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After a star-making efficiency in opposition to FC Barcelona, all eyes have been on Facundo Pellistri when Granada welcomed Almeria.
The guests are the one group decrease than Granada within the league desk and with it being a house sport, the hope was that Pellistri would construct on his efficiency final time.
It didn’t end up that approach because the Uruguayan remained on the periphery in a 1-1 draw that advantages neither aspect.
Pellistri’s aspect conceded early and seemed shellshocked because the United loanee remained remoted from the remainder of the aspect early on.
He did develop into the sport because it progressed and Granada tried for an equaliser however the finish product was lacking all through.
Granada did find yourself equalising within the seventy fifth minute however the sport petered out into nothingness as the house aspect’s finest efforts weren’t sufficient to salvage three factors.
For his half, Pellistri discovered himself on the finish of some probabilities however nothing clear-cut he may convert.
He had 41 touches of the ball and managed two key passes whereas finishing 18 out of 23 tried passes.
None of his 5 tried crosses discovered their meant goal, a stat which summed up Almeria’s success in irritating Granada.
Most tellingly, Pellistri misplaced possession of the ball 13 occasions as he repeatedly tried to make one thing occur with the ball at his ft. (Stats by way of sofascore)
Nevertheless, his makes an attempt have been repelled as both he would simply run right into a brick wall defending deep or fail to cross by the traces.
It simply reinforces what many followers take into consideration Pellistri, that he’s an asset in an open sport the place there may be house to play however appears shackled in opposition to deep defences.
The efficiency in opposition to Barcelona undoubtedly dominated the headlines, however he might want to add rather more to his sport to have a future at United.
