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Barcelona opens the first week Spanish league with a 4-0 victory over Villareal. Club star Lionel Messi seems to be working a bit now.
On Monday (9/28) in the morning of yesterday’s WIB, Barcelona received Villareal at the Camp Nou. The hosts won four unanswered goals.
His goals were scored by Ansu Fati, Lionel Messi from a penalty double and Pau Torres’ own goal. Barcelona temporarily occupies the tenth place Spanish League standings with three points in one game, while Villareal is in eighth position with four points in three games.
 Barcelona started the 2020/2021 season with a resounding victory (Getty Images / David Ramos) |
Reporting from Brand, there is something interesting in Lionel Messi. Messi’s role in the middle of the field is fading.
No, not because ‘La Pulga’ is lazy to run or chase the ball. This could be a new strategy from coach Ronald Koeman.
Messi, who used to be the mastermind of the attack, slowly left his job. Philippe Coutinho who took it in turn.
Ronald Koeman applied a 4-2-3-1 formation. Lionel Messi as a spearhead, as false nine, supported by Antoine Griezmann on the left and Ansu Fati on the right. Coutinho, is behind him. The two equalizing midfielders were Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong.
Messi was even freer on the pitch. It can spread towards the wings as well as towards the interior.
In front of the opponent’s goal, Ansu Fati and Griezmann also usually enter the middle. Coutinho participated in the stabbing in the penalty area.
 Barcelona slowly stopped depending on Lionel Messi (Getty Images / David Ramos) |
Ronald Koeman really wants Barcelona to stop depending on Lionel Messi. The reason is simple, if Messi is stagnant, the team is also stagnant.
So he maxed out the other players. Especially Ansu Fati, the young player who graduated from the Barcelona quarry and who immediately felt that he was playing brilliantly.
“I’m very happy with him. We know he’s only 17 and has a lot to improve,” Koeman said.
So now Lionel Messi is working less on the field. But perhaps in the future, the strategy on paper will change depending on the conditions on the ground.
Magical Messi feels that he has not been equaled by other Barcelona players to date.
(aff / rin)
