Bar?a bench: Inaki Pina Neto Murara Sergi?o Dest Oscar Mingueza Samuel Umtiti Eric Garcia Alejandro Bald? Riqui Puig Philippe Coutinho Ousmane Dembele Luuk de Jong
Was the score 0-3 fair in Portugal? No. Koeman played very poorly tactically. Barcelona have problems when the gas runs out, and Coutinho and Puig come on as replacements. Distribute your forces and do not concede goals so easily.
Xavi: "Physicality? You don't have to measure 2 meters and weigh 85 kilos. It depends on the game model you want to play, it's not my priority to be physically strong, but with players like Nico and De Jong, we have them too."
For 4 3 3, there was not enough forwards on the field. Gavi is not a striker. It is necessary to be more flexible. But it is also necessary to take into account the games of the national teams, fatigue.
This is just Espanyol. Now Xavi understood where he came. They pressed and crumbled. Just lucky. There is a long way to go. Players must play in their positions. There was no one to punish Espanyol. Some players were bad. Why do you need Coutinho?
Someone is more comfortable this way.
FIVE players under 23 years old in Xavi?s first line-up:
17 - Ilias Akchomach
17 - Gavi
19 - Nico Gonzalez
20 - Eric Garc?a
22 - Mingueza
8 out of 11 starters from La Masia. When times are tough, La Masia comes to the rescue.