How Barcelona are facing a defensive crisis (Part 5)
The reason why Adriano cannot work for Barcelona in the right back position is because he is a left footed player. It is true that Daniel Alves is one of the best right backs in the world and there is no one who can replace him in Barcelona but every team
needs a replacement for all the players. Barcelona currently do not have a single replacement for Daniel Alves who is not only good at defence but simply phenomenal in moving up the flank to assist his team in the attack. With Adriano playing on the right,
it’s hard for him to get the ball to his stronger left foot to perfectly cross it in for the strikers.
The only advantage that Adriano has the right flank is the confidence that he gets because he can cut in from his left foot. The Brazilian finds it easy to get the ball on his stronger left foot to cut in to and shoot it on goal. The advantage is that Barcelona
have another left footed player on the right wing. However, the disadvantage is the fact that his overconfidence does not let him drive the ball in towards the strikers who are waiting inside the 18 yard box.
Besides Adriano, there is one more Barca B player who can replace Daniel Alves in the right back role. The Spanish youngster Montoya has earned a few first team call-ups from Josep Guardiola; however, he faces the same problem which is faced by Andreu Fontas.
Both the players are too young to be tested in big games and in case http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Alves misses out during big games, the only player who can play in the right back position is Adriano.
Moreover, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adriano-c3773 playing on the right and Eric Abidal also being injured, Barcelona can definitely suffer a lot at the back. Andreu Fontas is a left footed defender but he cannot play in the full back role. He is quite stiff when it comes down to playing
in the left back position and Josep Guaridola has often tested him in that position but he has not been able to show any signs of coming into the first team.
It is true that Andreu Fontas has exceptional defensive talent but the inexperience cannot be neglected. The Barcelona youth product still has to work hard in order to find a place for himself in the first team. The midfielder Thiago Alcantara has shown
Barcelona that he has a promising future and that is the reason why Josep Guardiola gives him a chance to play in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 first team.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-c34888 Alcantara was so phenomenal throughout the pre season that Josep Guardiola decided to give him a test run against Real Madrid during the Spanish Super Cup. Alcantara was definitely not as effective as Xavi Hernandez but he still worked hard and managed
to show glimpses of him becoming an extraordinary player.
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