Ferran Torres will serve as a striker next season, Barcelona s tactical adjustments

The failure of a goal in the transfer market will sometimes prompt a new coach to think and adjust his existing lineup more deeply. Barcelona's failure to sign Nico Williams is certainly a setback, but it also allows us to see some new ideas from new coach Hans Flick on the team's future tactical construction. A good coach not only needs to think about how to buy people, but also needs to know how to use the deck of cards in his hand.

According to reports, Flick is planning to reschedule positions of several attackers on the team. The most critical point is that he no longer regards Ferran Torres as just a winger, but is preparing to allow him to appear more in the ninth position, that is, the center position. This idea is very logical. Looking at Barcelona's forward line, Lewandowski is still the team's number one center. His ability is unquestionable, but after all, he is here, and it is impossible to play every game in a long season. Then it is very important to find a suitable rotation player for him.

Let's analyze the technical characteristics of Ferran Torres. He has good running ability without the ball and a sense of smell in front of the goal. Last season, he was able to contribute double-digit goals in his very limited playing time, which shows that he is very efficient as a terminator. So, Flick made him the number one substitute for Lewandowski, and this tactical idea made completely understandable. This not only solves the rotation problem of the main center, but also gives Ferran Torres a clearer positioning. At the same time, the report also mentioned that Rafinia may be placed closer to the middle to play his ability to organize and shoot.

Then, when these two players who could have played on the wing were assigned new middle tasks by the coach, a direct result appeared: Barcelona must introduce a new, pure winger player on the wing, especially on the left. That's why they immediately turn their targets to Louis Diaz and Rashford after missing Nico. It can be said that it is precisely because Flick has a new tactical plan for the team's internal personnel that the introduction of a top winger has become Barcelona's most urgent and clearest task this summer.