FC Barcelona Tactics

[instinct]

 

[DonAK]

^ No width.

 

[instinct]

^ No width.

I forgot that Alves' stupid crosses are a must-have

 

[Alarcón]

I forgot that Alves' stupid crosses are a must-have

They're not but width is a must-have for dragging players away from the middle

 

[instinct]

They're not but width is a must-have for dragging players away from the middle

Of course. Don't forget that every formation doesn't have to be as static as it looks on paper. Neymar and Suarez are perfectly able to drag defenders away with their movement around the box while Rakitic and Iniesta can do that too since they're protected by 3 great defenders and a world-class double pivot (at least in theory)

 

[Topolino]

For Champions League, I would say that this feels good.
Pedro hasn't really performed and if we can relieve Dani's defensive duties, he might be a hit with his cracking right foot.
Alba as a sub when we can't find a way through.
Also, when against a good intercepting midfield(Like PSG) than maybe play Mascherano instead of Busquets.

 

[Behrox]

This is how the team is setup now:

There's a hole in the middle.

Maybe this could be an option?

or

This gives us the great understanding between Don,Alba and Mathieu alongwith Neymar on the left. Rakitic, Suarez and Messi will be a handful themselves on the right. The defense is also pretty much covered with Mathieu covering for Alba at LB/LCB and Bartra at RCB supported by Pique and Busi along with Rakitic's workrate. Also with Suarez and Messi on the right, the RB of the other team will be alot more reserved in trying to go forward. It also fixes the issue of the isolated MFs

 

[Frodo_FCB]

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This one is good. Nice balance between the lines, Alba can make his runs and combine with Ney, while Bartra on the other side form a 3-man backline and getting forward sometimes as well.
Prime Alves was a beast, but right now if it was to pick between him and Alba, i would pick the lightning speed of Jordi.

 

[Behrox]

or

This one is good. Nice balance between the lines, Alba can make his runs and combine with Ney, while Bartra on the other side form a 3-man backline and getting forward sometimes as well.
Prime Alves was a beast, but right now if it was to pick between him and Alba, i would pick the lightning speed of Jordi.

Plus Mathieu and Alba already have a great partnership developed with their time in Valencia

 

[Darko]

Bartra on the right?

 

[instinct]

^ Injured Bartra doesn't win a sprint duel against one of the fastest players on this planet.


Sell.

 

[Darko]

Nothing against Bartra, I love the kid, but him as a right back, patrolling the right flank, come on
My point was that he would get exposed against pacey players and good dribblers, there is a reason why he is a CB and not a RB.

 

[Hamzah]

All of your formations are just random players all over the place. I'd play a normal 433 442 diamond or 4231. Though I think from the PSG game we can see 442 diamond won't work in tough CL away games.

 

[pacp_96]

All of your formations are just random players all over the place. I'd play a normal 433 442 diamond or 4231. Though I think from the PSG game we can see 442 diamond won't work in tough CL away games.

This. Some peoples formations are overcomplicating it a bit.

Perhaps 442 diamond might work better with the man in your avatar but 4231 might be worth a shot against the big boys.

 

[DonAK]

He is trying to show the players positioning.