XAVI WILL TRUST FERMÍN AGAINST ALAVÉS
Fermín López will return to the Barça XI to replace the suspended Gavi
Published:11/11/2023 - 20:56h
Updated:11/11/2023 - 20:56h
FC Barcelona needs to make tactical modifications due to Gavi's suspension. Given this, it has been made known that Xavi would be seriously considering giving the opportunity to Fermín López, who has been able to take advantage of his minutes on the field and has had very good performances
The past duel of the day 12 in front of the Real Sociedad generated a big interrogante for Xavi Hernández of face to the clash against the Alavés this Sunday in the Montjuïc. In the minute 86, Gavi received a yellow card, what left it out of the next party because of the accumulation of cards. This has generated a debate on who will be the mediocampista that can cover his position.
Initially, it seemed that Pedri could be the direct replacement in this zone, but as it informs the 'Daily Ace', the name of Fermín López has arisen like a firm candidate to start in the eleven headline of the trainer egarense against the cast 'albiazul'. This also has given foot to several speculations on how could be the tactical approach of Xavi for this new day.
How it varies posicionalmente the midfield of the Barça with the inclusion of Fermín?
An option could be keep the classical diagram 4-3-3, with Fermín and Pedri more advanced in the zone of midfield and Ilkay Gündoğan like pivote. A more complex option goes through the possibility is that Hernández follow betting by Oriol Romeu like only pivote and, considering that the midfield player germano is indisputable, would have to decide by who opt, if by the Tenerifean or flatly adventure to give him the opportunity to the onubense.
However, there is another option that would allow to all coexist in the midfield and that posed in one of the questions during the previous press conference to the party. It left fall the possibility to restart the diagram of four mediocampistas. Although Xavi did not affirm that it would be a variant to apply immediately, neither it descartó, aseverando: "I Think that it is moment to retouch things and pose some variant. It is moment of the trainer and of the players for reencontrarse. We have to recover the order".
To do effective this option, the FC Barcelona could have of a double pivote with Oriol Romeu like midfield player with a more defensive tendency and Gündogan covering him the backs, contributing to his time a cleaner exit from the bottom. Between so much, Pedri and Fermín, would be entrusted to a work more than creation of game of face to the last third of the field.
