The Leganes defender's comments raise big questions for Barcelona manager Hansi Flick
Barcelona slumped to another damaging defeat against Leganes on Sunday night, unable to break through Pepinero's defense after an early set-piece goal from the away side. Leganes captain Sergio Gonzalez explained the keys to their victory.
The Blaugrana have struggled to break down the opposition in La Liga of late, and Leganes have been the latest to strike. Gonzalez said they wanted to keep Barcelona wide.
“We followed the second part, and above all we closed a lot for the inside to be able to play from the outside, and here in the wide crosses, we felt very comfortable and I think that was the key that they did not pass from the inside,” he said Chain SER.
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One of the characteristics of Barcelona's recent struggles has been the absence of Robert Lewandowski in the last half hour. Once again, Hansi Flick withdrew the Polish striker early on Sunday night, and Gonzalez noted that it made life more comfortable for the Leganes backline.
“We have in the low block we feel more comfortable because we have not had to deal with a threat of that style. They have other players who are very skilled and we have to be very focused for all kinds of actions,” explained Gonzalez.
One of the question marks Barcelona lately, beyond the depth of his team, it has been the full-back position, and the Director Sporting Deco seems to want to strengthen the position next summer. However, Leganes left wide spaces to Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde on Sunday, and did not use them enough, although the Frenchman had Barcelona's best chance in the second half.
