Ernesto Valverde, firm with his ambitious bet by the 4-3-3

The 4-3-3 turned into the usual diagram of the FC Barcelona since Frank Rijkaard arrived to the Camp Nou in 2003. Since, the Barcelona team began a winning cycle with the Dutch technician, that afterwards followed Pep Guardiola using the same drawing, something that also did Tito Vilanova and Luis Enrique successfully.

When Ernesto Valverde arrived to the FC Barcelona, found that Neymar left to Paris Saint-Germain, that Gerard Deulofeu did not answer in his opportunities playing of extreme and that Ousmane Dembélé, theoretical relief of the Brazilian, lesionaba of gravity and could not play. It was then I close it decided to look for solutions.

This solution was to change the diagram that carried more than a decade being almost immovable in the team by a 4-4-2, opting for adding a fourth midfield player since the Txingurri considered that it did not have in the staff to a third forward with the sufficient quality as to accompany to Leo Messi and Luis Suárez.

The 4-4-2 sacrificed offensive potential but gave control in the centre of the field and ensured more defensive solidity. However, Valverde initiated the pre-season of the past summer with the idea to recover the cheerful style that gave the 4-3-3. For this, needed a reliable companion of Luis Suárez and Leo Messi.

First it found it in Ousmane Dembélé, that arrived like a ray to the titularity, but now seems that Philippe Coutinho also finds comfortable in this position. Also it is it Leo Messi, splitting from the right band, as it was it the whole team in Wembley with the presence of Arthur in the medullary with a Coutinho more advanced. The party in front of the Tottenham can give an important twist to the team.

Valverde Will follow it trying with the 4-3-3

The three consecutive pricks of the FC Barcelona in LaLiga Santander did to lose the faith of the barcelonismo in the turn to the 4-3-3 and, when it seemed that Ernesto Valverde would go back to the 4-4-2 that already worked him, took out of the sleeve the letter of Arthur to win more control in the medullary. Bravo by the Txingurri that, as we already warn in 'FCBN', always finds solutions.