A LOT OF WORK AHEAD FOR XAVI
Xavi's plan to fit Joao Félix into Barça
Xavi Hernández recognized that Joao Félix is a very versatile player who could easily fit into his FC Barcelona. The Portuguese can play as a winger, midfielder or striker and, for now, the Egarense coach sees him as 'better' thrown to the band
Joao Félix has been the last incorporation crashes of the FC Barcelona, in the final minutes of the market of signings estival. It was a controversial movement and that, to some sector of the barcelonismo, generated him more doubts that certainties because it comes of a season complicated and, although it went out of the Benfica in 2019, to day of today still does not have 'exploded' as the 'crack' that promised. However, at the same time the illusion also is present because, if from the club are able to explode all his qualities, would be in front of the presence of a very decisive player and that it can be key in this season.
The Portuguese, with hardly a training completed, jumped to the lawn of The Sadar the past weekend to debut with the Barça. It did it splitting dese the left extreme, one of the so many positions in which it can play. It did not have long to take part, by the context of the party, but every time are more the voices that coincide in that in his stage like Barcelona Xavi pretends to take advantage of him by the band.
The most viable option for the Barça of Xavi
It is not a secret for anybody that the left extreme of the Barça has remained 'desamparado' with the exit of Ansu Fati (yielded) or an Ousmane Dembélé that in a lot of opportunities split from this position. Ferran Torres is another option, but from the right is where more surrenders, to the equal that Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. The right-handed band is very covered and could signficar that Joao Félix temdrá free road to be indisputable when Xavi opt for playing with an offensive trident.
From 'Sportive World' glide that the main position of the international with Portugal will be in the left-handed band, centring so that Alejandro Balde have freedom to the hour to add to the attack. They understand that the reason of the trainer egarense so that it split from this demarcation is by the fault of effective in the left and because already it situated him the first time there. In any case, is not something 'definite' and surely will vary depending on the needs and the characteristics of the rival.
In any case, in the Barça does not happen unobserved that where better has exerted Félix along his career futbolística is splitting by behind the forward, like mediapunta. It has played 119 parties with 35 goals and 20 assistances. The 'Cholo' Simeone situated him there in the majority of opportunities to try that cuajara in his diagram, but for the moment in the Barcelona club do not see him there.
They will have changes in the eesquema of Xavi?
It does not be necessary to forget that this demarcation are assuming it players like Gündogan, Pedri or Gavi, that for the moment are indisputable for Xavi. These next weeks will be key to define how can fit better the footballer of 23 years. Has to 'favour' that is very ilusionado and thrilled for getting dressed as Barcelona, a factor that could serve of petrol so that it show his best version on the lawn.
