Do Barça need a new Left Winger?

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Barcelona’s front line has been the subject of a lot of debate this season, and coach Xavi Hernandez has been unable to settle on a consistent front three. In particular, the left wing position has been a problem area.
So today we’re going in-depth on what I like to call the ‘Inside Forward’ role, and figure out what kind of player Barca need to sign for the long-term project.…
Unless, they don’t need to sign anyone at all?
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Sections:
0:00 Intro
00:30 Left Winger or Inside Forward?
1:26 Why Gavi is first choice
2:23 Is Ansu Fati the answer?
6:25 Is Ferran Torres the answer?
7:42 Potential signings
10:00 Be Your Best

[@gabegois]

Seeing this video after this summer window is wild, Barça's board basically went after a player for every single profile you mentioned: 1- Pivot - Romeu 2- Right Back - Cancelo 3- Right Interior - Gundogan 4- Inside Foward - Vitor Roque 5- Hybrid Foward - João Félix Fantastic! I'm hyped!

[@huzaifayousafzai1009]

Upload timing is immaculate! Like Raphinia beating the offside trap.....

[@guitarghost4966]

Bro u r also as creative with ur comment as jordi alba with his cut-in to Messi...👑

[@maitredragon4058]

Underrated comment

[@tomaskrsiak1300]

Man, you are the best channel covering Barcelona tactics on the internet! Many other channels just pretend to explain the tactics but talk really superficially, however you really go in depth and suddenly everything makes sense. Huge thanks for that! Keep going! I hope to understand football one day this much as you do. How did you get all this knowledge?

[@thepurist_]

Thanks, that’s very kind :) mainly I’ve just watched and played a lot of football in my life haha

[@daredevil6145]

@@thepurist_ please make *if Messi is returning anytime soon* and *how he would fit to the system of tactics here*

[@albertpallas8817]

If we get Gundogan, I wouldn't be sad if we don't get a new LW. Especially if we focus on a RB & a pivot. Abde is making strides at Osasuna. He could be a useful tool next season

[@NPCSpotter]

Abde should’ve been established in the first team since his debut season two years ago. Ilias too.

[@roynewton2709]

​@@NPCSpotter he has a lot to learn He keeps his head low too much

[@albertpallas8817]

@@NPCSpotter it's not always that straightforward for every player. Some players take a bit more time to get there

[@AbsoluteAtish]

Abde is not a Barca level player. The only thing he cares about is dribbling past players. His end product is absolutely horrendous. Also, he can't hold the ball even if his life is dependent on it

[@Culereterno1899]

Yep

[@innerpeace_memo500]

I really like Mitamo actually, he is really good in tight spaces, Dribbling monster, can create and score. Brighton is also playing Position based football. But, Price might be a Problem

[@dontask489]

Yes they should go for mitamo 💯

[@sreenivaskamath4243]

Mitoma would be an insane option. But I bet, many Premier League teams would be eyeing him next season.

[@Zaitgeist]

Mitoma is COMPLETELY worth the price, he will pull that side of the play together for sure. It's worth the money without a doubt.

[@dagotowka9191]

he hasnt got a good goal threat and its too reactionary.

[@juliandolores-perez7853]

@@Zaitgeist i dont think its that he wouldnt be worth the money, I just think we dont have any 😭

[@innerpeace_memo500]

We have also Abde for LW. Although, he is not a inside forward, he is a solid 1v1 player who can come in handy if we want to play classic 433. Ferran really is redundant at this stage. I also doubt Ansu ever regaining his form.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven6842]

Abde had one of the best dribbling stats in europe when he was playing for us last season. He isn't an inside forward solution but a great wide winger player that can give us another dimension in attack. A great fit for an inside forward would be Joao Felix, he thrives in that left inside forward positon that nobody seems to play him in.

[@thedon897]

He’s not that guy

[@Daewonnni]

No end product

[@mikeoxmoll2298]

i wouldn’t give up on ansu yet. sure he’s had many injuries at 20 years old and isn’t performing up to standard but he is still young and has a lot of potential

[@seeungeheuer7083]

also, I feel like he's just not getting the chance to regain some rhythm. the game where ferran missed the penalty, I feel like ferran should have been subbed, not ansu. and yesterday boy comes on in the 80th minute, so we're leaving him basically alone as forward while everybody is busy defending. ofc he won't have much ball contact or be able to make any impact... hope we just win la liga early and he gets all the games after that.

[@NPCSpotter]

@@seeungeheuer7083 exactly but Ferran is a white Spaniard they paid a lot of money for. Unless Ansu comes on and scores every time. Ferran is going to be ahead of him sadly. Even Depay is better than Ferran let’s be real.

