Ass: Barcelona s flexibility in offense and defense often fails, Frick needs to reflect on tactics

Football 6:38pm, 7 October 2025 90
In the 7th round of La Liga, Barcelona lost to Sevilla with a score of 1-4, and Frick's team temporarily encountered some difficulties. The Ass talks about the current problems of the Red and Blue Legion. After the match against Sevilla, it became difficult to interpret Frick's statement. Usually the coach, known for his outspokenness, would give a harsh warning after the game, but this time he was just dissatisfied with the team's performance in the first half and gave constructive comments on the second half, referring to self-criticism and repressed anger in the locker room. "However, he also admitted that it will take until October 18 to judge whether the players have learned their lessons.

The situation in recent days is not encouraging for Barcelona, ​​and both Enrique and Almeida have found ways to crack Frique's tactical plan. Enrique put Barcelona in trouble through Paris Saint-Germain's position advantage and physical suppression in the second half, and Almeida has adopted a targeted strategy from the beginning, successfully suppressing Barcelona's performance by adding a midfielder and pressing Pedri and De Jong one-on-one.

Barcelona led by Frique last season It is famous for its defensive performance. It is a bold team that has a tactical arrangement that is still admirable despite setbacks against Inter Milan. However, the start of the 2025-26 season seems even more difficult. Pedri admitted the team's lack of coordination after the game against Sevilla, and Kubasi also pointed out that the problem began in the frontcourt.

Indeed, Barcelona was affected by the lack of some key attackers (such as Garvey, Fermin, Rafinia), but there are other mechanisms that are not as effective as last year. The team's elasticity in offense and defense often fails, and Inigo Martinez seems to be irreplaceable. Sidd did not perform well without Martinez's support, Conde was in a state of decline, and Araujo was often criticized. Although this label began to appear a bit unfair, because the problem lies more in other aspects. In addition to the defensive issues, the team's creativity has also been problematic in the last two games. Pedri's performance was so good that his opponents directly targeted him for man-to-man defense, forcing his teammates to need extra effort to find a breakthrough. Frick tried to solve this problem with Eric Garcia's dribbling breakthrough, but the effect was not obvious. Yamal's absence also made the team lose one when facing man-to-man defense. Important way out. Although not fully recovered, Valde's long-distance dribbling ability can also create opportunities for the team.

Frick now needs to reflect, he demanded a seven-game winning streak between two international match days, but has only achieved partial victory at present. Barcelona defeated Newcastle in the Champions League and defeated Valencia, Real Oviedo, Getafe and Real Sociedad in La Liga, but failed to win in the last two games. They have not lost anything, and they can't even talk about a crisis. However, the tactical crux is enough to make Frick take his work seriously in the next two weeks.