Start of crisis in Barcelona? It is perhaps still early to use this term, but it is clear that the Catalan club is experiencing a downturn. The local media are worried and Hansi Flick receives his first criticism across the Pyrenees. Two bad results against Real Sociedad, then against Celta, which can be explained in large part by individual errors. But not only…
Indeed, according to the German coach, the squad lacks depth. Some positions are not completely covered, in defense in particular, where alternatives are rare. He wants more competition, and also more possibilities to give rest to certain players who play practically everything like Jules Koundé and Alejandro Baldé. According to Sporthe thus requested two reinforcements from the Catalan management for the transfer window.
Two new players in January?
Hansi Flick wants his club to recruit two players this winter: a right back and a left back. Deco, the club’s sporting director, tends to agree with his coach, but the club’s financial situation makes possible arrivals complicated. Barça must thus register, again, Dani Olmo, and it seems unrealistic to imagine the club capable of registering another additional player.
The names of Marc Pubill (Almeria) and Alphonso Davies (Bayern) are still mentioned by the media, but everything indicates that Flick will have to wait until this summer to see these two players land. Until then, he will have to deal with the means at hand and use players like Gerard Martin, even if he would not completely trust defenders from La Masia according to the media…