[@alxm1271]

Ansu should be groomed to be a 9. Also, he's more comfortable playing as a traditional "cutting inside" winger or as a centre forward.

[@becomingdauntless8821]

With respect, I hear this all the time. We get that he's young and has potential but as you say his injuries has stunted his confidence which has a knock on effect on his performance. Nonetheless...I think we should continue to try and give him more chances (in not so important games) or the other viable option might be a loan for better playing time. Needless to say, the LW and RB roles need to be solidified (no one has really stepped up and that isn't Kounde's natural position). Hopefully the next transfer window will address that.

[@footballhipstertv]

Kvaratskhelia would've been perfect but he's a Madrid fan, so someone like Zaha or Abde returning would be good for us I think.

[@alelexex]

neymar was also a madrid fan. that's all im sayin

[@anonymous-uc3vc]

modric was a braca fan . that's all I'm saying

[@justinmoreira2992]

Vinicius was a Barca fan, that’s all I’m saying

[@dariusrana8487]

Lol. No way. He's too expensive. We can't even afford 25 million nowadays.

[@YOUNGKING020]

Mitoma

[@lucasrubio9403]

A bit unrelated, but do you think Barça should invest in Vitor Roque? seeing the recent performances of Lewandowski it makes me think that we should have a backup 9 for him, and V.R would be a good signing, in my opinion :)

[@NediaLetta]

VR is a really good signing if we can make it work. I don’t see Lewy staying here more than 2 years, and Ansu is not clinical in the box at the moment. VR is an investment for the future, and he already is a diamond in the rough. I’d prioritize signing VR over Gundugan

[@ashwinmp2702]

Vitor Roque will most likely be a starter considering how horrible Lewa is right now.

[@ashwinmp2702]

@Gustavo Rodríguez It has something to do with his first touch. He just can't seem to take a shot on the first touch after the wc. There was a moment in the previous match where he could have easily scored a goal but his first touch was a bit too much and the goalkeeper got to the ball before him.

[@ericdasilva2948]

@@ashwinmp2702 I’d say definitely a natural RB, and a LW first

[@ashwinmp2702]

@@ericdasilva2948 that's the priority obviously...but Vitor Roque is coming either way.

[@sc522]

What about Dani Olmo? I think he would fit perfectly. Nice video!

[@tor6328]

Ive been saying this for a long time, olmo would be a perfect fit

[@alifardanqureshi2969]

It's crazy to think that despite barca being in finance turmoil they've managed to bring in some of the best players in the world of their position. This video starts with the roles barça needs to strengthen. Pivot, right back, right interior, inside forward. Our board has literally gone out and bought in all these profiles with only 3.5 million spent. Oriol romue for pivot, João cancelo for right back, gündogan for right interior, João Felix for right interior. ALEMANY WHAT A FUCKING GUY

[@milktea2422]

It really was crazy how Barca were able to have to different dominant teams from 2009-2012, and then 2014-2017. I mean they might’ve struggled through the CL but they really were signing massive hits one after another. I kind of wonder how or why their scouting became so bad. From ibra, eto, Suarez, Neymar, rakitic. To flops like Coutinho, griezman, and torrez.

[@yes-wh1zj]

Ibra wasn't exactly a great signing,we paid a shit ton of money,and eto'o,just to be knocked out by inter who we gave eto'o,with ibra missing a 1v1 that led to a goal. As far as i am concerned,we would have threepeeted the ucl if not for ibra.

[@danielalonso6223]

It all started to go wrong when Bartomeu fired Zubizaretta as Director of Football. The wasteful signings started then!

[@lightman3581]

Bartomeu really damaged Barcelona so much and I think that he wanted to do a sabotage

[@jueezzzz]

Coutinho and Griezmann would’ve been some of our best players if the dumbasses decided to play them correctly.

[@jun1art]

@@danielalonso6223 because with zubi, barto cannot get huge commision for each transfer

[@NPCSpotter]

Prime Fati is the one we saw score those two sick goals vs Ukraine in WC qualifiers two seasons ago. Injuries suck so much because some players either take too long to recover their form or never recover their level again. He might need one v one training like Sancho has this season under Ten Hag.

[@kkpw12]

I really loving you including videos since last few uploads

[@jasonalvarez6441]

I feel like Pablo torre would be perfect in that left wing if he would of had the breakthrough into the first team like pedri and gavi

[@Culefrank]

Without a doubt

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

@@Culefrank let's wrap up with the league before we can start experimenting, i do think pablo torre is a good player but all our games right now are pressured games.

