Vinicius Jr Is the player that, probably, more quebraderos of head can give him to the FC Barcelona. In the last Classical, in the final of the Supercopa of Spain, the Brazilian signed a 'hat-trick' flawless, with a penalti that he same caused and achieved the expulsion of Ronald Araújo that finish desquiciado in Saudi Arabia. It was a nightmare indescifrable for the Barcelona defence and, to leave him metres so that it run, can go back to do 'party' of face to the goal. The defence has to be able to brake him.
In this occasion will be different. In previous seasons, with the presence of a '9' more positional like Karim Benzema, Vinicius was used to to split very hit to the left band. SOr game was, in the majority of the opportunities, by out. Xavi Hernández achieved 'minimise it' with the presence of Araujo, the one who is one of the best footballers in the one against one. Him incomodaba to the hour to receive and hampered that it could have transitions. The plan was 'winning' and remained showed in Riad.
Vinicius/Rodrygo, a big problem if the Barça does not control them
The positioning of the attacker Brazilian has gone changing in this season. Now it is a player with a lot of mobility and constantly is alternating with Rodrygo Goes, his mate of battles in the forward of the Real Madrid. Especially in the crash of the gone against the Manchester City, in the Bernabéu, saw how the two players 'felt dizzy' to the English defence to the not having a fixed position. The result was the goal of 'Rodry' and the two assistances of 'Vini'.
For the Barça will be key to minimise to the Brazilian pair and, especially, to Vinicius. It has been the most decisive player of the Real Madrid in this 2024 and in the last four parties of LaLiga, for example, has participated in six goals: five has marked them he and has delivered an assistance. It is the big danger and a player that, if they leave him the minimum space, will not doubt in retar to Marc-André ter Stegen under the three sticks. Xavi Hernández knows very well that with 'alone' Araújo does not suffice to brake to the attacker and will have to use, also, to Jules Koundé like reinforcement.
The Barça will bet by the formula 'anti-Mbappé'
Everything seems to indicate to that the French will be still in the right side and that, with the charrúa, will be the attendant to cover to 'Vini'. It will repeat , if it wants , the plan that already the Barça executed in to eliminatory against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, in which they went the two players those that commissioned to minimise to the of Bondy with a coverage 'collective' -with apparitions, also, of Cubarsí to close- that allow that it do not find so many spaces.
Already against Mbappé the Barça had good results, at least in the crash of to the gone. It could not appear when being 'attached' by Koundé or Araújo, although in the turn if it was protagonist of several key interventions and finish topping with a doublet. They will be especially alerts to the corridor between the band and the first central marker, where also is used to to appear Vinicius. They have to do a perfect night to avoid that the Brazilian of continuity to his positive walk in League in this 2024.