JOAO FÉLIX, LIKE FALSE NINE?
Xavi does not rule out Joao Félix as Lewandowski's 'relief'
Xavi Hernández highlighted the versatility of Joao Félix when he arrived at FC Barcelona and pointed out that he could play as a winger, interior, center forward... The man from Egarense could 'choose' him as a substitute for Robert Lewandowski
The drop of Robert Lewandowski, the one who suffers a sprain in the right ankle and could be in the infirmary between three and four weeks, supposes an important problem in the plans of Xavi Hernández. There is not another leading natural centre in the staff and now corresponds to adapt the profile of the players of the FC Barcelona to be able to replace to the Pole, that up to now had been indisputable, added six goals in ten parties and was the maximum artilleryman of the team, as it accustoms.
The true is that the trainer of Terrassa does not have time to regret and is forced to look for solutions of face to the party of this Sunday, against the Granada, in The Cármenes (21:00 hours, in Spain). It will be the last duel before the stop of selections and will be a lot of the requirement, by what on the table are several alternatives for paliar the drop of the forward of 34 years. The most natural is that Ferran Torres play as '9' and was his direct substitute, but there are other options.
The most surprising alternative of Xavi
The one of Foios annotated his goal against the Port wine playing in this position, but no always has been comfortable there. Already it happened careless like forward in the tie of the Barcelona in front of the RCD Mallorca (2-2) and is much more to taste playing by the band. It is thus that, according to an information of the newspaper 'SPORT', in a near future Xavi no descarta the possibility to play with Joao Félix like a false nine, although with his nuances, because it sees him like an ideal candidate to play in a 4-4-2 with another attacker by behind.
It will be feasible once return Raphinha to the announcements. To the Brazilian, after suffering an injury in the biceps femoral of the right thigh, no expects him until finals of October. It could colarse in the announcement of Xavi for the Classical against the Real Marid, of the 28 of this month, but is not a security. Until then, it will have to go throwing of imaginative formulas so that the team do not suffer the fault of goal that could generate the absence of Lewandowski.
Joao, Ferran and Lamine, smart for The Cármenes
For the moment, taking a lot weigh the option that the Barça continue playing with three attackers. At least against the Granada, expects that Lamine Yamal and Joao Félix occupy the extremes and Ferran split like leading centre. Between the three add four goals and two assistances, by what it will be necessary to see how answer when they are the big reference (and managers) of the attack of the Catalan group.
