Barcelona’s New Player Has No Place in the Team

DBasia.news – Barcelona are the only team in Spanish LaLiga who scored the perfect result from four matches in the 2018-2019 season. Ernesto Valverde squad scored 14 goals and conceded 3 goals. Now, Barcelona lead the standing with two points difference to Real Madrid.

But there is an intriguing fact behind Barcelona’s success. Valverde scored the good result by relying on the senior players. Practically, the new players who just recruited in the summer transfer market haven’t got the opportunity by the coach.

Now, Malcom and Arthur are injured. Both aren’t included in the squad in the match against Real Sociedad. Even the new player with a big name like Arturo Vidal is lack of playing duration.

 

Clement Lenglet

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But at least from 450 minutes in total by Barcelona this season, Vidal is the player who often plays on the pitch with 51 minutes. Next is Arthur: 27 minutes, Clement Lenglet: 25 minutes, and Malcom 6 minutes.

The players’ minute is minimal compared to the players like Gerard Pique, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, dan Marc Andre ter Stegen who played for 450 minutes.

While for the upcoming match, Barcelona will play against PSV Eindhoven in the first group qualification match of Champions League this season. Besides PSV, Messi and friends will meet two difficult teams in Group B, Tottenham Hotspur and FC Internazionale.