Competition, change of roles... The effects of Dembélé's return to Barça's forward

Ousmane Dembélé Returns to the action after three months in the infirmary. It fell lesionado on 28 January, in the visit of the FC Barcelona to Montilivi, and his time estimated of drop was of five weeks, but his wound took more time of the expected and, taking in account his antecedents with the numerous physical setbacks that has had since it arrived to the City Condal in 2017, the medical services have been very 'precavidos' with him to avoid a relapse.

The wait has been too much, but this Friday has confirmed the return of a Dembélé that will be available for the last seven parties of the season, included the one of this Saturday against the Real Betis. The feelings are very good regarding the state of the footballer, but will go step by step. The intention is that it can play 20 or 25 minutes in front of the group bético and that, in the next dates, can contest more minutes. With a lot of caution, of course, but with the conviction that it will return to the level in which it was.

It is worth it to remember that the first stretch of the season of the international with France was explosive and turned into one of the main offensive resources of the Barça, beside Robert Lewandowski. For Xavi Hernández is an indisputable player and his 15 participations in goals (eight targets and seven assistances), as well as the importance that has for the attack by the bands, confirm the notable that has been for the team. His return is one of the best possible news... But also it will cause a wrap in the plans of Xavi.

It will change the 'couple' of attackers?

Since the 'Mosquito' went in in the infirmary and Robert Lewandowski returned of his sanction and back physical setback, Xavi has been varying his drawing between playing with an offensive trident and two only references in attack when Gavi raisin to play as false extreme in the left. This last formula is the one who more has worked him to the blaugrana because they achieve to have more command from the centre of the field, although they also were conditioned by the drop of Pedri González. The case is that, with this approach, have been Raphinha and the ex of the Bayern of Munich those who more weight have had.

The return of Dembélé will cause, paulatinamente, an earthquake in the plans of the trainer of Terrassa: it will play with three attackers, with the French by the left and the Brazilian by the right to accompany to Lewandowski? It will go back to form the society between 'Dembouz' and the Pole? It will seat, as it already happened before, to Raphinha indefinitely? They are many the alternatives that will have Xavi for his line of attack, because both can play in both extremes. They split, in any case, like the first alternatives after the '9', that is indisputable.

This yes, it is necessary to insist with the fact that, play with four midfield players (Busquets, Frenkie of Jong, Pedri González and Gavi) results the most viable option for this Barça, because they are indisputable footballers for the team and is unlikely that go to seat to any, of there that the most predictable is that Xavi do without an attacker in the next parties. And there it will begin the career for accompanying to Lewandowski.

Ansu Fati And Ferran Torres, prejudiced

Although it is very predictable that between Raphinha, Dembélé and Lewandowski lead the line of Barcelona attack, those that will go out more prejudiced will be Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati, those who in these last months had been contesting the place of 'third' attacker, by behind the '22' and '9'. Now, the situation of both -that already is quite complicated- will change again and will have to show much more to win a place in the Barça. The continuity of both, of face to the next season, is not ensured and in these last weeks will have to 'convince' to the sportive direction, by what supposes a vase of cold water for them the competition that there will be by a place in the XI culé.

To understand the complicated that it will be the return of Dembélé for the two Spanish attackers, it is necessary to take in account his registers before and after the injury of the ex of the Borussia Dortmund. Taking in account only LaLiga, Ferran Torres was to title only in six parties (of 16) before the injury of the French, without explaining the two in which it was suspended. Afterwards, it formed part of the alignment title in seven opportunities (in 13 crashes). Ansu himself Contested more split before (six in front of four) conditioned, also, by his low performance.