Barcelona returned to successful methods in opposition to Brest within the Champions League on Tuesday night time, however in an unfamiliar style so far as this season goes. Management was the secret for the Blaugrana, shedding the extra direct fashion.
With no Lamine Yamal, and Barcelona being harm by Celta Vigo and Actual Sociedad on the break, Hansi Flick opted to change his system for the conflict. Fermin Lopez performed within the trio behind Robert Lewandowski with Raphinha and Dani Olmo, nevertheless it ended up being rather more of a diamond formation behind the Brazilian and Lewandowski. Pedri and Lopez had been to the perimeters of that diamond, interchanging with Olmo inside, and Marc Casado dropped deepest. It allowed Barcelona virtually full management of the sport, limiting to 2 photographs, neither on course and 24% possession, as per Sport.
Hansi Flick: “The dialog with Lamine Yamal? I informed him that I hope he might be with us on Saturday in opposition to Las Palmas.”
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This contrasts their earlier kind enormously, the place Barcelona have gone toe-to-toe with opponents, favouring a extra vertical sport with extra possibilities for each. Maybe with out the distinction that Lamine Yamal gives, Flick felt the necessity to shield his backline extra seeing the harm brought on by La Actual and Celta.