[@roynewton2709]

Not strong and fast enough

[@jasonalvarez6441]

@@roynewton2709 gavi and pedri aren’t fast nor strong either not like he’s gonna be hugging the touch line either way

[@surrealist8784]

@@jasonalvarez6441gavi is strong af

[@samarpanrai5924]

We need to go all out for Florian Wirtz if we manage to win league and go far in UCL. Wirtz has clearly stated his love for barca and wanting to play for us. He will be an amazing addition to our squad.

[@keigan8773]

That add was toooo smooth !

[@josuepereira7112]

Xavi is a good coach, still young in this new career. But he uses what he learned from Guardiola, adapting to the new model of football, but keeping Barcelona's DNA. In the season so far, Xavi has fielded some players at the left end of the field. They played in the same position: Dembelé, Raphinha, Ansu Fati, Ferrán and even Gavi. This happened because of the injuries and also because of the tactical variability that Xavi himself imposes. For example, Gavi playing on the left winger has an important tactical aspect, he goes deep into the field and opens up the left corridor for Balde or Jordi Alba to support in attack, and defensively he has a line of four midfielders, which is good for Busquets, for example. Even with all this, a left winger is needed, who knows how to pass to the other attackers, knows how to shoot well, is good at one on one, creates chances for the midfielders to act in the passes and has a conscious defensive tactical. Kvaratskhelia, Saint-Maximin would be good signings as Ferrán and Ansu Fati can no longer generate space, can't make good one-on-one plays and don't contribute to the team. *OBS*: I'm Brazilian, so if I didn't use perfect English, I apologize for that.😅

[@raktimtibro753]

How much the absence of a player can hurt a team can be seen in the state of Pedriless Barcelona? He makes Barcelona shine from everywhere, Barcelona look more organized when Pedri is in the team. To become such a big part of the team at such a young age is remarkable and doubt if a like for like replacement could be found? No one else seems to be able to replicate the overall impact Pedri has on the team, be it his technical skills or mentality. Through his quality and virtue, he has created a dilemma ourselves. But, if I had to put my bet on someone then I would bet on Florian Wirtz. His features, qualities, styles etc., mimic Pedri's presence on the field and his ceiling is also high as he is young and the correct deficiencies of his game can be molded.

[@alxm1271]

Pedri is a super important player for this team, but we have won without him too. And we had lots of 1-0 wins with him on the team. No player is bigger than a team. Nevertheless I will be very happy once he returns, he's a joy to watch.

[@rkaybeniwal12]

Subscribed for such Quality Content 💯

[@Marc-rs4eb]

Great video! As for possible solutions to the inside forward position, don’t you think Pablo Torre would be a fitting profile? Obviously Xavi doesn’t seem to trust him right now, but in terms of profile it would make a lot of sense imo, and the talent is undeniable. An answer would be much appreciated!

[@NediaLetta]

Xavi repeatedly said he trusts Torre, but this is every match this season is a final, and Xavi can't risk having Torre jeopardizing team accomplishments. He said he's fully intended to have Torre in the first team end of season or next season at the latest, otherwise Torre would be trying to leave last winter.

[@magnusfrost537]

​@@NediaLetta im wondering why alarcon gets more subs than Torre?

[@NediaLetta]

@@magnusfrost537 that's between both of them so idk, but i know that when i say i trust xavi ball, i trust xavi too. He's been delivering all of his promises so i dont see why i have to doubt him now

[@HIM-lk6of]

Interesting topic and views. Concerning the roles within our forward line, I think it requires 2 of the 3 to offer significant goals. It happens in the current dynamics we have a CF in Lewandowski who needs service to truly thrive and Dembele the agent of chaos winger (Raphinha the interloper) then a massive question over the LWF. I do agree with your conclusions about Ferran Torres. I think we should cash in on him, look to reinvest/strengthen the squad. Maybe a free pick-up like Marcus Thuram. Concerning Fati you mentioned This Version of him.... I don't think this is the real Ansumane Fati. This is the confidence deficient one, he's always second guessing himself forcing him to over think, force things or rush. A far cry from the intelligent, technically gifted, suave attacker that had a golden finishing ability. The version of Fati I hope could return would be a perfect fit as our LWF especially in tandem with an attack minded LB.... allowing him to get into the box to do his beat work. For now Gavi is the best option based on current availability and form. I'd love for us to go after Gundogan; could be an amazing stopgap adding much needed fluidity and dynamism to the MF. Besides the likes of Leao, Kvaratskhelia seems that ideal blend of creativity and goals. Don't see us going that route anytime soon. Would be interested to see if Abde Ezzalzouli and/or Alarcon stick around and get chances next season. Interesting

[@Jeanevans23]

Alarcon is not the player we need, he isn't technically gifted We should be looking at bringing in either Mitoma or Saint Allan Maximin These players will give us more than Abde or Alarcon Don't talk about the price when we can offload player like Ferran for a better upgrade This should be done quickly before their price tag goes up

[@MrJibran999]

You know what, a couple of days back i was watching Florian Wirtz and the first thing that came into my mind that he will be much suited player for that Inside forward.

