Fit and possibilities of Joao Félix in Xavi's Barça

"It is a player that fits us to the one hundred by one hundred. Always it has liked us. Has natural talent, can play of '9' and by the left, can adapt also to the right. It loses very few balloons, associates . Has some wonderful conditions to triumph in the Barça", was the sentence with which Xavi Hernández resumía what means the signing of Joao Félix for his team. It left two keys: his capacity to adapt to different conditions and approaches and his tarpaulin to the hour to associate in the field.

It is a traspaso that has generated controversial in some sectors, by how comes the Portuguese of the Athletic of Madrid, but that supposes an operation without risks for the Barça. There is not an option of purchase neither had to pay an economic compensation. Only they have to assume his -recortado- wage and expect that lace, immediately, in the approach of the trainer egarense. They are many the expectations from the breast of the club.

The adaptability of Joao Félix, the key

Since it debuted with the first team of the Benfica in 2018, of Joao always has stood out his versatility in the field and, especially, how can amoldearse to different situations and stages. His talent and vision of game carried him to turn into one of the most promising youngsters of the European football, but has not been able to explode all his qualities. In the Barça, wants to try it to claim . Only it will be necessary to find him the lace that more benefit him to be important.

It will be a challenge and the technical area will have to explore all the alternatives, because to achieve the best version of the Portuguese would be speaking that the Barça will have a player that can serve of 'warrior' for all the battles. Joao Has a big mobility and enormous capacity to associate , advancing to the movements of his team and turning into a difficult piece to track for the rivales. It has accustomed to play with a forward at the side, in a 4-4-2 or 5-3-2 in the Athletic, and has stood out by his positional sense and the tactical reading that gives him to the game.

No 'hide' if the attack is being led by a mate and, in fact, from the Benfica has been able to attack the back of the rival defender, like a '9' natural, measuring to his defender in career or with some desmarque in depth. It is thus that, of him, has stood out his capacity to act of agreement to the needs of the party, as well as -especially in the Benfica- his insistence in looking for the finish direct to the goal as soon as possible.

The association, key for the Portuguese

Another factor that could result key is that, in the 4-4-2 of Simeone, saw him constantly in positions more retarded looking for associate with the midfield players (so that these give support in front of him) with carerras inner in depth. It is a form of 'distract' to the defenders and cause that his team generate more superiorities. In the Barça can be decisive.

The heart of the subject goes to be where goes him to situate Xavi in his diagram. Everything seems to indicate to that in this season will follow giving continuity to the idea to play with four midfield players and that will leave two squares for the attackers. There, Robert Lewandowski is indisputable and will contest a place to accompany him Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Joao Félix. For the moment, it does not have ninuna 'advantage' and will have to win a place.

Possible variations and the 'fear' of the Barça

It has seen him in a lot of opportunities like mediapunta and is an alternative that the trainer egarense will try to explode, but at least in the beginning of his stage like culé will see him more like extreme. From there, they will begin the variations. It can be a player very desequilibrante, although it comes of a very grey year in what to registers refers . Nine goals and three assistances were his bagaje in the last campaign, in 40 parties with the Athletic of Madrid and Chelsea.

On the other hand, although it is a player that generates a lot of illusion and by which there is too much expectation, the previous point will be key: it Comes to be very irregular in the last year and it is necessary to ask if we will be able to see in the Barça his more effective version or will be a 'lengthen' of what went the past course, especially in the Cívitas Metropolitan. There are not guarantees and will remain to expect to the formula of Xavi so that the Portuguese offer his best version and do not need so many 'helps' to stand out .