The key week arrived. The 21-22 season officially kicks off and Barcelona fans are still mired in a sea of doubts. The Messi’s departure It is still very recent and only adds uncertainty to the situation of the Catalans, perhaps the rarest in decades. And it is that we are not only talking about the departure of the best player in the history of the club, but about the economic situation of the
entity, the impossibility of registering the signings or, even how the team play this year. These are some of the questions that he asks himself at the time of his team’s journey through the 21-22 course.
Can the signings play?
According to the LaLiga website, at this time the registration of the new signings of the Ftbol Club Barcelona has not been formalized. Only two of them are fit (physical) to play, such as Emerson and Depay. Eric just finished the Olympics and Agero will be out for more than two months. However, neither the Brazilian nor the Dutch are listed as senior officials. Start Bara LaLiga without registering them?
Who will play Messi?
The question encompasses several aspects. For one thing, who will wear the ’10’? At this time, everything points to being deserted. There does not seem to be anyone for the work of inheriting the legend’s number. This question also affects the game. There will be a ‘free soul’ within the Bara drawing, as has been happening since the Pep Team? Since that time, the Catalans had a footballer with great mobility on the field and certain licenses in defensive work. It had almost always been Messi, with the occasional exception like Cesc. If Koeman maintains that figure, which does not seem at all clear, Griezmann could be the ideal footballer, within the current squad, to assume it.
What about the exits?
Since before the end of last season, Bara have been insisting on the need to close outings. At first there was talk that this was the solution to Messi’s renewal. Now that that’s not a possibility, it seems like it’s a matter of survival. The season begins and Koeman continues with people like Coutinho or Umtiti at his command.
And with Lionel’s 40 goals?
This is what worries Koeman the most. The question that Tintin raised to Laporta when he told him that Messi could not stay. It is difficult to emerge a figure capable of making these records. The Bara will have to get used to being a more choral team and having the tasks more distributed. It may be that Depay, Ansu or Griezmann stand out in the scorer facet, but it seems impossible that they come close to the figures of Messi and Cristiano.
What will be the starting center pair?
In the absence of Eric Garcia being an option for Koeman, the Dutchman must form a pair of centrals for the league start. The conservative will be Piqu-Lenglet, but the French has long been below their level. Araujo asks for passage. Koeman loves it and has had a good preseason. This should be the course in which you get a place in the eleven.
How to react the Camp Nou?
The soci has not been able to express himself in the field for a long time. The pandemic has deprived him of that. Bartomeu was able to escape without his corresponding whistle. There was no retaliation for the burofax either. However, Laporta will have to comply with what the 30,000 members who will go to the field this Sunday say. Considering what was seen at the Joan Gamper, a warm afternoon is expected.
Why young people bet Koeman?
During the preseason we have seen how the Bara coach gave the alternative to some very talented kids. The most prominent irruptions have been those of Gavi and Demir. It remains to be seen if it was just something out of summery necessity or if Koeman is serious. Taking into account the precedent of last season, there is room to be excited and think that Tintin will give ball to young talents. And if Ilaix was fixed …
With what system to play Bara?
For most of the preseason, Koeman has gone 4-3-3. However, in the tour of Austria and Germany I did return to the system with three centrals from last year. In fact, the Dutchman influenced the good results that that drawing gave them the previous season. Back on 4-3-3?