[@tanglen1928]

Would be great but sadly we can't afford him:(

[@MrJibran999]

@@tanglen1928 True :(

[@edmond8292]

Exceptional work as usual

[@vilcatray1125]

Would love to see a video on the possible homecoming of Messi. Feelings aside how would it change our system? Where would he play? And how would the team be build around him?

[@vfljqkndsgphsjn]

too much of a shore even if we did have the money to buy him

[@ludwigvanbeethoven6842]

You'd have to switch the sides to the right and make Messi the RW inside forward but we currently don't have a RB that plays like Dani Alves or Hakimi to ovelap that right side like Balde and Alba do on the left side. And all of our current wide wingers are better suited in that right side (Dembele, Raphinha, Torres), Abde could come in handy for a wide LW if that happens, but then what do you do with our attacking LBs?

[@wheme6061]

Messi into Pedri’s role, and then Pedri into Gavi’s role.

[@AsKayyy]

Words can't express how much i love ur content man.

[@puneetpant20]

We can also try Pedri for that left inside forward role. Great technical skills and crazy creativity.

[@petermuneme25]

Brilliant analysis

[@diadiecisse3089]

I’d love to have someone like luis diaz but I doubt Liverpool would let him go at the moment.allan saint maximin is also a very good dribbler even though he lacks finishing. I’m really sad about Fati beint scared to play since his injury. He doesn’t even fight for the ball anymore. He gets pushed around and cannot stand his ground. His first touch is clumsy and even his shooting which was his best attribute is now average at best. I’m sure he’ll eventually come back to his best. The question is can we afford to wait for him? I think we should definitely sell ferran though. He lacks the technical baggage to play in Barça attack. Keep dembele for sure as well as raphinah. Even though I believe the latter can do much better than what he has showcased. And last, I would love to have a samuel eto’o type of 9 again. Great dribbler, quick, agile, incredibly clinical, and his offensive awareness is off the charts. I thought fati was headed for that direction but I guess I was wrong. Hope we win the league and beat madrid next week.

[@artsemilapitski8258]

Great video!

[@Daewonnni]

Estanias in the youth team plays on the left and is a great talent.

[@danielkratky8521]

A video suggestion: how would Messi fit into this system. I know it is very early for these thoughts, but I am just really curious about where he would play and how others would need to adapt their play. I am guessing right now he might fit most into the Pedri role?

[@Stocks.arabic]

Good suggestion, however barca already moved on, barca need to invest on pedri and dembele , messi’s return might eliminate that

[@danielkratky8521]

@@Stocks.arabic let's say he comes for free and with quite low wages (as that's the only way Barca would be able to register him...), you still wouldn't take him?

[@Stocks.arabic]

@@danielkratky8521 no, it’s not that I’m against Messi or something, i know he will add quality to the team and will do his maximum just like what he did in the WC, however, we need to move on, especially that he will occupy dembele or pedri’s position, I think it’s better for Barcelona to focus on how to get out the best of dembele and pedri instead of depending on messi for one or two years. We already moved on and rebuilt our team.

[@cristiandominguez2792]

If Messi comes Barca would need a forward who presses alot to balance out his defensive work rate. Part of what made that Argentina squad so good was the players around him like Julian and de paul who would press or defend for Messi

[@marchernandezmestre1365]

I think he would fit into the Pedri role occupying the right half space as you say, with Dembélé out wide on the right, Lewandowski as a nº9 and Pedri then as a false LW.

[@sam3806]

3:36 but that happen to Marcus Rashford before OGS and Ten Hag reins.

[@stopka969]

Hi man, great content, can I ask you why do you think Barca need another pivot when we have FDJ?

[@thepurist_]

I think de jong is too limited positionally as a pivot. To get the best out of him he needs the freedom that the interior roles give him

[@stopka969]

@@thepurist_ That true, however I feel like we cant waste any money for positions that we dont need crucially. Like a RB or another interior

[@vaibhavguru4215]

If we get Writz or Felix, and not a pivot a solution could be to drop Gavi in Place of DeJong and DeJong taking Busquest place. This might ust work not saying it is the best version but currently we have to pick and choose the player we want in our team. Abde and pablo torre are good shout. Once when we are done with the league we can just as well try this with torre and it might work

[@tiyanu]

Barca def should not do that. While Frenkie is solid defensively, his technical gifts are too good to be wasted as a pure pivot and he can still affect things up on the pitch. Gavi isn't quite sharp enough with has passes yet. Signing someone like Bissouma could be perfect and you continue to use Gavi as a pressing workhorse.

