Xavi Concerned Over Raphinha’s Scoring Drought: Calls for More Precision in the Final Third

As per reports from Diario AS, Xavi is growing increasingly concerned about Raphinha’s recent struggle to convert chances into goals. The Brazilian winger recently ended a 14-game goal drought with a powerful strike in Barcelona’s last league game against Almeria.

Despite this breakthrough, Raphinha has yet to find the back of the net for Barcelona in the Champions League since his €58 million arrival last year, having played seven matches in the prestigious competition.

Xavi is reportedly urging Raphinha to up his goal-scoring contribution, expressing dissatisfaction with the winger’s indecisiveness in the final third. While the 27-year-old has scored just three goals in his 17 appearances this season, Xavi acknowledges and appreciates Raphinha’s overall work rate and performance.

Notably, Raphinha has been a crucial playmaker for Barcelona, contributing seven assists so far this season. Last season, he stood out as the only Barcelona player to achieve double figures in both goals (10) and assists (12). While expectations were high for a repeat performance this season, Raphinha is yet to hit those heights.

As Xavi aims to address the goal-scoring concern, Barcelona fans and the football world await Raphinha’s response, hoping for a resurgence of the goal-scoring form that defined his impact in the previous campaign.