Munir El Haddadi States His Case as Barcelona Blow Away Leicester City

Barcelona’s second pre-season friendly followed a similar line to their first, with the team generally playing at a high level for this time of year.

After the 3-1 win over Celtic, Barcelona took only positive sensations forward, and that will mostly be the case after this 4-2 win over Premier League champions Leicester City in Stockholm, Sweden.

The swashbuckle of the Blaugrana attack was too brutal for Claudio Ranieri’s team to handle, and this time it was the MSM instead of the MSN that shone.

Munir El Haddadi stated his case to Luis Enrique to be the Blaugrana’s fourth forward again this season, behind Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the absent Neymar.

Munir El #Haddadi mencetak 2 gol, Luis #Suarez 1 gol + 1 assists, Lionel #Messi 2 assists pic.twitter.com/FrleCnN65w

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The young Spain striker notched twice, with Suarez and youngster Rafa Mujica grabbing the other goals.

The first Munir goal came in the 26th minute. Lionel Messi, who had been mocked by Leicester supporters for slipping seconds earlier (“She fell over!” they chanted), played an inch-perfect ball behind Danny Simpson.

Making a cutting run behind the right-back was Munir. It was a daring run, a brave one—while other players would have taken a wider loop, Munir took a path close to the defender, confident he could make his way past and reach the ball.

When he did, he took one touch to control it on his right foot and then dispatched the ball with his left—a fine finish.

His second of the game came after Suarez had doubled the score with a solo effort, this time benefiting from another fine pass, this time from the Uruguayan.

The striker arched a ball into the middle, and Munir switched feet, using his left to control it and then the right to slot it home.

It was a fine exhibition of both technique and finishing prowess before an admiring Luis Enrique.

“I have a lot of confidence in Munir and he also scored goals last season,” explained the coach, per Sport. “He is a young footballer, he has a long path in front of him yet, but he also has a willingness to work, and he always adds something.”

However, the coach has wanted to bring in a new forward for some time, and when asked about a possible signing in that position before the end of the transfer window, the Asturian added: “We …

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