The tactical variants that could give Luis Suárez to Barça of Setién

Quique Setién​ landed in the Camp Nou in January with a lot of illusion and with the mission to do that this FC Barcelona went back to play well and recovered the identity. The Cantabrian could have supported to achieve it in the trident of luxury that form from this past summer Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Antoine Griezmann. But for his misfortune, his arrival coincided with the announced that that Suárez went to be of drop the next four months.

The Cantabrian trainer had to fix them without his '9' headline until the stop and for this tested crowd of tactical variants. The presence of the Uruguayan conditions to all the team and without him Setién changed the system, the disposal of the players and did changes with the end to find with the best 11 possible. The one of Santander tested to play with three head offices and with the usual 4-3-3, but insisted enough in a 4-3-1-2 or in a 4-4-2 with which pretended to reinforce the centre of the field and play it up with Messi and Griezmann.

Any of these trainings finished to work, although yes there was some party stood out with this 4-3-1-2 like the 2-3 against the Real Betis or the 5-0 to the Eibar. But this disposal also lost against the Real Madrid, by what left doubts, the same that the other. Luckily for Setién, the return of Suárez could change it all, since with the one of Jump this training yes could fit wonderfully.

If the technician barcelonista insists with playing without extremes and use to the interiors and sides like puñales in band, this 4-3-1-2 could be the solution to many of the evils of the Barcelona. The centre of the field would form it Sergio Busquets in the mediocentro, Frenkie of Jong in an interior and surely Arthur Melo in the another. Arturo Vidal or Ivan Rakitic could have minutes in place of the Brazilian, but the normal would be that Setién bet strong by the ex of Guild. But the midfield is not the important of this system, the novelties would arrive in the forward.

When playing without extremes, Messi would happen to the mediapunta and would play entirely free by all the front of attack. This would allow that Griezmann also had the freedom that never has had in the left and that yes had in the Athletic of Madrid. Suárez would be the estilete and the referent of the culés as it has been always, by what his functions would not change. Of this form, the Argentinian could participate more in the creation of game, but also would follow near of the rival area. Up to now, the stick when Setién has gone out with the 4-3-1-2 was Vidal, by what happen of the Chilean to Leo would be to change entirely the idea of game.

The interiors would have to work more in defence

With a training like this would be necessary that the interiors worked more than ever in the side to help to the sides. Of Jong has physical and sufficient defensive notions as to be able to do it conserving the shine of always in works of creation. With Arthur himself there would be more doubts, since the Brazilian does not stand out especially by his work in defence. Precisely by this, Vidal could be a good alternative, since although it would give less control and talent in general, would contribute defence, character and a lot of arrival from second line.

The easy for Setién now that has gone back Suárez is to put the 4-3-3 of always with Griezmann in left, Messi in right and the charrúa up. But already it has showed that playing like this the French does not stand out especially, by what perhaps is the moment to risk and bet by something distinct. Play with mediapunta and without pure extremes could be an interesting alternative with which have a lot of balloon and besides keep the mordiente in the forward. Everything will depend on what want the trainer culé and of how work the team from this Saturday.