Valencia’s left-back, Jordi Alba, might be signing for the Spanish Champions and may be the solution to most of the injury problems faced by Josep Guardiola.
Barcelona are widely considered to be one of the best team in not only the world but also in the history of the game. The current Spanish and European Champions have modernized the game in such a way that many teams fear to play against them.
The Catalan Giants believe in the concept of ‘total football,’ where most of the players can play in almost all the positions on the field. With players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 in the line-up, any coach will be able
to win silverware.
However, recently Barcelona have started slipping a few points. Not only are they challenged in the league, but also they are being given a tough time when they play in Europe.
The reason for Barcelona’s slipup in different competitions is not only because the other teams fight tirelessly against such a great team, but also because Barcelona are having a lot of injury problems. The Spanish Champions have lost players such as David
Villa, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979 during this season.
Barcelona’s injury list has grown over time and it is hard for Josep Guardiola to adjust accordingly. There is no doubt that many Barca B players can actually perform at a bigger level, but in some matches experience counts more than just good game-play.
Therefore, it is hard for Guardiola to play the perfect team against a tough opposition.
One of the examples can be taken from the hard-fighting Villarreal, who have been suffering for most of the season. The Yellow Submarine have struggled for most of the season and Barcelona looked to be the stronger side against them; however, the Spanish
Champions still lost the league fixture because they didn’t have the perfect players to play.
Not a single first-choice left winger was available for Josep Guardiola and the only way Guaridola could adjust was through playing either a centre midfielder in that position or a young player like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristian-c9491 Tello.
Despite the fact that Barcelona failed to score, the major problem faced by the Spanish Champions is not their strike-force but their defence. With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adriano-c3773 are the players who take
on the responsibility of defending. There is no doubt that both of them are world-class players but they are not as good in defending as they are in attacking.
Therefore, Josep Guardiola has to buy at least a single defensive-minded player in the coming transfer window. The former Barcelona http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 player, Jordi Alba, may be the answer to most of Barcelona’s problems.
Jordi Alba is a player who can play in the left-back role and can give Barcelona the added defensive option. Moreover, the young http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 star is more like the Brazilian full-back, Daniel Alves. Both the players can run up the field and they can help the
team in building up a goal scoring opportunity.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604’s line-up, Eric Abidal will be able to replace the injury-prone Carles Puyol in the centre back position. Moreover, Alba is also far better than the Brazilian full-back, Adriano.
Jordi Alba, despite his young age, might be the solution for most of Barcelona’s defensive problems. Josep Guardiola has to consider signing him in the coming transfer window so the Spanish Champions can get back to their winning ways at the Nou Camp.
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