The 4-3-3 formation has returned to the fore this season
Following the departure of Neymar coupled with Ousmane Dembele's injury struggles last season, Barcelona decided to go for the 4-4-2 formation over their trademark 4-3-3 and it proved to be highly effective as they ran riot on their way to claiming both the LaLiga title and the Copa del Rey trophy during the term.
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Having gotten all their players in a good shape and ready to fire on, the club decided to switch back to their famous 4-3-3 setup and it has come as a very interesting decision, with the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Malcom joining Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez up front to stimulate their attacking firepower.
This season, Barcelona have been playing more beautiful football, with fluidity and lots of attacking as they continue to unbalance opposition teams across all competitions and they will be hoping the 4-3-3 helps them to achieve more fortune as it did under Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.
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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.
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