Hansi Flick has already established a stable spine for his Barcelona staff

Regardless of a current setback in opposition to Actual Sociedad, Barcelona’s begin to the brand new season has been wonderful. The staff soared to the highest of La Liga, main with 33 factors out of a doable 39, which locations them because the league’s chief. 

Within the Champions League, the staff holds sixth place with 9 factors, positioning them effectively for direct entry into the event’s spherical of 16.

Underneath Hansi Flick, the staff’s efficiency has been spectacular, even with obstacles from the beginning. Monetary restrictions restricted Barcelona’s exercise within the switch market, shaping Flick’s technique as he leaned on a core group of gamers throughout these first months. 

Regardless of that, the return from the gamers has been extraordinarily constructive. Nonetheless, that has come at a value of overburden.

A take a look at the numbers

Of the 26 gamers who’ve performed this season, 9 have gathered over 1,000 minutes every. Barring the keepers, topping the record of minutes performed, Inigo Martinez leads with 1,416 minutes, carefully adopted by Raphinha with 1,396. 

Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski have performed all 17 video games for Barcelona this season. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)

Different high-minute contributors embody Robert Lewandowski (1,393′), Jules Kounde (1,379′), Pau Cubarsi (1,325′), Lamine Yamal (1,310′), Pedri (1,223′), Alejandro Balde (1,176′), and Marc Casado (1,133′).

Among the many gamers who should not often part of the beginning XI or haven’t been capable of be within the staff on account of accidents, there’s a important hole between Casado and the subsequent highest, Eric Garcia, who has performed 448 minutes.

Following Garcia are Ferran Torres with 430 minutes, and Gerard Martin with 378 minutes. The competitors for a spot alongside Casado and Pedri in midfield has been tight, with Dani Olmo (361′), Fermin Lopez (322′), and Frenkie de Jong (245′) vying for a spot.

When contemplating sport appearances relatively than minutes, 5 gamers—Kounde, Cubarsi, Pedri, Raphinha, and Lewandowski—have featured in all 17 matches this season, underscoring their important roles. 

Martinez and Yamal have each appeared in 16 video games, whereas Balde and Casado have every been in 15, rounding off the record of Barcelona’s most relied-upon gamers on this early stage of the season.