Possible 9 of the Barça

THE EGARENSE HAS TO CHOOSE

Xavi's options to replace Lewandowski without Aubameyang

Published:2/09/2022 - 12:37h

Updated:2/09/2022 - 17:32h

The departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea has left Lewandowski's replacement adrift. Although Memphis Depay should be the natural choice, there are also other options to consider in the squad

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After the market estival closed his doors, to the FC Barcelona still remain him some folders for resolving inside the staff. The exit of Aubameyang with direction to Chelsea has left an empty to the backs of Robert Lewandowski, since it was the gabonés the one who outlined like his spare of guarantees after the good feelings that left the past course.

It is thus that Xavi Hernández will have to resort to the depth of his 'new' staff to substitute him. The one who better outlines to exert the role is Memphis Depay, although in the past already has showed a low performance when it plays like referent in the area, what could carry him to act by the bands and yield him the position to other mates.

The others two firm candidates would be Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres. Both keep in the rotation of the technical front the good start that have had so much Ousmane Dembélé like Raphinha, what reduces considerably his minutes in the headline. Ansu Has smell goleador and would have to begin to train as '9' so that his adaptation was full during the season, whereas the Valencian already has exerted this role under the orders of Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City.

A road of leakage

The Barcelona has played in the past with false '9', that would not be more than an extraneous footballer to the position that in some compasses finishes inside the area finalising the played of attack. Lionel Messi, that worked by the left band, has fulfilled with this function to perfection with Guardiola, whereas Cesc Fàbregas also has done it properly from the centre of the field.

So much Gavi like Pedri could include in this type of dynamics, arriving to the area with the complicity of the extremes to finish to the arch in case that Lewandowski was not available. Anyway, it would be an alternative if the Pole arrives to ausentarse during the campaign, something that seems complicated because of his good record with the injuries.