Change of role? Xavi could have a different plan prepared for Raphinha

The FC Barcelona suffered a hard hit in the commitment against the Athletic Club . In addition to the 'bitter' tie against the 'Lions', that represented the stray opportunity of recortar points to the Real Madrid and to the Girona, the 'KO' of Frenkie of Jong and Pedri González at the same time poses a big problem for Xavi Hernández, the one who now will have to look for how reorganise his tactical diagram.

Under this premise, could think that the technician of Terrassa would bet for reinforcing his centre of the field with three players: Andreas Christensen like mediocentro, with İlkay Gündoğan and possibly Fermín López or Sergi Roberto like midfield players more advanced. Nevertheless, from this idea arises a new question: The one of Terrassa will go back to use a diagram that include to a fourth midfield player or will bet by a traditional extreme?

It is worthwhile to remember that in the last parties, the egarense has used to Pedri like a false extreme, the one who in place to exert functions of a player of band, constantly has involved in the centre of the field, leaving this free space so that Joãor Cancel can take advantage of it ofensivamente. In the defensive section, the Canarian returned to his position to exert pressure. With this idea in mind, would not be descabellado that Xavi look for to keep this tactical approach, but who could assume now this role after the injury of the '8' Barcelona?

It could be Raphinha the 4° midfield player that looks for Xavi?

In this sense, one of the names that arises is the one of Raphinha, whose paper in the Barcelonan picture has been opacado by the excellent performance of Lamine Yamal, what has carried to the native of Carry Cheerful to be relegado to the bench. However, it could have a new opportunity exerting the paper of fourth midfield player in the left side, in spite of being more accustomed to play like extreme by right.

In the commitment against the Athletic, saw destellos of what this position could involve, since after the entrance of Lamine Yamal, the '11' had to displace at the side left and assume this paper of fourth midfield player in the left position. Nevertheless. The exjugador of the Leeds apparently did not feel so comfortable as when it touched him exert in this same square, but of the right side.

It is necessary to remember that Raphinha knew to develop these works in the past duel in LaLiga in front of the Seville (1-0), where Lamine Yamal was the right-handed extreme headline and he like midfield player took advantage of inside all the spaces that generated with his accionar the one of Rocafonda. Now it will be necessary to see if Xavi Hernández finally decides to bet by this diagram, that, on the other hand, would be a quite offensive proposal by part of the Barcelona square.