“Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Ter Stegen’s heroics secure crucial victory”

HThere was some misgivings in Barcelona about the latest results. Things weren’t working out. Two draws in a row, three clashes without seeing the goal, Madrid that was getting closer… As the difference was great, the waters continued in their course. But the test was this Sunday. In front of them they had the most fit team in the League. This was treasured by the streak with which he arrived at the Camp Nou.

Barça didn’t start well, but they took control of the game as the minutes passed. Ferran broke a three-game scoring streak. The goal before the break unbalanced the game. In the second part, in a much more open game, had many chances to seal the match, but it is clear that the team is at odds with the goal. And Atleti also had theirs. But in the end they achieved the goal. He maintains the difference with Madrid and solves the most difficult game he had.

Many must have rubbed their eyes with Griezmann. And also quick. The Frenchman, so criticized during his time with the Barça team, only had 45 seconds to send a ball to the crossbar. He left the Camp Nou frozen. But there was more. Antoine was playful. He looked for a deep entry making walls with his teammates, went down to recover balls in his own area (tell Gavi) and after half an hour of play he forced Ter Stegen to make a great save to avoid the 0-1. And in the second part he made a superb heel shot that met the German again. Barça would not have sold this Griezmann.

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Ronald Araujo He is being a key player in this Barcelona. It’s almost impossible to beat it. He is positioned well and always plays very focused. But what he really marks the difference of the uruguayan is the speed what’s wrong with it. It’s hard to find players of such size that are so fast. Yesterday he won it twice for speed against Correa to avoid two very clear chances for Atlético.

This title is going to have to be called Ter Stegen’s League. Pedri is a crack, Araujo a defensive wall, Lewandowski is the Pichichi, but the one who makes the difference game by game is the German. He always shows up at the right time. Yesterday the clash was tied at zero, when Griezmann quickly armed his leg to shoot on goal. And there was Ter Stegen who took the shot from him with a great hand. It would have been 0-1 and the match would surely have been a very different story.

Carrasco he was one of the players to watch in this match. Barcelona has a purchase option on the athletic striker. And the Belgian made him want. He was one of the most incisive in attack, seeking to enter again and again on his left flank. He did it on occasion by beating Koundé, although he lacked determination in the last meters. We will see in summer.

The game had two excellent news for Barcelona: the returns of Of Jong and Pedri. The first came out of the entrance and his strength gives another air to the culé midfield. Pedri did it in the second half and again left details of his class. Barça with them on the field is another. And this Sunday it could already be verified.

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(Taken from Brand)