Cubarsí responded to Xavi’s trust with another notable match in Mendizorroza
PAU WAS A STARTER FOR THE 2nd CONSECUTIVE DAY
The FC Barcelona added a victory importantísima in Mendizorroza the Saturday (1-3) in a party where, by third opportunity in the last four days of LaLiga, Pau Cubarsí appeared in the Barcelona alignment. The one of Estanyol repeated in the XI after his good performance in front of the Osasuna and went back to answer to the confidence of Xavi Hernández with a very complete party in where it committed scarce errors.
Nevertheless, the night began with a sobresalto for the juvenile. In the first played of the party, was near to lose in the hand manually against Guridi and brushed the penalti when trying cut from the floor, risking a lot in a swept to which arrived late. After this had few setbacks, although the Alavés arrived with danger in several occasions to the area culé.
The praises of Xavi to the ‘veteran’ Cubarsí
In the press conference post party, Xavi elogió the performance of the canterano. “We did prank, seemed that had do not know how many years. It seems a veteran. It is aggressive, does not lose balloons, his exit of balloon…”, it commented the egarense. Pau went out in the minute 82, already with the practically enclosed party, leaving his place in the field to Iñigo Martínez that returned to the action two months afterwards.
For the Basque, the direct duel by the titularity will be from this time on with the juvenile, understanding that Andreas Christensen will follow explaining more like defensive pivote that like head office after his acceptable performance in Mendizorroza. Also it is likely that Ronald Araújo go back in some party to occupy the right side, given the toneless performances of Jules Koundé in the last weeks.
The numbers of Pau Cubarsí in front of the Alavés
- Minutes played: 82
- You touch of balloon: 82
- Effective passes: 73/77 (95 %)
- Balloons in long: 3/6 (50 %)
- Duels in the floor: 0
- Aerial duels: 0/4
- Stray possession: 0
- Faults: 0
- You clear: 2
- Intercepciones: 2
- Entrances: 3
- Dribbled: 0
