Xavi, Barcelona’s coach, praised Dembélé’s performance in the Champions League rout and said that the Frenchman is on the same level as Neymar in his time at the Catalan club.
The coach Xavi surrendered to the performance of Dembele in the rout of barcelona over the Viktoria Plzen, 5-1, in their Champions League debut. In a press conference after the triumph at Camp Nou, the coach said that the French striker is ‘on the same level as the best Neymar’, when the Brazilian was still defending the colors of the Catalan team.
“I’m more than happy with Dembele. He is on the same level as the best Neymar when the Brazilian was here at Barcelona. He’s an amazing player.” said Xavi, about Dembélé’s performance. The shirt 7 gave the decisive passes for the goals of Ferran Torres and Lewandowski – one of the three. In 2022/23, there are four assists and one goal in five games.
Dembele came very close to leaving Barcelona last season. After a long soap opera about the renewal of his contract that had ended, the French striker agreed to reduce 40% of his salaries to continue in Spanish football for the Catalan club. The new contract is valid until 2024.
Lewa scores hat-trick, and Barcelona tramples Viktoria Plzen
Barcelona dominated and thrashed Viktoria Plzen 5-1 this Wednesday, 7, for the first round of Group C of the Champions League. With three goals from Robert Lewandoski, Xavi’s team made a great performance and confirmed the victory at home. Kessié and Ferrán Torres completed the scoring. Sykora cashed in for the visitors.
The teams return to the field for the second round of Group C next Tuesday, September 13. From 13:45 (Brasília time), Viktoria Plzen will face Inter Milan, at home. Later, at 16:00 (GMT), Barcelona will go to the Allianz Arena, in Germany, to face Bayern Munich.
Source: sportbuzz
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