AS comments on Barcelona: Pedri is another world-class midfielder, Araujo makes a miracle as a guest center

On October 19th, in this round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Girona 2-1 at home. After the game, the Spanish media "AS" wrote an article analyzing the performance of Barcelona players in this campaign.

Goalkeeper

Szczesny: Impeccable. Although Witsel's shocking overhead kick was the best goal of the round, he made a brave save against Vannaert's close-range volley, and Portu also had good luck with his shot that hit the post.

Defender

Conde: An oversight led to Girona’s goal. Obviously not in the best condition, losing the ball many times, but his running ability is always commendable and makes up for some of his shortcomings.

Cubasasi: The youth training youngster performed steadily and returned to his familiar right center back position. The ball was decisive and accurate, and the confrontation was tough. In the first half, it was a little difficult to deal with the opponent's counterattack.

Eric Garcia: His versatility has once again become Flick's lifeline. Starting as left centre-back, Pedri moved to midfield after coming off the field. A key defense destroyed Porto's comfortable shooting opportunity, showing a strong sense of responsibility and belief, which can be called the closest thing to Inigo Martinez in the current team.

Balde: After being active on the left for a few minutes, he gradually became quiet and his performance was intermittent. More game time is needed to regain confidence, but at least he celebrated his 22nd birthday with a victory.

Midfielder

Casado: Amazing performance! He can be called a midfield sweeper, making interceptions everywhere and continuing to inspire the team. Perhaps talent is not his greatest strength, but he makes up for it with amazing dedication.

Pedri: Another world-class midfielder masterpiece! Not only did he score exquisite shots, but he also completely controlled the rhythm of the game. But there were obvious signs of fatigue and Flick replaced him in the 63rd minute.

Frenkie de Jong: Celebrating the contract extension with an epic performance! At the last moment, Araujo accurately assisted Araujo to complete the winning goal. The Dutchman maintained a high degree of mobility and participation throughout the game, especially taking the initiative to shoulder heavy responsibilities when his teammates' physical fitness declined.

Forward

Yamal: Contributed high-quality playing time, but his state started to go up and down, and he has not yet recovered to 100%. He still showed top-level talent that was dormant and ready to explode. His 63-minute appearance was enough to help him gradually regain the rhythm of the game.

Tony: The youngster from the youth training team made his league debut, playing the non-most familiar No. 9 position, and overfulfilled his task. It is reasonable for Flick to choose him as the first substitution.

Rashford: The England forward performed well and assumed a large number of offensive responsibilities on the left. Two great chances to score: a free kick hit the post, and a powerful shot was rejected by Gazzaniga.

Substitute

Fermin: An energy player that all teams need! With his drive and ambition, he changed the situation of the battle. He hit the goal twice in succession as soon as he came on the field, one of which hit the post, and he completed four shots in total in the game.

Christensen: He came on as the left center back in the 63rd minute to consolidate the defense and ensure the quality of the ball in the backcourt.

Badji: The young Swedish winger came on as a substitute for Yamal, orchestrated several threatening attacks and improved the rhythm of the game. A wonderful instep pass almost assisted Rashford in scoring.

Martin: In the 76th minute, he came on as a substitute for the tired Bald to inject vitality into the left wing.

Araujo: When there were ten minutes left in the game, he was ordered to come on as a center forward as a substitute, perfectly replicating the classic tactical deployment of Alexanko in the Cruyff era. This substitution ultimately created a miracle. He responded to De Jong's exquisite pass and scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute, igniting the audience in the most Barcelona way.

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