4 tactical changes which would enable FC Barcelona to improve

Modified Oct 08, 2018 16:54 GMT

4. Giving Messi a free role:

Messi's goalscoring capabilities remain fantastic

The aforementioned strategy would enable Barca to stretch the opposing defence and create holes at the centre of it. It would also allow Messi to have a free role at the centre of Barca attack as he would be able to combine with Suarez to trouble the opposition centre-backs.

Messi has scored 11 goals in 11 matches so far in this season and remains one of the most potent goal-scorers in world football. Therefore, arguably the best player in the world should be given a free role that would allow being more lethal.

A few years ago, Xavi and Iniesta used to dominate possession in the midfield for Barca and played through passes or dribbled past opposition defenders to create openings. Also, a younger Messi could switch his position more frequently and Neymar used to provide width through the left wing.

Messi is ageing now and cannot be trusted to switch his position as effortlessly as he used to do a few years ago. Therefore, he should predominantly stay in the middle and allowed to make switches to the flanks as per his own convenience.

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