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It looked like Barcelona, just like against Real Betis, were destined to drop two points from a twice-winning position in Germany on Wednesday night. Once again Ferran Torres was the unlikely hero, although this time the Valencian striker had the happy ending he wanted.
Torres once again replaced Lewandowski, who for the third consecutive game did not complete the 90 minutes as he did not play against RCD Mallorca. As happened in the Betis tie, Torres was sent off during the last 20 minutes. Catalunya Ràdio reports that coach Hansi Flick has detected that Lewandowski has difficulty enduring 90 minutes at 100%, and has decided to start taking him out every time he detects that his physical level drops.
Ferran Torres: “Tonight has been one of the most special as a Barça player.” pic.twitter.com/8cAmCNzdXE
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) December 11, 2024
Flick is obsessed with high blood pressure, and as soon as he detects that Lewandowski is struggling, he prefers to take it off rather than keep it at a lower level. It is notable that both Dani Olmo, although the entire season, and Raphinha have also gone out several times in the last week, as has Pedri. The German coach is more likely to dismiss a player he feels has physical problems than one who is having a bad game.
Certainly the goals that the Blaugrana have conceded have seen errors both with the ball and in pressure lately. The main question about this Barcelona team is the depth of their squad, and most believe that the bench is of much lower quality than the starting eleven. At least over the last week, Flick has started to trust his bench more.