[@ivannristic]

I gotta say man, your analysis are amazing...I just hope you can also do analysis like this for more teams

[@efrainlagunas]

Although I don't agree with Ansu being a cf, I do get your point. Currently, he's not working, but I agree, we can't write him off just yet, but on the left side, not as a cf. He needs confidence and playtime. If Ferran leaves this summer, then I hope Xavi can give him a string of games to get comfortable and his confidence back. Imo, putting him as a cf and making him grow into the role would just make him the new Sergi Roberto. This isn't bad since I believe Sergi is undervalued by barca fans, but I agree that Sergi was never the solution to our RB problems. Same with Ansu as a cf, he can do the job and, at times, he'll look good, but he won't be the solution to our cf problem once Lewandowski leaves. My hope is that Ansu and Balde can grow together and build chemistry to make our left side extremely dangerous.

[@imransuhail82]

What about Ez Abde as an internal option for left interior?

[@marshmallow6014]

I was thinking of Bajcetic for the pivot role, I think Xavi can develop him further

[@fredrichdejong8187]

When I watched him the first time in Liverpool, I thought "who is this Pedri wanna be?" the guy moves in slomo just like Pedri.

[@FirstLast-rf3mp]

Yeah but no way Liverpool would let him go for a price that Barca can afford

[@GrowthInProgress247]

Here is what I would do to strengthen the team: LW- Sell Ferran and loan Fati, as well as bringing in Marcus Thurman for free and get Abde back from loan. St-Spend some money on a backup striker, I heard that Victor Roque is coming soon but I would prefer Julian Alvarez Midfield- Zubimendi would be ideal if busquets ends up leaving, Florian Wirtz would also be huge. Pablo Torre should be sold as he isn’t getting any minutes. Kessie deserves to stay for another season but not complaining if he is sold for profit. Fullbacks- The big elephant in the room. Roberto is nowhere near Barca level much less as a rb, Julian Araujo should easily become a starter as he is a natural rb. As for Lb, Jordi Alba should be sold to bring in someone new.

[@Granglife]

I'm a bit late on this video but what is your thoughts on Abde he is really good in 1v1 and is super comfortable between the lines also comes with a decent goal threat and to top all that of he is our own player I think he will be great considering our situation

[@kwesi1753]

1. LW - R. Leão 2. CM - A. Garcia 3. RB. - J. Cancelo Sell: Ferran, Kessie, Lenglet, Dest, Umtiti

[@omizzle35]

Great analysis as always! But I'm very surprised you didn't mention Bernardo Silva. I get being left footed he plays on the right, but if Barca had money to buy him, he would have transferred already

[@bharathnair3571]

City demanding 70-80 million for Silva. While Gundogan is free. Can't blame purist for going with the realistic option.

[@kgonzi868]

I'd give Ansu one more season to find himself once again. Ferran on the other hand I'd move on.

[@fredrichdejong8187]

nah, he is finished

[@thisisntme3684]

It's interesting you forgot to mention Dani Olmo as a candidate. He already plays in a box system in the left half space, not to mention his involvement in the Spanish national team eaither as a F9 or operating off the LW and most importantly a La Masia product.

[@mko4429]

amazing video

[@raktimtibro753]

I don't know how we always win games by such small margins - is it because of our defense or our forwards failure to convert chances. But it seems to me that our attack in the final third needs to be sharper, more lethal because if we leave everything to luck, it will turn against us in time. Crossing seems to be one of the ways to score goals but it's better to time it or find another way. The opposition have chances to score in many games but we are saved by a narrow margin whether we accept it or try to improve. There are many things hidden behind the scenes but still waiting for the ideal Barcelona that will always show the steady, familiar, consistent side on this turbulent, changing stage of the football world.

[@alxm1271]

We need better output from wingers, right now we score the odd goal from a midfielder and Lewandowski's output has diminished recently as he is needing to drop deeper to help on creation. Once Pedri is back we should be able to play Lewy more up forward, and more goals should arrive, however the winger output would still be an issue.

[@AhmedSalah-gw4wv]

Perfect timing? Impeccable timing.

