Marcos Alonso claims he can break freekick jinx at Barca – why he hasn't done it

"Can I score freekicks? I take them in training and hopefully soon in games," Marcos Alonso said in his chat with Mundo Deportivo.

On why he's yet to score a freekick at Barca, the defender said: "We haven't had many. Hopefully soon."

Barcelona have not scored a direct free-kick goal since Lionel Messi left the club last year.

We've had attempts from Raphinha, Memphis Depay, Ansu Fati and Robert Lewandowski all wasted.

Perhaps Alonso is the man to break the jinx for Barca. He scored a handful of freekicks for Chelsea before leaving London.