Spain’s press criticise ex-BVB star Adeyemi: ‘Lacked the ability …’ | OneFootball

Former BVB pro Karim Adeyemi continues to be a talking point at FC Barcelona. After the friendly against Al Ahly, the verdict from the Spanish press is mixed.

Karim Adeyemi enjoyed a successful dress rehearsal with FC Barcelona ahead of the start of the new LaLiga season. In the Joan Gamper Trophy, the Catalans beat Egyptian club Al Ahly 2-1. However, the former Dortmund player left a mixed impression after coming on as a substitute.

Adeyemi entered the match after around an hour and quickly provided fresh impetus to Barcelona’s attack with his high pace. At the same time, though, the 24-year-old showed weaknesses in his decision-making in the final third. This time, the German attacker was unable to register either a goal or an assist.

Accordingly, the verdict from the Spanish media was mixed. Mundo Deportivo described Adeyemi’s performance as “ambitious,” but criticized his vision in promising situations in particular. “On two good runs into the penalty area, he lacked the ability to look up and find a teammate,” the newspaper wrote in its individual player ratings.

Ex-BVB star Adeyemi showed his qualities against Basel

The Catalan outlet Sport also saw both positives and negatives, but still gave Adeyemi an overall rating of seven out of ten. His athletic qualities in particular earned praise. “His changes of pace and top speed are incredible, but he has to make better decisions in the key moments when shooting and passing,” was the paper’s conclusion.

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Overall, Adeyemi can still look back on a decent pre-season with his new club. The conditions were not ideal for the former BVB pro, though: because his move from Dortmund to Barcelona was delayed, he missed a full week of training and first had to find his rhythm.

How valuable Adeyemi can be for Barça’s attack had already been demonstrated in an earlier friendly. In the emphatic 5-2 win over FC Basel, the speedy forward contributed a goal and an assist, giving himself an important boost in the battle for places. Against Al Ahly, he may not have managed a goal contribution, but his pace once again caused problems for the opposing defense.

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