5 reasons why the Ousmane Dembele injury is not the end of the road for Barcelona

Valverde worked with minor resources before

FC Barcelona Press Conference

Ernesto Valverde is a man who has made do with little before, and given what he’s left with at Barca after Dembele’s injury, he will still feel his luxury of options. At Athletic Bilbao, he operated with a small squad and limited resources, yet nine times out of ten found the right solution in the circumstances.

It’s something he can bring to the table at Barca, and you can fully expect not to hear Valverde grumble over an injury loss or two. As ever, he’ll calculate the best possible solution given what he has available and come up successful. This humble, rational approach will be vital when operating in the at times hysterical Barca environment.