Barcelona topped yesterday (Sunday) with a particularly effective game against Valencia. Xavi’s Catalans beat the Bats 1-4, in a game in which they held the ball and kicked the ball only six times. Pierre-Emerick Obmiang, the new acquisition, scored a hat-trick.
Sergio Busquets Was pleased with the big win and commented extensively on the game: “We were active in the first half against a strong team. It was our perfect game. Obmiang came after not playing a period, but he is a professional and in good shape. We were effective in front of goal. In the second half we were good, especially against their pressure “.
The Mundo Deportivo also praised Obmiang’s game. Under the headline “Obmiang opens a new path for Xavi”, it read: “Even if we ignore the exiles, the former Arsenal striker provides something different than Xavi’s Barcelona have had so far. Out of 13 dedications he received during the game, six were from Jordi Alba – which shows that Xavi is looking for him to take advantage of the speed and ability to play in open space. “
Next, Mundo provided an amazing statistic – Barcelona kicked six balls towards the Valencia goal, half of which came from Obmiang, who scored in all three of his attempts. In general, six kicks per goal, six kicks per frame and four goals – high success rates especially for the Catalans, on a very successful evening. The Gabonese striker has become only the fourth player to score in the first leagues of Spain, Germany, England and France after Stevan Jovtic (the only one to score in all four of them and in the Italian league), Hamas Rodriguez and Michi Batushai.
In addition to Obmiang, one of the game’s stories was Federy. The young midfielder came off the bench and scored a spectacular goal almost afterwards, Barcelona’s fourth, andXavi Complimented: “There is no greater talent in the world than Pedri. We attacked their spaces in defense better, the first half was excellent. The second half less. Pedri may be the best in the world in his position already at 19.” Barcelona, by the way, have scored 9 goals in their last three league games.