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Raphinha's position change to 'number 10' shows good results in Barcelona
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Barcelona, which was heavily criticized for its lack of intensity and consistency last season under coach Xavi, has made significant progress at the start of the season under former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick. The Blaugrana are the only team with a 100% record in La Liga, and much of this progress is due to the change in position of Brazilian Raphinha.
With Xavi, during the 23/24 season campaign, Raphinha participated in 28 games, having started only 17 of them. During these games, he contributed with 6 goals and 9 assists. Despite having a low average of games and minutes per game (49), the player is the second who has participated in the most goals in the team, behind only the Polish Robert Lewandowski.
Raphinha has currently played 6 games in La Liga and has already scored 5 goals and provided two assists. He is the third most involved in goals, behind only Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal who have each contributed 8 goals.
Raphinha's stats in La Liga (Reproduction/Instagram/@fcbarcelona)
Ownership disputed with wingers
Raphinha did not start many matches, and even when he did, he practically never finished the match, always being substituted. The reason for this is that Xavi saw him as a winger, so the Brazilian competed for position with other players such as Ferran Torres, João Félix and Lamine Yamal.
With the change in the coaching staff, Hansi Flick saw in Raphinha the potential to be a “number 10”, to play as a midfielder, whether participating in the construction of the play in the middle, or infiltrating the defense line alongside Lewandowski to receive passes, the player became a surprise card, difficult for the marking to understand his positioning.
Change of positioning
In situations where Barcelona are setting up plays, the team will play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Yamal on one side of the pitch, Dani Olmo on the other, and Raphinha in the middle behind Lewandowski. As the team advances up the pitch, the line with the three players will move forward to pair up with the Polish center forward, transforming the system into a 4-2-4.
It is also not uncommon, thanks to the new freedom of positioning given to Raphinha, to switch positions with Dani Olmo, with Raphinha working on the right side of the field and Olmo in the middle, confusing the marking and creating spaces for a few seconds, enough for the construction of a dangerous play.
Barcelona returns to the field this Wednesday (25), at 4 pm, to face Getafe at home and defend their 100% record as well as the league leadership.
Featured Photo: Raphinha with the captain's armband kissing the club's crest (Reproduction/Instagram/@fcbarcelona)
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Raphinha's position change to 'number 10' shows good results in Barcelona