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The Modern Pivot: 5 players who could replace Sergio Busquets at Barcelona
Replacing Busquets like-for-like will be an almost impossible job. Adjusting his role would probably be the way forward
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The anatomy of the rise and fall of Marc-André ter Stegen
Ter Stegen’s technique has become inconsistent which before, he could make up for, in sheer athleticism and power
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Ferran Torres: A versatile dynamo for a static Barcelona frontline
Ferran excels in finding space. But would that be enough for him to cement a starting spot for Barca?
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Eric García & Xavi's backline dilemma
Eric is very much a player who snuffs out attacks by reading the game well and staying a step ahead of his opposition.
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Life after Busquets: The future of Barcelona pivot role
Life after Busquets will be hard and the Catalans haven't found a way around it yet.
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Tactical analysis: Xavi's era begins with a win
Fortunately, just as Johan Cruyff did more than 30 years ago, Xavi starts off his coaching journey at the Camp Nou with a victory over their bitter city rivals.
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Pedri & Gavi: Co-existing in Xavi's jigsaw
Pedri is the more advanced and offensive while Gavi is the ball retainer and progressor
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Nico González & Frenkie de Jong: What makes an ideal Barcelona interior?
A Barca interior needs great spatial awareness to find pockets of space and link defence with attack.
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Tactical analysis: Barcelona suffer another Clásico defeat
Barcelona lack difference-makers. Vinícius on his own made more dribbles than all of the Catalans’ forwards combined.
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Barcelona's Pyrrhic victory over Valencia
Perhaps it was poetic justice or just a part of a very carefully written script but the clash between Barcelona and Valencia at the Camp Nou was more than just a fixture to decide who gets the three points
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