FC Barcelona are losing players in the middle of the pitch and one of them who should take a step forward is Andre Gomes. However the Portuguese has stalled and is showing worrying signs. The staff expec ta lot from him and after he replaced the injured Andres Iniesta against Atletico the Camp Nou whistled him because of a poor performance.
In this sense the Catalan Super Cup was viewed as a good stage for him to gain fonfidence. He could count on a supporting crowd in Lleida and played as pivote. However he showed little confidence and put in a bland display.
The Portuguese did not scrap for loose balls well and is not in high spirits. Valverde watched the situation and is not happy, given he considers Gomes a player with high potential, who in normal conditions would be useful in the final stage of the season.
Against Malaga there will be no Iniesta or Denis, and there's a chance Gomes will start. He needs to make his case at La Rosaleda. If he does not, then his presence in the side may diminish further.
owoyemi01
96
if only barca coach could inject more brain nd senses in himself, he will know that he is making mistake on not giving Denis and dembele more playing time when they both need to blend well with messi Suarez becox soon old age will set in and isco nd casemiro will take center stage bcox they are getting confidence by playing little time on pitch in mad jersey. valverde to me isn't a good manager but a lucky one. why did he buy Mina when u won't use him. o level coach. up barca
jarvis333
40
velverde is doing right thing!!!! He is giving Gomes more time so that he can show a good improvement in game and then some club can ask for him!!! how do you sell a player if he is not showing something better" ... Gomes is given more time to make his exit possible in summer, becz in last winter transfer no club asked for him!!!!
NiiArmah25
34
Maybe the decision to move to Barcelona ahead of Madrid is having a toll on the Portuguese international. Barça is a team that comes with its own set of tradition, philosophy, system and style and it takes time to sink it down as a player especially those born out of the Catalan region. Gomes himself needs to step up his game and stop wasting space in the team