In the La Liga match that concluded on January 19th, two title contenders, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, both suffered unexpected setbacks. After Atletico's 0-1 defeat to Leganes away from home, it presented Barcelona with an opportunity to close the gap in points, but Barcelona only managed to secure 1 point this round. Similarly, in their away match against Getafe, Barcelona took the lead with a goal from Kounde, only for Aillabarri to equalize for Getafe. The young player, known as "Barca Kid," did not perform well in this game, and it's time for Barcelona to give him a wake-up call. In the 1-1 draw, the 17-year-old rising star had 7 shots without scoring and lost possession 24 times, frustrating Lewandowski with a showy cross.
In the 9th minute of the game, Pedri delivered a precise through ball, piercing through Getafe's defense. Kounde's initial shot was blocked, but he followed up to score, giving Barcelona a great start. In the 34th minute, Getafe's Dakosta's volley was saved by Pena, but it rebounded off Aillabarri, who gratefully deflected the ball into the net. Neither team could change the scoreline for the rest of the game, ending in a draw.
Currently, Atletico leads La Liga with 44 points after 20 rounds, followed by Real Madrid with 43 points after 19 rounds, Barcelona with 39 points after 20 rounds in third place, and Athletic Bilbao with 36 points after 19 rounds in fourth. Real Madrid has a chance to top the league, so Barcelona needs to step up their efforts. In the match against Getafe, Barcelona's young player, Yamal, valued at 180 million euros, faced considerable criticism.
Yamal created some threats and was active in attack, but from another perspective, he also acted as an offensive terminator for Barcelona. He attempted the most dribbles in the game with 6, and his number of shots and ball losses were also the highest among all players. This season in La Liga, Yamal has taken 61 shots but only scored 5 goals, requiring an average of 12.2 shots per goal, indicating that he needs to improve his shooting accuracy. Additionally, Yamal's ball handling is still immature, lacking experience, and at times, he seems to be showing off unnecessarily.
In the 36th minute, Araujo made a long pass, and Lewandowski fought hard to gain possession in the front. He then passed to Yamal, who executed a casual "flower foot" cross that flew out of bounds. Lewandowski looked at Yamal, shrugged his shoulders, and shook his head in helplessness. Commentator Li Xin jokingly remarked, "Yamal's left foot is blooming, but Lewandowski is unimpressed with such flashy moves."
It should be noted that Barcelona had just been equalized at that moment, and Yamal's simple loss of the ball was a poor decision. It must be said that Yamal's outside-of-the-foot technique is exquisite, but he still needs to work on his right foot, and his mentality seems to have become somewhat arrogant. The football world is not short of young talents, but how many can truly grow and develop into superstars? Yamal should be more pragmatic in the game, learning from Messi rather than Neymar.