Sand there is something that has repeated Xavi Hernandez during this season in the press room is that he is “happy with the squad” he has. The club made a huge effort to strengthen a team that had been in the draw since the start of Messi. He pulled levers to make the impossible possible and delivered to Xavi a great template. A team that has not suffered despite level departures, such as those of Depay o Aubameyang.
Despite the number of injuries that the Barça He has been suffering during the season, he has come out more or less graceful. Removing the carnage from Champions Leaguewhere the team was not able to overcome the losses in defense, those of Xavi they have come forward. And that has a lot to do with the versatility of the squad. There are a number of players who can act in different positions, with which the coach can cover positions in cases of need.
Eric Garcia He is the last, but the Barcelona squad is full of examples. The conversion of the center back into a pivot is an idea of Jordi Cruyffas explained by himself Xavi in it martinez valero. There are so many examples that instead of going player by player, it is more practical to see the cases line by line. But to give you an idea, it could be said that only the goalkeepers, Christensen, Jordi Alba, Busquets and Lewandowski They have played in a single position so far this year.
Defending
An area with great mobility and in which Xavi several rabbits have been pulled out of the hat. It seemed that the right side was going to be for Bellerín, but the man from Egar has not stopped testing in that position. Araujo, Koundé, Balde and Sergi Roberto They have played in that position.
The other great conversion of Xavi in this line is the Mark Alonso in central. He was going to be a left back, but the irruption of Bucket In that position he forced the coach to find an accommodation for the man from Madrid.
At some point we have seen participating Frankie Young as central.
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Midfield
The latest invention in this area is to overtake Eric Garcia, center, to the pivot position. Then, there is great mobility between the different positions of the medullary culé. Sergi Roberto has acted in the three positions of the drawing, just like De Jong and Kessie.
Gavi y Pedri have participated in the two interior positions, as Paul Tower.
Lead
the bet of Xavi by a system with four midfielders caused Pedri y Gavi appear in a game as left wingers. Also that Sergi Roberto or Pablo Torre They will show up from one of the attack bands on time.
Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres can act in the three positions of the trident, while Dembele and Raphinha They exchange places on the two bands.
