Real Sociedad vs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 – Spanish La Liga Review (Part 2)
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seydou-Keita-c33177 was holding the mid-field position, as the former Sevilla star replaced Andres Iniesta in the game against Real Madrid. Josep Guardiola decided to field him as a holding mid-field player in the encounter against Real Sociedad.
Despite the fact that he was given the holding mid-field position, he was one of those players who advanced into the attacking mid-field position while Xavi Hernandez covered him in the holding mid-field position.
Xavi Hernandez was given the Captain’s armband as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 was absent from the game. The Spanish maestro was also one of the three first team players fielded by Josep Guardiola. The basic reason why he joined the team in the mid-field was because of
his passing.
The Spaniard allows Barcelona to keep possession of the ball, which allows them to move the ball around with ease. Thiago Alcantara played his part in the centre mid-field. Even though http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-c34888 is more of an attacking mid-fielder, he was chosen as a centre
mid-fielder by the Catalan boss.
Thiago performed his role in the centre mid-field right where Xavi Hernandez plays in the first team. The B team player was making his fifteenth appearance of this season and the Spaniard played an important role throughout the game as he dictated play.
Guardiola did not want to take any chances in the final third. The Catalan boss fielded three outstanding strikers. On the right wing, it was Jeffren Suarez. Jeffren was out injured for quite some time because of his dislocated shoulder and then his groin
injury. However, he performed against Real Madrid and scored a goal at the Nou Camp against the Los Blancos. Jeffren was quite impressive throughout the season and there was no reason for Josep Guardiola to not to field him in the first team.
On the left wing, there were no surprises as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ibrahim-Afellay-c16547 made it to the first team. The Dutch star played an important role against Real Madrid during the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Afellay made a run forward and assisted Lionel
Messi for the first goal of the game.
There were doubts that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 is not going to play the return leg of the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid. However, Josep Guardiola cleared all sorts of doubts as he fielded his favourite striker against Real Sociedad. Messi played as a sole
striker in the centre-forward position.
The Argentinean maestro scored two goals against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi final, with the second score being one of the best goals of the season. Messi was also one of the three first team players who played against Real Sociedad.
The way Josep Guardiola fielded his team was quite remarkable. The Catalan boss showed intent of winning as he played an average defence, a strong mid-field and a strong attack.
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