Joan Garcia was the striking operator of Barcelona in their 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano.
The signing of the summer remained Barça In the game with various crucial rescues, so that the home team no longer scores goals.
Garcia maintained a clean slate for more than 65 minutes, but he could do little to stop the close-range finish of Fran Perez who has leveled the score.
After the game, Garcia admitted that Barcelona did not deserve to achieve all three points.
“We came here with the intention of winning three points, but we leave with one. Given the way the game went, we didn’t earn anything anymore.
“We didn’t play the way we wanted or planned. We didn’t deserve the victory,” he said.
Evoke mistakes
Garcia emphasized that the draw was caused by errors with the ball, something that was also influenced by the pitch.
“We had too many inaccuracies with the ball. At this pitch they put you under a lot of pressure and we didn’t have time to think,” The goalkeeper explained it.
Although he admitted that it might be his best game in a Barça shirt, Garcia walked away with mixed emotions.
“Yes, well, I would rather have won. I feel very comfortable. I tried to save those who came my way, except one that I could not.
“That’s what keepers are for. Personally I am happy with my game, but I wanted to win,” he added.
Frenkie de Jong criticizes VAR -Problems
In addition to the impressive display of Garcia, the game also marked the return of Frenkie de Jong to the starting XI.
However, the Dutchman was left frustrated by the technical problems around VAR. For a few minutes in the first half, including during the penalty on Lamine Yamal, referee Busquets Ferrer had no access to the VAR monitor.
De Jong expressed his dissatisfaction after the game, “I don’t know if it was a penalty or not; I didn’t see it.
“But it is a pity that the VAR did not work. First it worked, five minutes later not, then it did … This is not a serious league match. I find it strange.”
The midfielder also pointed out the errors of Barcelona in possession as an important reason behind the result.
“I think we had a lot of turnover, more than normal. This game was a bit chaotic. We made more sales than normal,“De Jong concluded.
While Barcelona avoided the defeat, the drawing areas that still need improvement showed.
The heroic deeds of Garcia were a positive collection meals, but the team must find more consistency if they want to keep their push for the La Liga title.
Source: Sports world
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