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How will Barca fare this season? The Andy West preview
Xavi’s greatest achievement has been implementing a revolution in attitude, with the result that his team have become much harder to play against.
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Vitor Roque: In-depth tactical analysis of his roles at Xavi's Barcelona
As a talented but extremely young and inexperienced player Roque will struggle for consistent game time, but he can make it count
Opinion
As long as Barça compromise on who they want (and need) to be, they will suffer
Barcelona need to stay true to their game model. Tweaks are necessary for every single opponent but the underlying principles, philosophy and intent must remain the same.
Opinion
Do Barcelona really need to be the protagonists every game?
Do Barcelona really need to be the protagonists every game?
Opinion
How deep (and good) is Barcelona's squad actually?
Crippled with debt, Barca's squad is suboptimal and they will face face far more obstacles in the near future.
Tactics
Barcelona are young and exciting. But Barcelona are also still naive and inexperienced
Barcelona’s fault was never capitalising on their controlled phases and then shutting off when it mattered the most
Tactics
Are Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres key to Barcelona's success at Old Trafford?
Xavi's box midfield has been effective. But against United in the Europa League the first leg was a tactical failure.
Opinion
The truth behind Barcelona's triumphant transfer window
Barca are still in the red. But they sold some future assets to give the squad a decent facelift which papers over the cracks for now. This is by no means an escape.