It has remained the feeling, in these four days of LaLiga, that Xavi Hernández has very clear what wants in the FC Barcelona and with who wants to play. It has been repeating his approach in all the parties and has entered alone changes when it has been forced: by the injury of Araújo, Pedri, the annoyances of Balde... Of rest, keeps firm to his idea and, also, to the protagonists on the terrain of game.
The predilection by the players has been more than evident in east start suspender belt and everything seems to indicate to that the trainer egarense is defining who will be his intocables in this season. Surely, the list will be a bit distinct to the one of the past year and, more likely still, will increase the competition. Especially in the line of attack, where has remained clear that only will appear two footballers in the alignment title. Up to now, it has bet by Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal since Raphinha was suspended in the first day.
Xavi defines his list
The true is that, as they remember from 'Sportive World', the trainer egarense has used to 23 footballers in the first four parties of LaLiga EA SPORTS 2023/2024. Three of them no longer are in the team (Ez Abde, Ansu Fati and Eric García). Those that more minutes have added are Marc-André ter Stegen, Jules Koundé and Frenkie of Jong, those who already have purchased the label of 'intocables' in this start of campaign.
The three have added the 360 minutes that have contested . It is not a novelty in the case of the guardameta of Mönchengladbach, the one who is indisputable and will be to title along the campaign, but yes in the case of Kóundé and Frenkie. Without place to doubts, have been the two better players in east start suspender belt and 'culprits' of the positive results in three of the four parties.
Koundé And Frenkie, the most important
The French defender is in a state of form sensacional and has benefited that Xavi has him 'given back' to the axis of the defensive saga. It is being an authentic wall and also has taken advantage of to add to the attack. It opened the marker in Pamplona and was a machine to win duels and clear balloons. It is showing that it can be one of the silent leaders in this Barça.
It is a similar case to the of Of Jong that, without doing a lot of noise, is one of the most stood out players in east start suspender belt. It appears in all the facets of the game, without exception, and gives the pause and calm that so much needs the Barça. From supporting in the defensive works (and help constantly to Oriol Romeu) until commanding passes in long to leave to the attackers in situations of danger and even colarse he in the area, the start of Frenkie is being flawless.
The complete list of the Barça
Other players that also have been being very used by Xavi are Robert Lewandowski, that was substituted in the addition in The Sadar (359'), Ílkay Gündogan (345'), Oriol Romeu (298') and Andreas Christensen (261'). The more youngsters also are being important in the approach of Xavi Hernández and only is necessary to see the quantity of minutes of Gavi (259'), Alejandro Balde (248') and Lamine Yamal, the one who is being the feeling of east start suspender belt and already adds 234' with the Barça in League.
Pedri, by his part, only could be present in two commitments before falling lesionado (169'), whereas Sergi Roberto has benefited of the absences to add minutes (160'). Ronald Araújo has a similar case to the Tenerifean, but with a party (90'), the same that Marcos Alonso, whereas in the list of players that have not added 90 minutes of action find Ferran Torres (63'), Raphinha (42'), the recently arrived Joao Cancel (31') and Joao Félix (10'), as well as Fermín (4') and Iñigo Martínez (1').