Only after understanding Christensen s stability can he understand how important his summer stay is to Barcelona

For international players with uncertain futures in Barcelona, ​​this international match day is not just a battle for the country, but more like a mid-term test that proves its strength to coach Flick.

Juls Conde and Andreas Christensen, the two defenders who are facing fierce competition in Barcelona, ​​have handed over two completely different answers in their respective national teams.

Conde's passing and failing

In the game when France defeated Ukraine 2-0, Conde was once again arranged by coach Deschamps in his familiar right-back position and played the whole game. He is working to get back his pace after a sluggish state and muscle injuries at the beginning of the season.

【Passing item: Defense】 From the defensive end, Kong De's performance is solid. He contributed 3 tackles, won 3 air confrontations, grabbed 6 ball rights, and passed success rate was as high as 95%. For a player who is recovering, this data is qualified.

【Failed: Attack】 French media "The Team" made sharp criticisms of him. They only gave Kong De a pass score of 6 points, and pointed out incisively: "Apart from the lack of adventurous spirit in the offense, his performance has nothing to be criticized." The media believes that Kong De is too stable in the offense and dare not slow down the team's offense by crossing it as soon as possible. For a player who is determined to retake Barcelona's main right-back position, this evaluation is quite fatal.

Christensen's silent reputation

At the same time, another Barcelona central defender Christensen added a heavy weight to his path to correct his reputation with a clean sheet.

In the Denmark's 0-0 draw with Scotland at home, Christensen performed extremely well as the core of the three-center-back system. Not only did he have an amazing pass success rate (81 passes 78), he also won all 1-on-1 confrontations. With the background of almost being cleaned by the club this summer and the contract is about to expire next year, such a solidarity performance is undoubtedly the strongest signal to Flick: I am still one of the team's most reliable choices. The performance of the Barcelona defenders,

Conde and Christensen, showed their respective characteristics in the national team. And their competition from afar may be a good thing for Flick, who is worried about the restructuring of the defense line.