BarcelonaThe nightmare against the best teams continues after a 2-1 defeat real Madrid on Sunday in El Clásico.
In four difficult meetings this season, already against Bayern Munich, Benfica, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, Barcelona managed to score only one goal, which was scored by the returnees Sergio Aguero in this Classic fixture.
The lack of threat in the final third was evident to any viewer on the weekend with close misses. Sergino Dest, Gerard Pique and Ansu Fatibut Blaugrana never looked very dangerous in front of the gate.
“In football, you have to control the areas,” Sergio Busquets said after the match with Real Madrid.
And Barcelona struggled for a while to do it against big teams.
Ronald Koeman looked for alternatives in his attack and his injury problems are still undeniable this season. Omen who missed most of the season, as well as Ousmane Dembele, who did not play a single minute.
Some passes forced Koeman to test similar Philippe Coutinho, Gavi and Sergino Destbut no solution has been found yet.
3-5-2 against Bayern and Benfica
A system used against both Bayern Munich and Benfica in the Champions League, it was a way to strengthen his defense and midfield in response to the absence of strikers.
In two games Memphis Depay and Luc de Jong appears in the starting XI, with Yusuf Demir and Coutinho in the second half against Bayern Munich…
v Benfica collision Ansu Fati and Coutinho were played in an attempt to strengthen the attack. However, this did not happen in any of the collisions, and KoemanFor all 180 minutes, the side did not hit the target.
4-2-3-1 against Atlético
After defeats in the Champions League Koeman decided to change the system against Atletico Madridusing 4-2-3-1 instead, with lonely Memphis leading the line.
There was a Dutchman behind him Frankie de Jong, Coutinho and Gavi… Later, Ansu Fati enters the match and the formation switches to 4-3-3, in which Gavi took their place on the right flank.
Once again, the team failed to score, and the team’s struggle with the best teams continued.
4-3-3 against Real Madrid
El Clásico saw a new system implemented in the classic 4-3-3 scheme, which was revolutionized about 10 years ago by Pep Guardiola. Barcelona side.
One difference between Koeman4-3-3 against real Madrid and its 4-3-3 against Sports however there was an introduction Dest on the right flank, and Memphis and Fati both filled the other two attacking positions.
Dest had a great opportunity to lead his team into the lead in the first half after a great run from Memphisbut a US player interrupted the crossbar and Barcelona the players were left with their heads in their hands.
In this clash Aguero and Luuk de Jong will enter the field, and the Argentine has so far played for the team only for the second time.
Fortunately for Koeman, Aguero managed to hit the scoreboard and it serves as a faint glimmer of hope that Barcelona still have a scoring threat. However, they still have work to do.