Barcelona yet to score a direct free kick goal since Lionel Messi’s departure
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Lionel Messi
It has been 500 days since Lionel Messi left, ever since then Barcelona had not been able to score a free kick. This record is probably a record Barcelona not proud of. Messi has played 778 matches for Barcelona where he has scored 672 goals out of which Messi had scored 50 direct freekicks to goals.
Xavi Hernandez has unquestionably left his mark on Barcelona during his first season as manager, despite a few unsatisfactory outcomes. The team has improved under the Spanish coach and hasn’t suffered an away defeat in La Liga since his arrival. They also demolished Real Madrid on their home field to cap off a terrible El Classico run. When their new manager took over, Barcelona was in ninth place in La Liga, but they finished the year comfortably in second.
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Barcelona under Xavi Hernandez
Regardless of the outcomes, Xavi has given young La Masia players like Gavi and Nico Gonzalez a genuine opportunity to flourish, with Gavi particularly standing out this season. Raphinhina, Jules Kounde, Robert Lewandowski, Franck Kessié, Andreas Christensen, Héctor Bellerin and Marcos Alonso these are the new signings for Barcelona.
Culers have much to be happy about so far this season with Barcelona winning five and drawing one of their six games in La Liga and the Champions League, scoring 20 goals and giving up just two.
Watching Xavi’s team in action has reportedly been a breath of fresh air for the crowd after they suffered through lackluster football and lackluster results in recent campaigns under Quique Setien and Ronald Koeman.
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Ujan Chakraborty
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