Mission for Xavi! The season of the Barça 'depend' of the improvement of four stars

The FC Barcelona closed the year 2023 showing a little usual image in a square of his level. In spite of the victory agónica in front of the Almería (3-2) in LaLiga, in the last days have not had the fortune of his side. Tied to the defeat in front of the America in Dallas, a friendly commitment that played to a different rhythm, the Catalan picture suffered recently defeats in front of the Amberes (3-2) and the Girona (2-4), in addition to a barren tie in front of Valencia (1-1).

This can explain perhaps by the fault of forcefulness so much in the offensive section like the defensive, but definitely also by the low performance of some players that Xavi Hernández needs to recover in 2024 the before possible.

Alejandro Balde

One of the pillars to recover is Alejandro Balde. The Hispanic-dominican, that the past season stood out like one of the main tools of attack of the Catalan cast, has had an unusually irregular performance, 'losing' part of his capacity to arrive to the background line with the explosividad that characterises him and that allows him generate options of attack by the left side. In this band, Joãor Félix sometimes does not contribute so much depth because of his nature to fall constantly to the centre like mediapunta, where is used to to have a greater impact.

The left side also has suffered the competition of Joãor Cancel, the one who has showed to be in a stellar level in this side and has relegado to Balde to the bench in several occasions. Nevertheless, in the FC Barcelona are conscious that, in his best level and with confidence, the '3' culé would contribute quality by the left-handed lane because of his speed and capacity for adentrarse with power to the contrary field and take decisions hit. This, to his time, would allow that the Portuguese occupied the right side, covering like this the bands with two sides of high level.

Robert Lewandowski

Another player to the that the one of Terrassa and the Barça need to see in his best version is to Robert Lewandowski. Although the ariete Polish follows leading the table of goleadores of the club with nine annotations, is innegable that has experienced a bajón in his level of game in comparison with the previous season. In this campaign, has seen him commit failures inverosímiles, showing a fault of efficiency that the Barcelona has felt duramente.

However, the situation of 'Lewy', further of an apparent fault of confidence and forcefulness, also is related with the style of game of the team. The exjugador of the Bayern Munich every time receives fewer assistances, as it signalled Xavi in his moment: "Have to one of the best strikers of the century and it is necessary to look for it more", sustained.

In this sense, is crucial to work in the confidence and puntería of the Pole, but also is equally important that the Barça begin to generate a greater flow of game and facilitate more connections with Lewandowski, the one who has been a predatory of the area, although at present it was not experiencing his best moment goleador. Nevertheless, it expects that it recover his prompt form.

Jules Koundé

Of turn to the saga, one of the pillars that the egarense needs that it was to 100% of his capacities is Jules Koundé, leader of the defence beside Ronald Araújo and occasional side. Since it returned of his injury, the French has had some remarkable performances, but has had a lot of more in which it has not been in his best level, topping several days for the forget.

It suffices with throwing a glimpse to parties like the against the Alavés, the duel in front of the Girona FC or the clash with the Amberes, where the Parisian was far to show his true potential, showing fragile in the one against one, arriving late in several played, among others appearances that have contributed to that the defence culé was not the solid fortín that was used to to be. This has been one of the pending subjects to improve by part of the club, since the defence, further that the ex of the Seville was the most distinguished, has experienced a general decline, having received already 21 goals, surpassing the figure of the past campaign, in which only they received 20 annotations in all the championship.

JoãOr Félix

Finally, another player to the that has to work to recover in the City Condal is Joãor Félix. The Portuguese, that began the season with strength, seems to be a go through under what knows that it can offer. In spite of having annotated in the tie against Valencia, the reality is that the regularity in his game has shined by his absence. In fact, it has seen him very static and notably am missing of creativity, inventiveness and resolution in the last metres of the field, appearances that the luso dominated to perfection and that from the FC Barcelona wish to recover, since they know that the one of Viseu, already was playing by the left or moving to the centre, is an active that it can generate a lot of joys in the appearance goleador of the club.