Flick’s decisions with the rotations and other keys to Barça-Valencia

After the high that the comeback against Benfica, Barça faces the third consecutive week of double game by returning to LaLiga. He does it with confidence, but also without margin of error because the situation in the table does not give rise to it. In front, the new Valencia of Carlos Corberán. Here my keys to this important party:

1. Flick’s dilemma

Between today and next Wednesday at the Champions meeting, Flick will have to apply some rotation in any of the lines. The good performance of Eric, Ferran or Frenkie of Jong give them options to enter today. The Dutch has enough possibilities. Beyond that, the great unknown is still in the goal. It was the coach himself who opened the fan for change: first, at a press conference and, then, capturing him with the ownership of Szczesny before Benfica. The non -forceful performances of both goalkeepers make the panorama not clarified.

The technician will have to make an important decision on this topic while taking out his best costume management skills, an aspect that Flick has already proven to dominate very well. It will be decisive to see if it manages this aspect by rotating by competition, mostly betting on one of the two or a solution marked by day to day. Everything indicates that it will be Iñaki Peña who will defend the arch tonight, but the decision made by the Barca coach will be important for the immediate future of Barça.

2. Improvements in the face of defensive accumulation

Today’s will be a context much more similar to that of the League against Las Palmas, Leganés or even Getafe than to the context of the Champions or before large teams. First, because the rivals are seeing that the main Achilles heel of Barça are the defensive approaches and, then, with Carlos Corberán in front of Valencia does not go as above as with Baraja. It will be vital for Barça to show more collective solutions than in the last league games. More rhythm of circulation, transfer more to the rival from one side and more individual overflow.

3. Raphinha and Koundé on the lanes

A decisive issue will be that the team is able to take advantage of the spaces that are generated between the sides and the valence of Valencia. All Valencian sides respond to profiles that come to the band when necessary but, on the other hand, are not usually seconded by the centrals. They are lanes that will have to be used with tickets from behind, primarily, with the tickets of Koundé and Raphinha. Especially productive can be the entries of the first. Beyond that he is finding the Timming Perfect to surprise lately, Mosquera’s decline is important for Valencia. The left central will be occupied by an unusual player.

4. Press very high

Barça has to put into practice one of its best weapons of this season: the high pressure. Valencia is a team that will not always seek to leave long. In turn, it is not the most reliable with the ball (only 79% in pass safety). In addition, the nerves of his situation in the table make him enter considerable individual errors when they try to build the game from behind. It has been appreciated in many moments of the season, especially when the defenses try to connect with either of the two midfielders.

5. Diego López, Hugo Hard and Sadiq

So true is that the Valencian team is not having a good season as it has interesting players. Diego Lópezes one of the examples. He is a 22 -year -old who can play in the two attack bands, fast, and with a constant presence to the auction areas. It has three goals and two assists in the League.

But if we talk about goal it is forced to talk about Hugo Hard. He is Carlos Corberán’s unnegotiable spearhead, already plays on the usual 4-2-3-1 or apply a 4-4-2. He has a great first contact auction and knows how to win his auction areas very well in side centers. With six goals in seventeen games, he is the top scorer Che. And finally, it is worth highlighting the latest Valencian incorporation in this winter market, Umar Sadiq. After a couple of discrete seasons and without continuity in the Royal Society, he looks for a football takeoff platform in Valencia.