[@shaquillepeters9425]

Yes we do get carasco he understands the league and very technical he'll allow balde or alba to overlap while he cuts inside plus he can beat his man down the line

[@sergiudina2507]

What about a video talking about "WHO TO LET GO" and assuming nobody can be signed next summer? at least until you don't release a couple expensive players?

[@jabarricooper7630]

We do have a inside forward Pablo torre

[@Wavyyyaf]

Yes..I think we do

[@gdolmstead93]

Questions I hope you’ll answer in your right back video: If Barca sign an overlapping right back, how might that affect the left-side attack? Could you see an attacking RB and Balde both playing together, or would you expect Barca to play only one attacking fullback at a time? If Barca did sign an attacking RB, would that strengthen the case for playing an out and out left winger?

[@juanvega5792]

I'm mostly agree with you but, did you see Ansu before the injuries he has been suffering in recent times? I guess his better position by far is a LW playing as a Inside Forward as you said. I usually watch all barca games and when he's playing as a central striker is completely lost and almost didn't touch any ball. Personally I like Ferran more as a central striker than Ansu, though his best position is RW and opposite to Ansu he's completely lost as a LW with the IF role. I'd like to see Angel Alarcon playing some minutes as a LW but we'll see what Xavi decides... Cheers mate and thanks for your videos as always :)

[@jasonalvarez6441]

What would be your reason for labeling leao as a “hybrid forward” I see him in the same mold as ansu fati and ferran and inside forward rather than an inside on me

[@Hassan-un3hl]

Who is going to be our starting midfield if we sign a left forward? And where are they going to play?

[@nub-hyper7798]

What are your thoughs about bernardo silva as the inside forward?

[@JK-ej3tc]

Xavi Simons would be the best suited player for that position. He plays it flawlessly for PSV. If only we could try getting him back

[@dh5363]

Perfect timing for this video after watching this match

[@spitfirez89]

Great video. If the board is smart they'd look to offload Ferran and use that cash to buy a world-class RB first. At this point, Ferran doesn't provide anything exceptional to the squad. But the dream signing for LW would be Leao. The guy is such a beast.

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

absolutely. we have wingers that are not maximizing their full potentials right now. it will be interesting to see who is sacrificed to rebuild the squad but we need a rb, cdm and backup st ASAP. our squad is light.

[@reidpattis3127]

I personally think Ansu needs better instruction. Sometimes he seems confused as to what to do with the ball.

[@curtischarles5299]

I think Ansu injury has seriously affected him because everything you said he should be ,he actually had all those attributes before the injury.

[@pboyiyinbor6957]

Fati problem is his need to score, unlike when he use to simply enjoy playing.

[@jatinsharma5024]

​@@pboyiyinbor6957 It's not just scoring. Every attribute of him is being reduced to nill. He is a below average player now

[@curtischarles5299]

@@pboyiyinbor6957 that is also a problem .you can see his desperation to score and that has made him look selfish at times .

[@bubububu9248]

@@jatinsharma5024 he just doesnt get the playing time he needs to build up his confidence.. the talent is still there but he needs a manager who has trust in him.. xavi obviously doesnt

[@miracleugwuogo6833]

Hey brooo Do this video next. What it would take for Ansu to be a CF

[@praful7867]

What do u think is reason for lack of goals? Our front line has bad decisions mkn in final 3rd&lack of patience or lack of offensive pattern from xavi??

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

lack of creativity from our team is why we struggle. pedri and dembele are our most creative players and balde isnt of the levels of jordi alba when it comes to those crucial cutbacks and crosses in the final third. our midfielders have similar profiles and you can see busquets playing more advance to try and break lowblocks in recent games and he has had 2 assists so far but that takes alot from busquets because of his age, he can't play box to box. the reason why we struggle is solely due to lack of quality in our bench and missing crucial players.

[@gioturtle7]

Raphinha already said he is willing to try as LW, for the sake of the team. Another option is Pablo Torre. In the end, that still depends in Xavi to decide

[@Amine-fo2qw]

Kvara would be a good option, actually I believe if Jordi Alba plays and not Balde the left flank would be soo dangerous and statistics prove this. For me, inside forward Gundogan, try to renew for Busquets as pivot and get Nico as backup, for Rb Dumfries or invest heavy in Cancelo and get a backup striker. Right interior just don’t overplay Pedri and keep him fit for the big games (I don’t see other big free options). Sell ferran or raphinha, Kessie and Alonso

[@egocentric5428]

Will Marco Asensio be possible? The rumours are he would run out of contract from Real but just a quick analysis from you can help.

