In general terms, Getafe will not be especially remembered in the subconscious of Barcelona fans. In fact, the sooner a reset is done, the better. Very few green shoots. The only one, probably, another clean sheet and a Ter Stegen who is in legend mode. For the rest, an afternoon in which almost nothing came out and the team was almost never able to surprise.
Xavi Hernández opted for the double winger from the start. It had been probed in the previous one, but with Jordi Alba ahead of Balde. How it ended against Girona. It was surprising to see Balde ahead, as a winger. A lot of travel and breadth on the part of both.
NO ABILITY TO APPEAR FROM BEHIND
But of course, the virtue of both is to appear from behind occupying the space. Alejandro was by no means as differential as when he arrived in the race from behind, breaking lines. In static attack and starting from 3/4 of the field he loses a lot.
And Jordi, having in front of a profile that also mostly plays outside, did not unfold as usual. Also because on the other side Sergi Roberto, with possession, was another midfielder. And I had to be aware of closing.
CONFIDENCE IN FERRAN AND ANSU
Deserves special mention the subsection that having two pure attackers like Ansu and Ferran it is decided to bet on two full-backs. A fact that allows us to glimpse the level that both have been showing in recent times. Lack of confidence and link several good performances. Because right now Elche seems like a ‘mirage’.
In any case, variants that Xavi tried while waiting to recover pieces as sensitive as Dembélé, Pedri and De Jong that did not have the expected effect.