2-3 was killed, 2.8 million were gone! Barcelona found out the number one sinner: 2 gifts were suddenly exploded
The Champions League is a stage for giants and a dream for the grassroots. Being able to beat the giants in the Champions League will make the "small team" remember it for a lifetime. On December 14, in the final game of Group H of the Champions League, Antwerp played a victory that went down in history: 3-2 against Barcelona and won the first victory in the history of the Champions League! For Barcelona, this is a humiliating battle, and there is still a long way to go to attack the Champions League title.
From the point of view of qualifying alone, this Champions League battle is meaningless - Barcelona have already secured the first place in advance, and Antwerp have lost five in a row and are confirmed to be bottom of the competition early. However, Barcelona are hoping for a €2.8 million winning, while Antwerp are hoping for a first point, a first win and an attractive title bonus.
This Champions League battle broke out a big upset, Barcelona lost 2-3, and lost the planned bonus of 2.8 million. Who is the worst person on the team? WhoScored's ratings and World Sport's comments all point to the same person: Romeu.
As the playmaker of Barcelona's 433 midfield, the 32-year-old Romeu plays the role of Sergio Busquets. However, in this game, Romeu was completely blown out. According to OPTA data, Romeu lost the ball with 2 mistakes, 2 breaches, and 4 ground duels defeats, not only did not become a defensive barrier and offensive metronome, but became a bomb.
Just 76 seconds into the opening period, Barcelona conceded a goal:
What was the reason for conceding the goal this time? Romeu, who is slow-paced and has a big hand, has to take full responsibility. When Peña passed the ball to Romeu, Romeu was unhurried and made a mistake of stopping the ball too much, giving Antwerp one goal for nothing.
Antwerp's second goal, the blame is also on Romeu:
In the 56th minute, Barcelona controlled the ball in the backfield, and his teammates handed the ball to Romeu, the 32-year-old Lao Luo was still unhurried, dribbling horizontally, and looked mature and steady. However, Antwerp's Youssef suddenly stepped up to steal, Romeu was cut off, and Tottenham veteran Jensen made a contribution.
Two individual mistakes led to the goal conceded, and Romeu's performance was nothing short of a disaster. With 60 minutes to play, Xavi replaced Romeu. Xavi defended Romeu after the game, saying "he needs confidence and encouragement". Once again, Romeu is unable to function as a metronome for Barcelona – how can a player who can't play at Barcelona at his peak shoulder such a heavy responsibility?