[@ramazanboskumbai]

He is consistent only in left wing, where already 2 players are in long-term plan. This is quick analysis :)

[@sceptre5240]

You can make a video on abde as well

[@elbeekb4331]

ofcourse we need new winger, not just on the left. Dembelw is kinda okay but he can't be fully trusted as we all know about his injury problems. so we need to sell raphinha and ferran torres while they still have some value and get some better players on both flanks. ansu fati is also not performing at all but he is still young, so we should watch him for another season or two and decide on his future. so we really need both right and left wingers to play in alternate with dembele and ansu fati.

[@Sibalukhulu_]

The "inside forward" as you call it is clearly a make up of three roles; winger, midfielder and finisher. Nobody does that better than Vini at RM. However seeing as that's not an option I would argue that Ansu is actually the best choice in future and whoever we get would just be to help smooth that transition. on the case of Ansu though, he is actually technically proficient and is our best 1v1 player after Ousmane or at least he used to be before his injury. A torn meniscus affects the knee, which is devastating to a player who is expected to turn on a dime, and you can see that he is not comfortable putting to much pressure on that part of his body which is psychological but very understandable. I guess what Im saying is that we need to be patient with him, similar to Rashford at United.

[@joelb1662]

hi, are you for a return of messi next season? what are your thoughts?

[@redar1652]

Nobody can make me more happy by just uploading

[@BarcaBasto]

e a s y only that makes sense is kvara as the one mitoma definitely has got it aswel & noa lang should be added ansu-fati converted to striker

[@BarcaBasto]

KVARA can _swap with raphinha_ & done. or give them a similar player as ez-abde swap which covers it half so you gotta add probably 45 million [payment plan maybe] MITOMA isn’t impossible to get with good negotiating and so you probably win by giving them 33 million plus barca academy winger along given or simply _swap with ez-abde_ LANG we can bargain [it would help to give them also a academy player with that deal] *…conclusion…..perfect left side*

[@MaHabi]

could you pls make a video focusing on ansu?

[@sreyaskarhazra9622]

What about Abde, he can be long term solution for inside forward

[@obajokovictoradeleke4802]

I’m hoping Barcelona get Gundogan, Zaha and Marcus thuram for that left wing and midfield.. we need directness which we can only get from Dembele at the moment since all our in form are playmaking wingers ( Gavi and Raphinha). Zaha and Thuram will bring more directness to the team.

[@mitchmathers7179]

Cody Gakpo or Luis Diaz would've been perfect for Barca

[@victorehigiamusoe3097]

I love your videos please do more 💙❤️

[@QBarsa]

Do you think Abde can fulfill the inside forward role?

[@WigglyDiggidyRizzidy]

nah that sponsor transition was immaculate

[@daniaaal]

Do you think Messi might fit into the right-interior "midfielder" well, at least for the short-term? I've watched your previous video on Barca's midfield and concur with how placing Pedri on the right side of midfield might take away his creative output. Having Messi would solve that creative and attacking threat on the right-interior. However, I do acknowledge that due to Messi's profile and age, he won't be able to do much defensive work in the right-interior midfield, so my next question is: would it then benefit Barca to sign a "destroyer" profile for a CDM (e.g. Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco) and play him behind Messi? Because we cannot rely on Busquets forever as well. I am aware that my questions relate to solving short-term issues and that eventually Barca would need to find younger, long-term replacements. Here's an example of how a possible "diamond" formation might look like, with new signings: Juan Foyth (RB, RCB) - 25m market value Amrabat (CDM) - 25m market value Gundogan (CDM, LCM, RCM, LAM) - Free transfer Messi (RCM, CAM, CF) - Free transfer (4-2-3-1 that can shift to a diamond midfield with Pedri as a left hybrid winger/midfielder. Gundogan and Gavi can come on for Pedri or other midfielders too) ter Stegen Juan Foyth Kounde Araujo Balde Amrabat De Jong/Gundogan Dembele Messi Pedri/Gavi Lewandowski

[@ludwigvanbeethoven6842]

If you wanted to make Messi the RW inside forward you'd have to get a RB like Dani Alves was or Hakimi is in PSG, to ovelap that right side like Balde and Alba do on the left side. And on top of all of that all of our current wide wingers are better suited in that right side (Dembele, Raphinha, Torres), Abde could come in handy for a wide LW if that happens, but then what do you do with the current attacking LBs (Balde and Alba)? To fit Messi in the team you would have to sacrifise so much and spend so much money for it to currently work. Yes he is the most creative player ever but even fitting hi in the midfield would greatly ruin our defensive and pressing structure which is very important and has kept us winning all these 1-0 games.

