'War' in the core of Barça: Vidal, Arthur and Rakitic, for the position

The centre of the field always has been the base of the game of the FC Barcelona. From the Masia, tries form to players with 'DNA Barça' so that they can give the jump to the upper categories with a style forged to base of possession, of association and to dominate to the rival having the balloon. Something for what the midfield players are fundamental pieces.

Since they left Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, in the Barça look for players -already was in the inferior categories or in the market of signings- that have his same profile of game. In base to this arrived Quique Setién to the bench of the FC Barcelona, always with the aim to recover the philosophy of game that did to win so many titles and that had his epicentre in the control of the medullary.

For the Cantabrian technician, that employs a system of game 4-3-3, there are two totally indisputable players: Sergio Busquets and Frenkie of Jong. The Catalan plays like mediocentro by in front of the defence, gives balance to the team by means of his tactical intelligence and gives exit to the balloon thanks to his technical quality. The Dutch, by his part, plays like interior showing fit well in the style culé.

More doubts there is in the third place of the centre of the field, that contest it to him three players of distinct profiles: Arturo Vidal, a todoterreno that contributes physical by means of arrival and pressure; Arthur Melo, a less physical footballer that the Chilean but more technical to ensure more control; and Ivan Rakitic, a more versatile midfield player that his two mates that carries years being key but that does not go through his best moment.

Curiously, any of the three has ensured his continuity in the FC Barcelona the next season, since the club considers them transferibles. It is thus that, from this time on to the end of the present season, will initiate an intense fight to win the confidence of Setién of face to the next course. Three distinct profiles of player, but after all three reliable options that look for his place at the side of Busquets and Of Jong.

Arturo Vidal carries the first round

In the first party after the pandemia, Quique Setién decanted by the titularity of Arturo Vidal, that went of the game in the stadium of Sound Moix against the Mallorca. Before the stop, the Chilean midfield player already enjoyed of the confidence of the santanderino and, after the resumption of LaLiga, gave it back to him in shape of goal, after a head butt finishing a centre of Jordi Alba.