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Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco have recognized the 2 full-back positions as key areas for enchancment within the squad, claims Luis Miguelsanz by SPORT.
The staff’s struggles in opposition to Celta Vigo highlighted the continued points within the full-back positions.
Jules Kounde, who had been performing effectively earlier within the season, made a expensive mistake within the match, and Gerard Martin needed to be substituted at half-time to keep away from being despatched off.
Regardless of earlier warnings from Flick about the necessity to strengthen the full-back positions, the membership couldn’t safe any signings in the summertime, and it appears unlikely that new gamers will probably be introduced in through the January switch window.
Flick’s evaluation
Flick, upon his arrival, rapidly grasped the strengths and weaknesses of the squad. He recognized three primary issues: an absence of standout gamers in assault, the absence of a defensive midfielder, and, most notably, important points with the full-backs.
Whereas the assault was strengthened with the signing of Dani Olmo, and midfield points had been addressed with the rise of gamers like Marc Casado and Marc Bernal, the defensive full-back drawback remained unsolved.
Hansi Flick needs to signal two full-backs. (Picture by Octavio Passos/Getty Photographs)
Resulting from monetary constraints and restricted choices within the switch market, Flick needed to make do with the present squad and promote gamers from the academy.
Barcelona will search for new full-backs
Presently, Barcelona are dealing with a dip in type, and the struggles of the full-backs had been clearly uncovered within the match in opposition to Celta Vigo.
Deco shares Flick’s evaluation and agrees that motion must be taken, though it’s anticipated that any modifications must wait till the top of the season.
Whereas the membership won’t make signings in January, Flick is hoping to bolster the squad with a right-back and a left-back within the close to future.
For that matter, Flick has proven curiosity in Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, though this switch can be troublesome to tug off.
The coach believes that there’s a lack of competitors within the full-back positions, as each Balde and Kounde, who is just not naturally a full-back, are being overused and can’t be anticipated to play each match. The necessity for brand new, aggressive choices in these positions is obvious.
