La Blaugrana have struggled at the back this season
Ever since Barcelona discarded the 4-4-2 formation they adopted last season to switch to their famous 4-3-3 setup this term, they have experienced a lot of difficulties - especially in their defense.
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While the latter has granted them some attacking firepower with the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, and Malcom joining Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez up front to form dynamic attacking trios, their defensive record this term has been nothing to write home about.
Barcelona have taken in 4 goals in the Champions League this term, keeping clean sheets in only 2 of their 5 games so far. La Blaugrana also have one of the worst defensive records in LaLiga this season, having conceded a whopping 19 goals in just 15 games in the Spanish top flight - an embarrassment to the fact that they finished with the second best defensive record in the division last season.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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