DBasia.news – Barcelona will play against Sevilla on the 9th-week of LaLiga at Camp Nou, Sunday (21/10). This match will be a tight competition of LaLiga temporary standing.
Interestingly, Barca’s opponent are the leader of LaLiga temporary table with one point difference. No one expects that Pablo Machin’s touch would be significant to Sevilla’s performance this season.
In the 3-5-1-1 formation by Machin this season, Ever Banega is the playmaker with jersey number 10 and becomes the mastermind of the team. He bridges the back and attacking line while the rest support Banega’s move.
“He is the leader of this Sevilla side, both on and off the field. He is at a club where he feels important, loved and even pampered and his gratitude for that has resulted in unparalleled results,” Marca wrote in their article.
Banega, 30, has scored 5 goals this season and his best achievement for a season is 9 goals when Unai Emery placed him as the attacking midfielder. Banega’s revival really boosts Sevilla’s performance.
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Not only utilizing the opportunity and scoring the goal in Sevilla, but Banega also becomes the option for the defensive line by his 70 times stealing the ball from the opponents, the highest in LaLiga. His role is central compared to his compatriot, Lionel Messi in Barcelona.
From his decisive role, Banega will fight his intelligence to Messi. If Banega is more important in the second line, La Pulga is more explosive by his unexpected moves.
Messi is the combination of striker and playmaker. Just reaches near the net, he already passes the opponents and scores the goal with his left foot. Far from the net, his vision breaches the opponent’s defense through the passing.
Messi is always performing well for Barca. The problem is: Barca will be dependent on him during the difficult times. If Machin already finds the strategy to tackle Messi, Barca should present another option.
The duel of Higuain vs Icardi in Italy and Messi vs Banega in Spain. Four great players, but couldn’t do much when playing together in Argentina national team. Ironic.