Xavi finds the 'antidote' to Pedri's absence at Barça

The FC Barcelona has signed two recitals been still in his last presentations. Goals, high pressure, creativity and solvency have been the ingredients of a Barcelona picture that wants to compete by the titles and that has showed that has with what do it. Xavi Hernández has left an arsenal of alternatives to configure his approach and take him out shine to his team although it has had two very important drops: the one of Ronald Araújo, the 'boss' of the defence, and of a Pedri González of the that 'depend' the creativity of the team.

The true is that in these two last parties, in which the blaugrana have liked and left goleadas incontestables, do not have extrañado to any of the two. They have showed his more solvent version in the retaguardia with Jules Koundé assuming more responsibilities and leadership, whereas in the medullary other players have assumed chevrons so that it exist magic, desparpajo and especially light in the played in spite of the absence of the Tenerifean midfield player.

Xavi gives with the key in the Barça

In the victory against the Royal Amberes, further that it was an inferior team and that is not accustomed to compete in the elite, it is necessary to highlight the work of a Barça that knew to impose in front of a team that has showed to be dangerous and generate amenzas in transition. It was the ideal stage so that it appeared the 'magic' of Pedri González and contributed this extra pass, measured and with pause to direct to the team and avoid the potholes that, in a lot of occasions, have had.

The true is that Xavi Hernández bet by the apparition of the two Joaos and Ílkay Gündogan in the alignment for the first time in the season and has served to explain how the Barcelona picture can shine in front of the absence of Pedri, the one who was the only player from the exit of Leo Messi, as it remembers Albert Blaya in 'Relief', that was able to light "the zones that the rival covered under his shadow, remaining inoperable and expelling the game to spaces less determinants".

The Barça has showed in his debut in the phase of groups of the Champions League an imperial capacity to pose in the contrary field finding a player that could be had to receive the balloon, turn to time and give continuity to the played. Pedri Was the only 'commissioned' of this, but the tasks are delivered and has seen a team that has been able to inject speed and constant presence (and effective) far of his field.

Tasks, responsibilities, roles... And continuity?

Xavi distributed well the tasks and the role that went to assume each player. His plan has assorted effect, because Joao Félix has finished forming part of the 'squared', more as an interior that like an extreme by the left (that it finishes benefiting to Balde), Gündogan kept hit to the frontal of the area and turned into the player that more passes gave -even being so advanced-, whereas Joao Cancel dressed of a 'todocampista' in front of the Belgian, place has been along the field and assuming tasks in the creation, contributing fluidity and creativity.

It remains for seeing how this idea of the trainer egarense will advance, but what has remained clearer with the duel in front of the Amberes is that it is necessary to give continuity to this new 'role' and respobsabilidad of the midfield player Teutonic, because it is the form so that it seem more to the player that already shined in the Manchester City (and before Borussia Dortmund) and that it wants to repeat the history in Can Barça. Between more can acelear the game between lines of the Barça and give loose rein to his tactical intelligence (that it allowed him assist to Joao Félix), more will benefit the culés of his presence.