According to the Western media "As" newspaper, Barca coach Xavi realized that the team's set-piece defense conceded a lot of goals, and has asked players to try to avoid corner kicks and fouls on the side.
Barca have conceded 23 goals so far in the league so far this season, averaging 1.15 goals per game, the highest goal conceded in nearly 19 years (in the 2003-03 season, Barca conceded 1.24 goals per game in the first 20 rounds).
Since Xavi took charge as manager, Barca have conceded a total of 8 goals in the league, 5 of which are set-pieces. Barca were forced to equalise by Granada's goal in the last round of the league, which was a corner defensive error that led to the loss of the ball.
As newspaper pointed out that Barça is about to usher in the semi-final of the Western Super Cup and Real Madrid's strong dialogue, the opposing team benzema, Militang and Casemiro and other people are all masters of the set-piece attack, and Barca only Pique and Araujo are reliable high points when defending set-pieces, so Xavi has re-emphasized to the players that in the future, the team should try to avoid giving the opponent a corner and set-piece opportunities.
(Volcano)
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