the first half and several players looked uncomfortable. Let’s put the magnifying glass:
Xavi’s 3 failed experiments against Juventus
-Nico González as interior: The youth squad, who had been playing as a midfielder, was inside right in the first half against Juventus. His performance was very low, considering how little he generates playing between the lines and stepping on shooting zones. His main virtues are not exploited and it seems difficult that he can return to that role when the season begins.
-Franck Kessié for the left profile: The Ivorian had been playing very well in the previous friendlies, but against Juventus in Turin he performed at a low level. Xavi positioned him on the opposite side (he had been playing on the right) and he looked uncomfortable. He doesn’t stand out playing between the lines. He does support the pressure and reaching the shooting zone, but in the rest of the points he did not finish shining. There is no doubt that Xavi needs one of the three insiders who stand out in the squares in his team: Pedri, Gavi or Pablo Torre.
-Aubameyang as left winger: The Gabonese started from the left wing, a role in which he showed a very high level at Arsenal. But the context is different. He was far from his highest level and his contribution left doubts. His role has to be a substitute and leave the band to Ansu Fati or Ferran Torres.
