TACTICAL ANALYSIS FIRST PART
Valverde Leaves to glimpse a 4-2-3-1 with Messi in tip
Published:20/08/2017 - 20:50h
Updated:21/08/2017 - 13:53h
Ernesto Valverde has presented an eleven headline without too many surprises. At least, what already came rumoreando in the last days after knowing the drops of Suárez and Iniesta. And the tactical drawing is, slightly, a 4-2-3-1
Ernesto Valverde took out the eleven headline that all expected more or less. Alcácer By Suárez, Roberto by Iniesta and Mascherano by Hammered -reserved between cottons-. It fit to expect if it kept the usual diagram of 4-3-3 or there was algun light change. And there was it. At least this could see during the first-half.
Leo Messi, in tip, like offensive reference, with Alcácer and Deulofeu opened in the bands to do the sacrifice in defence. Something that already saw with Suárez and Neymar, but that in the case of the Spanish forwards increased more. The Argentinian tried to connect more with Busquets and Rakitic.
Precisely to the midfield player of Badia saw him more advanced that of habit, especially because the Betis was very closed backwards, something little usual in the teams of Quique Setién. The Barcelona, besides, recovered this pressure up that they had exhibited in the pre-season and that 'disappeared' in the Supercopa.
Evident assessment
In this tweet that has shared the journalist Edu Polo can appreciate clearly what have commented. Alcácer And Deulofeu leave fall a bit to the bands to help in defensive tasks. Messi, in tip, but with the freedom to go down until the centre to distribute game and think what do.
A clear image of the 4-2-3-1 of the Barça, with Alcácer and Deulofeu going down a lot to help in defensive tasks pic.twitter.com/j9cybqoy1x
— Edu Polo (@EduPolo) 20 August 2017
