{"id":5293,"date":"2025-05-05T22:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/barca-inter-options-after-alejandro-balde-absence-in-champions-league_312484_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:39:35","slug":"barca-inter-options-after-alejandro-balde-absence-in-champions-league_312484_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/barca-inter-options-after-alejandro-balde-absence-in-champions-league_312484_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Without Balde in the Champions semi-finals against Inter: what options does Bar\u00e7a have for the left-back position?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alejandro Balde&#8217;s absence against Inter complicates Flick&#8217;s plan: Bar\u00e7a loses balance on the left flank and the coach is already looking for tactical solutions<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong>, and in particular its coach <strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong>, faces a serious setback ahead of the return leg against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Beyond the challenge of playing at the <strong>Giuseppe Meazza<\/strong>, the &#8216;Azulgrana&#8217; team will travel to Italy with significant absences at full-back: neither <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-confirms-balde-injury-how-many-games-will-full-back-miss_312114_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/barcelona-confirma-lesion-balde-cuantos-partidos-se-perdera-lateral_312114_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/barcelona-confirms-balde-injury-how-many-games-will-full-back-miss_312114_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bar\u00e7a confirms Balde's injury: How many matches will the full-back miss?\">Alejandro Balde (distal injury to the biceps femoris of the left thigh)<\/a> nor <strong>Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> (distal injury to the biceps femoris of the left thigh) <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/inter-vs-barcelona-champions-squad-official-list-lewandowski-return_312480_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/champions-league\/convocatoria-inter-barcelona-semifinal-champions-league-2025_312480_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/champions-league\/inter-vs-barcelona-champions-squad-official-list-lewandowski-return_312480_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Squad list: Inter vs Barcelona \u00a1Lewandowski Returns! Champions League Semi-final 24\/25\">have been called up<\/a> due to their respective physical setbacks.<\/p>  <p><strong>Flick&#8217;s<\/strong> main question mark is at left-back. In the first leg, the German coach opted for the young academy player <strong>Gerard Mart\u00edn<\/strong>, who noticeably suffered the ravages of the &#8216;Nerazzurri&#8217; offensive. The first goal of <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong> in the first leg, scored by <strong>Marcus Thuram<\/strong> after a cross from <strong>Denzel Dumfries<\/strong> from the right, came precisely from that flank. Faced with this situation, the German coach opted in the second half to reorganize the defense: <strong>Ronald Araujo<\/strong> moved to the center alongside <strong>Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong>, while <strong>I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> moved to the left-back position.<\/p>  <h2>Who will cover the &#8216;Cul\u00e9s&#8217; left-back position in the match against Inter?<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gerard Mart\u00edn, main candidate to start at left-back against Inter\" data-id=\"1491927\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-852555d24ae556e78680af26f4792041.jpeg\" title=\"Gerard Mart\u00edn, main candidate to start at left-back against Inter\" width=\"1000\"><\/p>  <div class=\"media-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Gerard Mart\u00edn, main candidate to start at left-back against Inter<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h3>Gerard Mart\u00edn, a new opportunity?<\/h3>  <p>Due to his natural characteristics, <strong>Gerard Mart\u00edn<\/strong> remains the most logical option. He comes from a good performance against <strong>Real Valladolid<\/strong> (1-2), where he was even chosen as MVP of the match. However, the context of a <strong>UEFA Champions League<\/strong> semi-final at the <strong>Giuseppe Meazza<\/strong> is very different, and his starting position seems to falter.<\/p>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, the most defensive candidate to reinforce the 'Cul\u00e9s' left-back position\" data-id=\"1491935\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-24c8bb7f0178c05227fa72680a71db15.jpeg\" title=\"I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, the most defensive candidate to reinforce the 'Cul\u00e9s' left-back position\" width=\"1000\"><\/p>  <div class=\"media-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, the most defensive candidate to reinforce the &#8216;Cul\u00e9s&#8217; left-back position<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h3>I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, a viable option to explore<\/h3>  <p>The most conservative alternative would be to repeat what was done in the first leg: place <strong>I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> at left-back. Although it is not his usual position and his contribution at the offensive level is not similar to that of <strong>Alejandro Balde<\/strong>, who has too many characteristics of a winger, his experience and defensive solidity could be key to stopping a <strong>Dumfries<\/strong> who constantly projects himself in attack.<\/p>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ronald Araujo, another emergency alternative to play at left-back\" data-id=\"1491943\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-6a37c220aa746e3af720e5be31176f47.jpeg\" title=\"Ronald Araujo, another emergency alternative to play at left-back\" width=\"1000\"><\/p>  <div class=\"media-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ronald Araujo, another emergency alternative to play at left-back<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h3>Ronald Araujo, an emergency variant<\/h3>  <p>Another option would be to use <strong>Ronald Araujo<\/strong> in that sector. Although the Uruguayan is a center-back or occasional right-back, <a and=\"\" be=\"\" data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/ronald-araujo-warns-before-the-cup-final-against-madrid-we-will-be-protagonists-and-we-will-go-for-the-title_312321_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/ronald-araujo-avisa-antes-final-copa-madrid-seremos-protagonistas-iremos-por-titulo_312321_102.html\" for=\"\" go=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/ronald-araujo-warns-before-the-cup-final-against-madrid-we-will-be-protagonists-and-we-will-go-for-the-title_312321_102.html\" protagonists=\"\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" the=\"\" title=\"\" we=\"\" will=\"\">he has already stated that he is willing to play on the left<\/a> if <strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong> considers it necessary. Although it is an unusual alternative, it cannot be ruled out.<\/p>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"H\u00e9ctor Fort, a right-back who can also play on the left flank\" data-id=\"1491951\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-ef65ff71ffceff4aca483cc3c67362f6.jpeg\" title=\"H\u00e9ctor Fort, a right-back who can also play on the left flank\" width=\"1000\"><\/p>  <div class=\"media-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">H\u00e9ctor Fort, a right-back who can also play on the left flank<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h3>H\u00e9ctor Fort or Landry Farr\u00e9, unlikely solutions<\/h3>  <p>Among the less viable options are <strong>H\u00e9ctor Fort<\/strong>, a right-back who has shown he can adapt to the left, and <strong>Landry Farr\u00e9<\/strong>, who has not even debuted with the first team. The latter would only be considered in case of absolute emergency.<\/p>  <h2>Change of defensive system for Bar\u00e7a against Inter Milan?<\/h2>  <p>Given the problem with the full-backs, it would not be surprising if <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> opts for a change of system. A line of three center-backs with <strong>I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/strong>, <strong>Pau Cubars\u00ed and Ronald Araujo<\/strong>, accompanied by two wing-backs, could be <strong>Hansi Flick&#8217;s<\/strong> unprecedented formula to face <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong>. A risky approach, but one that responds to the reality of the absences in defense.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alejandro Balde&#8217;s absence against Inter complicates Flick&#8217;s plan: Bar\u00e7a loses balance on the left flank and the coach is already looking for tactical solutions FC Barcelona, and in particular its coach Hansi Flick, faces a serious setback ahead of the return leg against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. 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