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Robert is a great striker but should do teamwork. The fans miss the MSN. Barca needs trophies this time.
Manchester United vs Barcelona match will be one of the best games in the Europa League knockout play-off round.
Interestingly, the current level of the two teams is not much different. Both have not been consistent.
No one doubts Lewandowski. his instinct to score is no less than that of the young stars, even though he is already 34 years old. even so, he is still one of the most prolific players in terms of scoring goals. unfortunately, Lewandowski is not supported by teammates who really helped him at Barcelona. sometimes, Dembele's performance has been unstable ups and downs. especially with Raphinha, so far he hasn't contributed much, especially in big matches like in the Champions League and El Classico matches.
As for De Jong, for some reason Xavi has entrusted their midfield to La Masia players who still lack high experience. if I could choose to be Xavi, I'd rather be Franck Kessie than Sergio Busquets whose performance has declined a lot with age. for Barcelona's back line, I think Xavi is enough, he just needs to stabilize the performance of his players. moreover, if Ronald Araujo has recovered from his injury.
IMO, Barcelona is actually a tough team. it's just that, Xavi is less reliable in concocting formations and strategies.
On the United side, I've covered it in many posts. Ten Hag just needs a pure sticker and an attacking midfielder. if Ten Hag gets him in this January, I'm sure United will be a strong team.