Tactics
Barcelona's midfield: Elite but still far from complete
A midfield trident of Pedri, De Jong and Gundogan is great on paper, but incomplete in practise.
Tactics
Tactics
The silent project-killer: Barcelona's recurring defensive issues
It's not the new issues that kill projects but the old ones; ones you don't fix right away and they get bigger, rolling like a snowball until they become unmanageable.
Tactics
Xavi's super squad: How will Barcelona's new signings affect their tactics?
Barca have made strategic bets in the transfer market, given their financial woes. Will they pay off for Xavi?
Tactics
Barcelona's Champions League analysis: Tactics of Porto, Shakhtar & Antwerp
Barcelona have struggled in the Champions League. Despite talent and high hopes, they've repeatedly fallen short. So how can they set up to qualify from the group stage?
Tactics
What can we learn from Barcelona's preseason?
Preseason can be a cruel mistress. It seemingly gives you so much but in reality, it’s mostly just an illusion; a mirage of what you want to be true rather than what is true.
Tactics
Xavi's bittersweet reign: Why can't Barcelona control games?
There is no denying Xavi has improved this team but it’s also apparent he hasn’t improved them enough to be a powerhouse just yet
Review
Dominant result, (not so) dominant display: Barça score 4 but still underperform?
Dominant result, (not so) dominant display: Barça score 4 but still underperform?
Opinion
Do Barcelona really need to be the protagonists every game?
Do Barcelona really need to be the protagonists every game?
Tactics
Robbed of the ball and their identity but still alive and victorious
Xavi’s approach was transition heavy, prioritising natural and direct wingers on either flank for quick turnarounds, exploiting space and providing width
Tactics
Deflated, disjointed and utterly disinterested: Will the real Barça please stand up
Barca miss the spark to get them over the final hurdle and lack the crucial bite to put the chances away.
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.