The season has started more than well for FC Barcelona. Before this international break, the Barcelona side had won their 8 contested matches – 7 in La Liga and 1 in the Champions League – with an average of 4.5 goals scored per match. A great start, which shocks everyone across the Pyrenees, with players like Raphinha or Lamine Yamal walking on water. Suffice to say that the people of Barcelona were not particularly delighted to see this truce coming…
In addition to a very positive dynamic which risks being cut a little, there is the component of injuries, and this famous FIFA virus. Suffice to say that in Barcelona, there are more than one who were not calm when Raphinha had to be replaced during Brazil’s match against Australia, even if ultimately the new Blaugrana number 9 did not have any major physical problems. Similar situation for Eric Garcia, who left the Spain rally.
More than eleven fixed holders
But above all, most of Barça’s starting players are also in the selection. In an international break where some will go so far as to play 4 matches, fatigue will be present and Hansi Flick faces a big headache. As indicated Sportthe German coach and his staff will put executives to rest with this very intense schedule coming up and these 5 matches in the space of 15 days, including a trip to PSG and the Clasico. The sports media evokes a real revolution, which will allow players like Gabriel Jesus, Hamza Abdelkarim or even the young Brian Fariñas to grab their first starts of the season during this intense period of matches. A player like Jules Koundé, who started twice this season only, should also have new opportunities.
In addition to allowing certain players to breathe, Hansi Flick wants all members of his squad to remain 100% involved and motivated, and he knows that he must therefore distribute the available playing time intelligently. All of this will also help create an atmosphere of healthy competition and competitiveness within the group. For Hansi Flick, there will no longer be a fixed starting eleven, and we must therefore expect to see big changes in the compositions at each meeting. Even if we imagine that against PSG or Real Madrid, it will be the usual starters who will play…
