Barcelona fans’ 1×1 at the World Cup

Ousmane Dembele: 437′

Disciplined

He bid farewell to the final before the break with the blur of awarding a penalty to Di María. He was less flashy than at Barça, less dangerous throughout the World Cup, but discovered an unknown side of his football: important defensive help to Koundé on the right wing and good decisions on the first-touch pass to release Griezmann. On the downside, he didn’t score and provided just one assist in seven games, six as a starter.

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Jules Kounde: 479′

Solvent

An unconvincing performance by Pavard in the opening game opened the door for him as a right-back in the second game and he remained there, with a very serious performance in defence, with little contribution in attack. He saved a goal under the sticks that prevented Morocco from believing in a return to the semifinal and in the final he suffered with Di María but did not score. He finished as the Barça player with the most minutes, beating Frenkie de Jong by three without counting added time.

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Frenkie de Jong: 476′ (1 goal)

Released

It’s been a great World Cup for the Dutch midfielder, leading the midfield of a Netherlands team that fell on penalties in the quarterfinals against Argentina. With more stripes than Barça, he played the full five games, except for the change in the 86′ against Qatar. He scored a goal against Qatar (2-0) and Player of the Match against Ecuador (1-1). He gave help.

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Memphis Depay: 300′ (1 goal)

Progressive

After two months off at Barça due to a muscle injury, he arrived in Qatar exactly as Van Gaal designed a plan for him: 30′ in the opening game against Senegal, 45′ against Ecuador and 66′ against Qatar to start with a good one. price.level in eighth (USA) and quarters (Argentina). It went well: he scored two goals in the group stage and scored against the USA. 9 shots on goal.

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Raphinha: 318′

Not productive

An undisputed starter for Tite (he was only a substitute in the inconsequential third round against Cameroon), he did not take advantage of the opportunity. He didn’t score or assist, although he starred in several good performances in each game that his teammates wasted. This was the first change (56′) against Croatia in the quarterfinals in Brazil’s KO. Bad signal.

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Sergio Busquets: 364′

Predictable

He did not deserve to say goodbye to the Spanish team and the World Cup after four participations and a title in 2010 with the sad image of his missed penalty in the round of 16 penalties. Undoubtedly for Luis Enrique, he performed at a good level in all four games, but at the age of 34 he does not know how to increase the pace of the game when Spain need it.

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Robert Lewandowski: 360′ (2 goals)

Excited

The thorn of not scoring in a World Cup was finally pulled out, albeit with suffering: he missed a penalty in the opening game against Mexico (0-0) that put pressure on him. He broke down in tears when he scored in the 2-0 draw against Saudi Arabia after providing an assist in a game where he was Player of the Match. And he achieved the goal of honor from a penalty, after a replay, in the KO against France in the round of 16 (3-1). He gave the impression of thinking more individually than collectively in what could be his last World Cup at the age of 34.

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Pedri González: 357′

stuck

Impressive in the 7-0 defeat of Costa Rica, brilliant in the 1-1 against Germany, intermittent in the defeat against Japan (2-1) and pointless in the KO against Morocco after 120 minutes in which he had no initiative in the last meters to try to break the wall. This is a collective problem, but the canary has the level to be more decisive. Of course, ’10’ is his attitude and his unity. The rest, a necessary study in 20 years.

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Pablo Páez Gavira, Gavi: 287′ (1 goal)

Competitive

25 duels won. It’s a devastating fact that confirms the feeling he left on the pitch: an impressive and infectious fighting spirit. He scored a goal and gave Olmo a ‘near assist’ against Costa Rica. He suffered a painful blow that forced Luis Enrique to change him as soon as possible against Germany, Japan and Morocco. And Spain accused him. He is only 18 years old and the future is his.

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Andreas Christensen: 270′ (1 goal)

following

With little saved from a Denmark that added just one point in the group stage. Praised after the 0-0 loss against Tunisia, the defender scored a goal in a strategy that was not enough against France (2-1) and destroyed like others against Australia (1-0).

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Jordi Alba: 266′

Braking

After the first two games, he sought the best left-back in the World Cup with his two assists for Asensio against Costa Rica (7-0), in a game in which he caused a penalty, and Morata against Germany ( 1). -1). Reserve from the start against Japan, they did not shine against a Morocco that closed its band.

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Ferran Torres: 219′ (2 goals)

coming down

He was seen with a spark in Qatar, not only because of his two goals (one from a penalty) in the opening game against Costa Rica, but also because of some action against Germany and even Japan in his only match as a substitute. But against Morocco, nothing happened as a winger on the right and he was replaced in the 75′ with a very bad feeling.

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Alejandro Balde: 124′

Encouraging

Called up at the last minute due to Gayà’s injury, no one thought that at the age of 19 he would get minutes in all four matches for Spain, where he made his debut in Qatar. Luis Enrique gave it to him because of the need not to tire Alba and because of his disrespect against Costa Rica. Exciting for the future, he paid for his inexperience with his title against Japan and his irruption against Morocco didn’t solve anything either.

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Ansu Fati: 44′

Did not succeed

Luis Enrique used it without success as a shocker in two games of general traffic jams, against Japan and Morocco. Coming in from the left, he failed to unbalance or create dangerous chances. At 20 years old, he didn’t deserve to be selected because he didn’t do in 20 minutes of the round of 16 what others couldn’t do in 120, but his performance left doubts.

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Eric Garcia: 0′

Strange

He arrived at the World Cup with some physical discomfort and did not earn the trust of Luis Enrique, who did not give him a minute in Qatar despite the fact that he had been a bet in the center of defense during his time as coach .

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Ronald Araujo: 0′

So kind

He entered the Uruguay squad because he knew that it was almost impossible for him to recover from his muscle injury during the World Cup. There was suspense, but in the end he didn’t play. No one knows if he will push through the qualifying rounds as his team was eliminated in the group stage. At 23 years old, he lived the experience as one of the leaders of the future.

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Marc ter Stegen: 0′

approved

Another great appointment of selections without minutes and in the shadow of a Neuer this time is not at his level. Between Germany’s premature KO in the group stage and the subsequent injury to Bayern’s goalkeeper while skiing, for the first time there is a real debate in his country about whether at 30 he should be starting goalkeeper once.

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Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Ez Abde: 91′

Scattered

On loan from Barça to Osasuna, at the age of 21 he experienced the World Cup as a shock in Morocco in three of his seven games. In the semifinal against France he left a great last step to remember, but without victory.

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Sergiño Dest: 309′

Not regularly

Loaned by Barça to Milan, he started all four games for the United States, giving Pulisic a big boost in the decisive victory over Iran (0-1) to advance to the round of 16, a round in which he offered his worst. KO version against the Netherlands (3-1).