In the second round of the African Cup of Nations group stage, Guinea drew 0-0 with Senegal. Looking back at the game, Moriba, the youngster who was purged by Barca in the summer window, got a starting opportunity and played 62 minutes for Guinea. According to statistics, this is twice as long as he has played in the Bundesliga this season. In this regard, many La Liga fans lamented: it is better to stay at Barca! In order to ask for a high salary, they can't play football!
It all started last summer. As Mauriba insisted on demanding a high salary, there was no progress in the renewal negotiations. To this end, the Barça management, led by Laporta, decided to resort to a tough tactic: a three-stop heavy penalty for Mauriba. I thought that such an approach would make this young general obey, but I did not expect to strengthen his determination to leave Barca. In order to avoid the loss of money, barca management had to sell Moriba instead.
Referring to Moriba's good performance at Barca last season, Bundesliga upstart RB Leipzig is interested in buying. After negotiations between the two clubs, Red Bull Leipzig eventually signed Mauriba for 16 million euros. With the official announcement of this transfer, many Barca fans are heartbroken: this is the future Pogba! Well, let Red Bull Leipzig copy it!
However, things did not go in the direction that these Barca fans expected: After joining RB Leipzig, Moriba became a regular on the bench. According to statistics, he has only played 2 Bundesliga games so far this season, adding up to only 30 minutes. For the embarrassing dilemma of Moriba not playing the ball, there are many opinions among the fans. Some have attributed the reason to Moriba's debut in the Bundesliga, which had to be slowly adapted to avoid being fueled by the pulling of seedlings; other fans pointed to the red bull Leipzig's record, believing that the poor results made it difficult for Moriba to win the game.
As Bild broke the news, the truth finally came out: Moriba was extremely lazy and arrogant in his daily training, which made the club very unhappy with him. As a result, Moriba's playing time is scarce. Surprisingly, after being "dried" for more than half a season, he did not introspect himself, but made a bold decision: to return to Barca. This was confirmed by Barca's correspondent Romero.
Think about it, Barca's midfield position seems to be quite crowded, but there are actually very few that can be reused. To this end, Xavi has promoted Gavi, Nico Gonzalez and other midfielders. As many Barca fans have said, if Moriba had renewed his contract to stay in the team, this should have been his chance. Moriba himself knew this, so he made the idea of returning. Taking advantage of the fierce battle in the African Cup of Nations, Moriba ushered in the opportunity to perform.
Unfortunately, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. In the first round of the African Cup of Nations group stage, Moriba did not get a chance to play. Fortunately, he got the chance to start in this match against Senegal. Facing the Senegalese midfield attack group led by Liverpool star Mane, the undeterred Moriba performed quite well, showing his level at both ends of the attack and defense. Guinea was able to get this draw, and Moriba was credited. Interestingly, he played 62 minutes in this game, more than twice as long as he played in the Bundesliga this season.
Looking at Moriba's performance, it is estimated that barca executives are quite entangled. To be sure, his abilities and talents are visible to the naked eye. If he really came back, there was every hope of succeeding Busquets in the future. However, Moriba's loose personality and greed disgusted Barca executives and fans, and then worried that he would make another moth next. I have to say that Moriba's return is really quite tangled. Fortunately, the African Cup of Nations is still more than half a month away, and Barca management can slowly consider it.