Unconsciously, Barca have suffered no defeat in 8 consecutive La Liga matches, with 4 wins and 4 draws. While a 50% win rate doesn't seem like a big deal for a team at Barca's caliber, the fact that Barca were able to deliver such a performance in the second half of the league has proven that the work of Laporta and Xavi is indeed quite productive, given their poor start to the season. In the league table, Barca have scored 39 points in 23 games, ranking fourth in the table. Although the competition between several opponents in the competition for the top four is quite fierce, Barca are still the most likely team to stand out.
Judging from the performance of the team at both ends of the attack and defense, Barca's performance this season is relatively average. On the offensive end, they scored 38 goals in 23 games, averaging 1.65 goals per game. In either league, such goal efficiency is difficult to help them compete for the title. In terms of players on the team, Depay, the most goal-scoring player, has scored only 8 league goals, which is not even in the top ten of the top scorers list. With the exception of Depay, none of the team's other attackers have even scored five goals. With Depay sidelined for a long time due to injury, no team in the team can single-handedly take on the responsibility of defending the team. This is epitomized in key games, when the two sides are in a stalemate, Barca lack a forward player who can stand up and change the tide of the game. However, with the arrival of Aubameyang and Ferran Torres, the inefficiencies of Barca's forward line are expected to change.
Defensively, Barca have also performed less well this season. They have scored 27 goals in 23 league games and conceded an average of 1.17 goals per game, which is only seventh among all teams in the league, significantly lower than Barca's points ranking in the league. From the player side, in the centre-back position, Eric Garcy and Mingeza played very poorly. Although Eric Garcia once had high hopes, the 21-year-old young centre-back did not seem to show the potential to grow into a top centre-back, both in terms of defensive awareness and physical confrontation ability. As the team's main centre-back, Eric Garcia has made 16 league appearances, but he averaged just 6.55 points per game, ranking only forty-fourth out of all centre-backs in the league. Mingeza has repeatedly proved embarrassing, having only made eight starters in the league and performing in nowhere, averaging 6.58 points per game.
At full-back, Alba's competitive form has slipped significantly from his peak, he has only been able to perform well in some games, but he has more than enough to do in more games; Alves is limited by his physical condition and can only be used as a supplement to the team's lineup; Dester's contribution to defense is also minimal, and his main role is still reflected in the offensive end. Relatively speaking, Araujo is almost the only player in the backline who deserves Xavi's reliance. This season, Araujo has made 18 appearances in the league, averaging 2.1 successful tops and 2 clearances per game, and can regain the ball from the feet of the opponent 3.7 times. In addition, he scored 3 goals, which is quite good for a centre-back. However, it is difficult to carry Barca's entire back line with only one Araujo, so the experience of Ter Ste as goalkeeper this season is not ideal. According to statistics, the number of goals conceded by Ter Ste has increased significantly in the season, which is the most intuitive embodiment of the decline in the overall quality of Barca's defense.
So for Xavi and Barca, as long as they can get the top four this season and make sure they can appear in the Champions League next season, they will complete the task. Judging from the current situation, Laporta is bound to continue to strengthen the lineup at the end of the season. According to transfer expert Schilla, Barca's signing list includes three big players, De Ligt, De Vry and Casey. Of the three players, DeVry and De Ligt at centre-back are expected to replace Pique and Mingeza, while Casey's role is mainly to replace Busquets. Since all three players are top-notch players in their respective positions, they are worth a lot of money, with a total value of around 160 million euros.
In addition, in the winger position, Depay is likely to be abandoned at the end of the season if he cannot integrate into Xavi's tactical system after returning from injury; Dembele's contract extension with the team has stalled, and his departure seems inevitable; Traore's way to the team on loan, and there is uncertainty about the future. In this case, Barca are also continuing to look for new wing attackers. According to transfer expert Miguel Sans, Barca are interested in the talented 17-year-old winger Angelo, who plays for Santos, and want to pay a €30 million penalty to sign him. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)