One worrying Barcelona statistic caught the journalists' attention ahead of the Athletic Bilbao encounter.
Apparently, Barca players have not been able to score from a direct free-kick for 16 months. It was Lionel Messi’s 50th goal from a direct free-kick, which he netted against Valencia back in May 2021.
Xavi on free-kicks: "We are working on it, we have to get better.”
Many players have tried their luck since Messi's departure -- Memphis Depay, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski and even Gerard Pique at one point. However, nobody could send the ball into the net.
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