The surprising alternative that Vermaelen could offer to the defence of the Barça

After some months of approaches and possible roads of performance, the FC Barcelona has left sealed his defence for the season 2018-19. They will be Nélson Semedo and Sergi Roberto the attendants of the right side; Gerard Hammered, Samuel Umtiti, Clément Lenglet and Thomas Vermaelen the options for the central; and Jordi Alba will dominate the left side, although it could have more than a help.

In spite of that Ernesto Valverde is not adherent of experiments, and less in a so sensitive plot like the saga, there is a solution that could find in the polivalencia of his men, and that would allow him face situations of emergency. Although these suppositions are at the end of the planning, it is necessary to take them into account, as already it saw does some months when the plague of injuries and sanctions left the retaguardia under minima.

In addition to being in the rotation in the centre, Vermaelen also could occupy the left-handed lane, a position that has frecuentado in the selection and in which it already contested some minutes in the Trophy Joan Gamper. It is clear that this will not be an usual practice, but is well that it was available if some day his mates need him.

The one of Kapellen is not an expert like such, but by conditions is the one who more adjusts to the requirements that pose the bands. They are not few those that stand out the placing like his big virtue, and his tactical responsibility would compensate a fault of speed and of offensive character that if would have the rest of alternatives. Besides, it is a serious and committed footballer, that always adjusts to the requests of the technician.

Miranda and Cucurella will be the priorities of Valverde

Of the same form that Vermaelen will be the last baza, the priority would keep in Juan Miranda and Marc Cucurella, whenever the Catalan do not decide to accept any of the options that has to leave and remain in the staff of the Barça B, in which it also will be the sevillano to continue filming and forming while it participates with the first team.

The two youngsters will be acting usual of Jordi Alba to the that also could relieve Sergi Roberto, that is the 'boy for all' of the Barcelona group and already has showed that it can surrender without problems there where put him. In this sense, the canterano would have the advantage to have more experience like right side, although it would be the only case in which it would have to go in to leg changed. Options do not are missing him to the míster.