[@arditarmadhi5108]

How about Dani Rodriguez from Juvenil A (U19), he's left footed meaning he can play on the right and Pedri on the left as he's right footed

[@FreddieGamingHD]

He will transition into a interior midfielder

[@crypto_mbappe3056]

due to the state of the squad you just cant try out kids especially at this stage of the season. i do think pablo torre can fit very well than dani rodriguez but throwing him in maybe be detrimental to his career at barca because of the pressure.. i would appreciate if the league is won before easing in the youth players.

[@arditarmadhi5108]

@@crypto_mbappe3056 no no I didn't mean rn but starting from next season we can still achieve our goals with the squad we have now

[@talhaansari62]

Yes, and not someone young and raw but someone who is in his prime and is ready to hit the ground running. Someone like Mane or Leao. RIght back and a midfielder and i cannot stress this point enough but we should not go for young players but with already established players to balance the squad. People like lewa.

[@arvisconti]

Found your channel a little while ago and wanted to say that I think you're really doing a bang up job. Keep it up. With that said, you can't have Rafa Leao! Hahaha!

[@markb213]

Why limiting? Gündogan can also play as a pivot and later replace Busquets. I think he would be perfect

[@jasonalvarez6441]

Would Dani olmo be a good player in that role as tactically he’s excellent and could hug the touchline or be part of that 4 man midfield

[@ContradictoryAl]

yes dani olmo and kubo are two players i think xavi would love in his system

[@jasonalvarez6441]

@@ContradictoryAl kubo is left I thin and tbh mid table seems his level

[@vendettaxi2516]

@@ContradictoryAl kubo is not a left winger

[@lukekay7952]

an attacking player who can play either flanks or inside with loads of technical ability, creativity, decision making.. i present to you kang-in lee. he literally played cf, lw, rw, cm in a single game for mallorca vs sociedad last weekend. even played as left back briefly the game before. poor man's joao felix. or not. maybe even better. was destined to be 'the' valencian jewel ahead of ferran torres. he has everything, makes the right decision uncanny for his age sort of like pedri. elite set piece taker as well. he is not 'famous' because he sacrifices a lot for the team tactically, and mallorca defends most of the time, but he has taken mallorca to a new level alongside the striker muriqi. watch out for the name. was really impressed by him esp. the last two games.

[@ThaboW11]

I play Ansu as a left sided cf in pes 16, ilike TPF, i also think that he fits CF best.

[@kjrom]

I'm of the few that think Ferran and Ansu can still shine, they just need a bit more luck and time they are very young.

[@demashit]

How about dani olmo. He play on the left wing but he is actually an attacking midfield

[@dennisaddo2609]

What about Pedri as the inside forward and Gundogan as the right Interior.

[@shvarali9498]

i think mitoma (from brighton) is best option out there for barcelona it will be a huge investment for barca if they could get him

[@moezbendhahbi9539]

I don't think Gundogan would be a better version of Gavi in this role, simply because it requires a pretty good stamina and mobility, which Gundogan can not compete with Gavi due to his age. I think the better version of Gavi in this role is just... Gavi. He's perfect for this role and lacks control to play as an interior in the big games. Thus if we take another left winger, we will just create another issues, probably bigger than those we have right now... If we keep raphinha next season, I hope Xavi will switch in some games to ask the RB to become the right Winger (Sergi) and isolate the LW in 1vs1. This would allow the likes Ansu to have space and take advantage of his pace, like in the old days. And Rpahinha to play in the right half space, which is his prefered position...

[@cameronmoulton7738]

I disagree with the Gundogan shout as the left inside forward. He's nowhere near as dynamic as the Felix/Wirtz options on the ball who I think is the perfect attacking profile for that role (Musiala as well but he's obviously not obtainable). Gundogan would be a good signing but as a midfield option not in attack

[@sergiudina2507]

Due to the way the brain works (and neural networks work), the way of really getting this Be Your Best technology to work is to provide seamlessly realistic graphism. You don't want to be recognizing situations of players perceived as simulated. The virtual players, AND THE SURROUDINGS of the football court need to be indistinguishable from reality to train exactly what you want to train, also the movement of the players should be as realistic as possible. This is clearly the future (if its not yet there for big clubs). The next step is have AI suggest the lines of pass. I would be really surprised if no one is doing this yet with all the millions that are at stake and the status of technology which is already capable of getting to this point.

[@xDaniik]

Explain the recovery from atleti

[@linkthenewheroofhyrule7491]

What about Thuram?

[@jayeshyadav8891]

My dream signing is Kvaratskhelia...... although very unrealistic

[@urosmarkovic3806]

Top, yang LWF and DMF, Neves and Khvicha would be perfect! Whit this two positions strengthen team can go for CL!!!