La Liga round 25, Barca will challenge Valencia away, ranking in the standings, Barca with the advantage of goal difference to beat Atletico madrid ranked fourth, Valencia ranked 12th, although there is a certain advantage in the ranking, but Valencia is never an easy team to concede defeat, for Barca, just rose to the fourth place in the table, morale is high, but encountered a very big crisis, Barca four major centre-backs collectively absent, Xavi needs to send a defensive system against Valencia, what kind of center-back defense system, Well worth a look.
The four centre-backs were collectively absent
Barca ranked in the top four, did not make the pace of progress more smooth, Araujo, Lenglet and Umtiti are absent due to injury, Pique is suspended, Barca, who could have taken advantage of the chase, once again suffered from injuries, Atletico is looking forward to the tiger, if this match with Valencia loses, then Barca's efforts in so many games have failed, and whether Atletico can give Barca the opportunity to overtake is still two, because the collective absence of the four major centre-backs is indeed a very difficult problem for Barca.
Mingesa and Garcia
At this time, it is necessary for Barça coach Xavi to make an effective deployment, survive this level, let the injured players gradually recover, Pique can also return subsequently, the key stop is against Valencia, Xavi dare not make a big move.
To be safe, it is the double center-backs of Mingeza and Garcia, among the Barca center-back players, only Araujo and Pique are currently worthy of the trust of fans, Barca blindly introduce forwards and renew the midfield, but Araujo's contract extension has not been put on the table, which makes Barca fans very worried.
Lenglet and Umtiti have become Barca's marginal players, if there is an emergency, Xavi is reluctant to let Lenglet or Umtiti play, but just when it is time to hire, Langley and Umtiti are injured, and among the current center-back players, only Garcia and Mingeza are two.
Mingeza is actually a center-back player, promoted to the first team by Koeman, has not played in a familiar position, often moves on the left and right sides, and now has the best candidates on the left and right sides, so Mingeza has more and more time on the bench, and now there is no way, Mingeza can play in the position of center-back.
In addition, Garcia, from Manchester City to Barca, Garcia in the center-back position, in general, there is no shining point, can only be said to be decent, so Garcia gets less and less playing time. In the absence of the four major centre-backs, with steady operation, Xavi should send Garcia and Mingisa to pair up with double centre-backs, so that Busquets, De Jong and others can take on more of the interception work in the midfield position and reduce the pressure on the double centre-backs. At least one point in the game, even if it is successful.
Three centre-back system
Is there a feeling that Barça's current game, the number of goals conceded and before has been greatly improved, not because of the improvement of the defensive quality of the back line, but the strengthening of the midfield in the interception ability and offensive end, there is a barca's progress, in this way, Barça can still make effective adjustments in the midfield position, so that the center-back position can reduce more defensive pressure.
If you put two professional center-backs, you can only be decent, after all, Barca's fragile backline is not reassuring, playing at home in Valencia, Barca's goal should be to get a point. So Whether Harvey dared to make a big move in the lineup and let the team play a three-centre-back. Let De Jong and Busquets be the focus of the defensive end.
The three centre-back systems, De Jong and Busquets, plus garcia and Mingersa, one of them, you know, De Jong has also made a cameo at the center back before, after all, after joining Barca, the offensive end is weak, the back line is very loud, De Jong wants to become an offensive midfielder but it is very difficult, most of the time is used to defend, and Busquets is a defender on the defensive end, and his ability in the back line should not be said.
When the team needs to attack, Barca midfielders Pedri, Nico and Garvey are enough to deliver firepower to the forward line, and when the team needs to defend, Busquets and De Jong's rich defensive experience should be able to make this game easier, although not professional, but the overall effect should be better than professional.
summary
The absence of the four major centre-backs is indeed not a good phenomenon for Barca, who are now morale-boosting, Barca's fragile backline has always been a part of the fans' worries, and now Barça needs to make an important decision, facing Valencia at home, Barca's backline will definitely be more threatened, if only Garcia and Mingersa play double center-back, it is no way, if Xavi dares to make a big move, send a three-centre-back system, it may not be impossible to retreat.