Barcelona DC

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Mediterranean
  • Fira de Barcelona
  • Catalonia
  • Global Wealth
  • Saving Investment

Barcelona DC

Header Banner

Barcelona DC

  • Home
  • Mediterranean
  • Fira de Barcelona
  • Catalonia
  • Global Wealth
  • Saving Investment
Catalonia
Home›Catalonia›Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang must once again embrace his selfishness

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang must once again embrace his selfishness

By Clint Kennedy
February 17, 2022
0
0

For the first time in a long time, Barcelona played a European football match on a Thursday evening.

Their return to the Europa League – making it their first foray into the competition since it was renamed the UEFA Cup – ended in a 1-1 draw against Italian side Napoli.

Xavi’s side dominated the game and missed a string of chances to win the first leg of their knockout play-off (although that was largely the fault of Ferran Torres).

The head coach opted to start the game with his trio of new forwards up front, with Torres and Adama Traore alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

While the Spanish wingers enjoyed a relatively quick start to their Barca careers, the former Arsenal captain has had to make do with cameo appearances since his transfer to Catalonia after the deadline.

The need for a new striker at Camp Nou was evident in a depressing first half of the season for Barcelona, ​​who relied a little too heavily on Memphis Depay to replace the outgoing Lionel Messi.

Aubameyang’s performance on Thursday wasn’t a win but he displayed most of the attributes you’d expect from a Blaugrana leader. He pressed relentlessly, dropped deep to drive from midfield and excelled at bringing others into the game.

But that last part prevented a great start from being a Great a. Aubameyang was perhaps too selfless on his first start, registering just two shots – both from range – despite coming from decent positions.

Thursday night was dominated by Torres’ complete inability to kick a ball properly despite not being placed for him at the penalty spot. Aubameyang was sometimes only the supporting role when he should have played the main role.

Over the past few weeks, Xavi has already spoken lyrically about Aubameyang’s positive influence in the dressing room, proving to be a role model for a young Barcelona side.

The former midfielder will no doubt also be encouraged by Gabon’s generosity on the pitch, but sooner or later he will need his star striker to show the devastating form that terrorized Europe in the 2010s.

Goals are ultimately the reason Aubameyang was brought to Barcelona and the Blaugrana are going to need them as a differential on nights like this if they want to reach the Champions League again.

That’s no criticism of Aubameyang – he was one of Barca’s best players on Thursday – but after a few lackluster years at the end of his Arsenal career, it would be reassuring to know he still has plenty of goals. In him.

His next chance comes in a crucial La Liga clash with Valencia at the weekend before facing Napoli again next Thursday. I expect Aubameyang to have his say.

Related posts:

  1. 080 Barcelona Vogue confirms its twenty seventh version
  2. Covid-19 in Spain: Vaccination marketing campaign in Spain: 71% of these 80 and over have had not less than one first injection | Society
  3. Madrid, like canned sardines; Catalonia goes to the coast and Andalusia visits church buildings – Explica .co
  4. US warns Spain of Catalan civic leaders held as ‘political prisoners’

Recent Posts

  • The war in Ukraine revives the France-Spain gas pipeline project MidCat
  • Reviews | Bill Gates’ new book on the pandemic presents a plea and a plan
  • Ghossain’s Gourmet Mediterranean Food talks about inflation and food shortages
  • Everton are plotting a move for Lenglet
  • Business News | Stock and Stock Market News | Financial News

Archives

  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • July 2018
  • April 2018
  • December 2017
  • September 2017
  • May 2016
  • February 2014

Categories

  • Catalonia
  • Fira de Barcelona
  • Global Wealth
  • Mediterranean
  • Saving Investment
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions