The Barça coach, who already has two signings, expects another five or six to arrive
If he completes the squad he wants, Barça will be obliged to compete in all the tournaments he takes part in
The directors and coaches of FC Barcelona they have never talked about transition seasons because a team like Barça is obliged to always compete to win everything. The 2022-23 financial year will be no exception. The technical secretariat has the task of reinforcing the squad so that it returns to the path of titles and leaves behind the disappointing statistics of the last three seasons: only one success in 13 competitions, the 2020-21 Cup.
The second project Xavi Hernandez At the head of FC Barcelona, actually first from the start since he took over the bench in October 2021 to replace Ronald Koeman and Sergi Barjuan (interim), he aims high. The Egarense coach has made level requests to the club to return to compete with the maximum guarantees for all titles: League, Champions, Cup and Super Cup of Spain.Xavi wants a competitive team, which is why he has asked for immediate performance players so that there is no talk of transition seasons or anything like that. The coach, after analyzing the shortcomings of the squad, was clear about the diagnosis and the positions to reinforce: the full-backs, the axis of the defense, the wide zone and the forward.
In the frame it has Ter Stegen and Inaki Pena as second goalkeeper. On the right side awaits the arrival of Azpilicueta and will keep destination. On the left side he has Jordi Alba, in the squad since the 2012-13 season and with Marcos Alonso (Chelsea). And in the axis of the rear it maintains Pique (14 seasons), Araujo and Eric, already has the signing of Christensen (Chelsea) and bets on the arrival of Koundé (Seville), a complete guarantee of closure.
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In the wide zone he continues to trust the captain, Busquets and the youngsters Pedri, Gavi and Nico, in addition to Sergi Roberto, who renewed last June. Here Xavi already has a incorporation, that of Kessie, an ivory lung. He is also waiting for what happens with De Jong. The Dutchman, if he went to the Premier, would have to be replaced by another quality player, which could be Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
At the forefront, and as battering rams, Xavi continues to trust the Gabonese aubameyangwhich performed at a high level after arriving in the winter market and awaits a happy outcome with Lewandowski, who should be the team leader for his effectiveness and leadership. On the left wing it has Ferran and Ansu Fati and, on the right, with Dembele. The Catalan coach, in addition, awaits the signing of Raphinha to double this position.
A template that, in the event of becoming a reality, would grant Barça the status of candidate in all competitions for the 2022-23 season. With her, the azulgrana team would be forced to compete again for all the titles and recover the prestige lost in recent years, especially in European competition after repeated and painful eliminations.