Every article: Flick will play offensive football in the El Clasico to convince Real Madrid to lose
6686 Sports News on October 25 According to the "Daily Sports News" report, despite the uneven forward staff, Barcelona coach Flick has made it clear: Even if the lineup is uneven, he will not give up his usual attacking style in the national derby. Facing the El Clasico, Flick chose to face the difficulties and insisted on offensive football.
In this game, Barcelona will be missing two core players-Lewandowski and Rafinha. Among them, Raphinha failed to complete the pre-match practice due to injury and has been determined to miss the match. These two players were the core figures on the team's offensive end last season. Now both are absent, which means that only Yamal is left in the stable striker combination last season to start.
In this case, Ferran Torres, who has just returned from injury, has become a key card in Flick's hand. Although he has lacked competition rhythm recently, he has been on the reserve list (not played) in the Champions League match against Olympiacos, and his physical competitive condition has basically recovered.
If Flick trusts Ferland, he may directly serve as the starting five. Another possibility is to keep him on the bench as a "change" in the second half. If Phelan does not start, England wing forward Rashford will almost certainly take up the No. 5 position. Rashford has been in excellent competitive form recently. He just scored twice in the Champions League and has scored 4 goals in the European competition this season. This will also be the first time in his career that he will participate in the national derby, and he has publicly stated that he is "extremely looking forward to it."
In the midfield, Olmo's absence due to injury also has an impact. If Phelan moves into the fifth position, Fermin will return to the attacking midfield position, with Pedri as the central midfielder and De Jong in the defensive midfield. But if Fermin needs to move forward, De Jong may move forward to the attacking midfielder, while the young player Casado has the opportunity to serve as the defensive midfielder.
On the defense, Uruguayan center back Araujo is expected to start. Considering that Real Madrid is very threatening in counterattacks, especially Vinicius and Mbappe who are good at using space, Araujo's appearance will greatly enhance the stability of the defensive line.
Right back Kongde has been unable to practice normally for two consecutive days due to physical discomfort and is doubtful for the game. If he is unable to play, Eric Garcia will play at right back. However, according to preliminary assessment, Conde was only slightly injured and is expected to return to the game.
According to reports, although injuries have left Barcelona’s lineup stretched, Flick’s attitude is very clear: never retreat and insist on attacking. He will not use the lack of personnel as an excuse to change his strategic thinking, but choose to take the initiative in adversity and use offensive football to convince Real Madrid to lose.
