The coach, who does not have ‘Busi’ due to suspension, at the press conference nominated Pjanic, Kessie and De Jong as possible substitutes
The team, which could change drawing (3-4-3), is required to start adding three by three
The disappointing goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou in the league debut forces Xavi Hernández’s team not to fail tonight at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián. The coach, who took good note of the shortcomings of his team last Saturday, will shake up the eleven pushed by the loss of Sergio Busquets due to suspensionsome doubts in other demarcations and the unknown of knowing whether or not he can count on the French Koundé, still without being able to be registered.
A natural substitute for the captain could be Pjanic, although the coach from Egar, in yesterday’s press conference, also nominated Kessie and De Jong to take the handle in the engine room. Xavi gave no clues, but added that “We have enough staff, a lot of variety and a lot of people, but I have it quite clear”. Of the Dutch, yes, he spoke more as an interior.
surprises?
Regardless of which player takes the lead in the wide zone, a system change cannot be ruled out. If it occurs, FC Barcelona would bet on the 3-4-3 instead of the 4-3-3 that the coach has been drawing recently. The variant would give the team more consistency in midfield and, consequently, they should have more possession of the ball.
In the election of the center of the field they could enter Pjanic, Kessie or De Jong at the bottom vertex, Pedri as a ‘hook’ and, on the wings, Sergio Roberto and Gavi. In the rear would be Araujo, Christensen, and Eric and, above, the trio that, on paper, has the most numbers to start the game, the same one that came out against Rayo: Dembele, Lewandowski and Raphinha. In any case, what he has insisted on the most Xavi in the preparatory sessions carried out throughout the week it has been in the circulation of the ball and the game of position to arrive in better conditions to attack.
The Egarense coach does not want the statistics that Barça accumulated against Rayo Vallecano (0-0) at the Camp Nou to be repeated: 21 shots (six between the three sticks) and no goals. He has asked for concentration and greater determination from his pupils in the final meters.