The defence is a very delicate line in the FC Barcelona. The philosophy of game established in the team from the period of the 'Dream Team' of Johan Cruyff forces to the defenders culés to have some characteristics of game very specific to arrive to do a gap in the team. In other words they want defences to which do not burn them have the balloon.
Signings like the ones of Samuel Umtiti or Clément Lenglet were the bet by the central technicians to the style of Gerard Hammered, the defensive pillar of the last decade. Nevertheless, this season the ex of the Olympique of Lyon fell lesionado, adding like this to Thomas Vermaelen like two defences that do not offer immediate physical guarantees.
The injuries of both ocasionaron that Ernesto Valverde asked the signing of a defence to reinforce to the team and Jeison Murillo, of a profile futbolístico similar to the wished, went the elected. The Colombian arrived like option of emergency, yielded by the Valency until final of season but with options to remain definitively previous payment of 25 million euros.
If Murillo finally finish liking and the FC Barcelona decides to do effective the option of purchase, could have 'overbooking' of head offices of face to the next season. Gerard Hammered, Clément Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti will be three fixed in the team, to which also add the own Murillo and Jean-Clair Todibo, that has fichado by the Barcelona group.
In case that both remain in the Camp Nou, the new staff would have five central defences, although with the advantage that players like Umtiti, Murillo or Todibo offer some polivalencia. Only they can play two, except surprise in the future diagram of the team, by what there would be an accumulation of important footballers.
Vermaelen And Murillo, two proper names
The preparation of the staff foresees the drop of Thomas Vermaelen, that finishes agreement and would not be renewed to his 33 years. Except an important surprise in his performance, Jeison Murillo neither will be in the Camp Nou during the next season, although will have the opportunity to win the place in the rotations that Valverde can pose.