"This is what we signed Gundogan for"

It is to solve games like Barcelona's victory over Cadiz in La Liga matchday 2 that the club signed Ilkay Gundogan. Xavi Hernandez, his coach, endorsed this to the media after taking three points in the debut at Montjuic as the 'Cules' home.

The former Manchester city midfielder set up Pedri Gonzalez to open the scoring before Ferran Torres, a substitute for the coaching staff, sealed the victory.

"It was hard, yes. It was to score much earlier. We are not being effective. That's why we signed Gundogan. To make a difference with that final third pass. We lacked effectiveness and patience, but I think it was a good game.

"Every player has to be ready. Ferran is an example of that," he said of the Spain international, who fired home Robert Lewandowski's pass to make it 2-0.

 

August 20, 2023