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The most important week of the season.

 Start of the Champion's league, El Clasico, Juventus game, everything's coming hard and fast for Barcelona. 

This is probably the hardest week for F.C. Barcelona, even more so because both Juventus and Real Madrid are going through a tough period. Both will be eager to bounce back. While Barcelona can be complacent. This should really not happen. So, what should ?

1. Griezmann will start as a striker, or not at all. 

2. Wingers should be Dembele, Fati and Trincao(any 2)

3. Messi should play as false nine (Griezmann on the bench. )

4. Coutinho or Pedri at the attacking midfielder. 


While I was reading a few reviews, many pointed out that Pjanic did not do anything wrong, but he was not remarkable. And that, folks, is the way double pivot works. We do not need the second pivot to be extraordinary.  Pjanic did a good job. The second pivot has to be running up and down the field. That is the reason Koeman wanted Wijnaldum. I guess he has a replacement. Alena or Puig could play there too, but they would much rather prefer Coutinho's place, which is occupied. 


5. Busquets should not start. 

6. Araujo should start.

7. The most important thing is to start strongly, scoring is not necessary, by strongly I mean creating chances, not giving away possession.

8. Be clinical. 

That's the success mantra right there. 

That's it then !

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