It’s no secret: the last incentive – so to speak – that Barça has left in this final stretch of the season is the to finish second in the table and, consequently, guarantee the dispute of the next Spanish Super Cup, which reports a not inconsiderable ‘peak’ for the club’s coffers. In those last six days, that is Xavi’s priority objective, but not the only one: the coach will use the remaining commitments to ‘advance’ the preseason and it is possible that through his lineups as well. ‘send’ some other subliminal message in exit code.
With 18 points left to play, Barça is third, one point behind Girona, but with one less game. If the Blaugranas beat Valencia and the Girona team itself, they will almost guarantee second place, since They will be placed with five points of margin, leaving only 12. It will be then when the Barça coach can begin to use the games for testing, as if it were the next preseason.
It is logical that the Egarense considers rotate their pieces and also offer minutes to pupils who have been less protagonists along the course. At the same time, players who have suffered injuries or who are suffering from discomfort such as Pedri or Christensen could also see their role reduced.
The club knows that there is a need for exits
But Xavi’s lineups in the last matches of the championship can also serve as subliminal messages in market key. By no means should we rule out that the player from Terrassa takes advantage of the supposed inconsequentiality of the last clashes to give a glimpse of your wishes at the level of staff construction for the next year. It will be interesting to know, to give some examples, what role men like Cancelo, Íñigo Martínez, Joao Félix, Lewandowski or Vitor Roque can play. Some of them have been regular starters throughout the course, while others do not have a guaranteed place in the Barça team. And others are even in both groups.
It is also no secret that Barça needs the odd exit to be able to make money in its attempt to return to the one-on-one rule and be able to operate normally. So, The last few days could give clues as to which players Xavi considers untouchable and which ones you think can be expendable.
2024-04-29 06:00:10
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