Another disappointing European campaign for the Catalan giants
#1 Strengthening the squad
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There is a need to further strengthen the squad in order to conquer Europe
Barcelona seems to have lost its identity. The tiki-taka style of football is lost. Their possession dominance is lost. Hence, La Blaugrana needs an identity, and this comes with restructuring.
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Under Valverde, players have become more pragmatic rather than dominating their opponents, and as such have lost the fear factor associated with Barca. This season, their possession of the ball in games really dropped, especially in big games.
So, if Barcelona must become dominant as they once were, they must restructure and return to a possession-based football with more decisiveness and attacking prowess that must not be too dependent on the talismanic Lionel Messi.
For this to be possible, they need to recruit a couple of players that will strengthen the squad. Frenkie De Jong's imminent arrival will be a huge boost, while they also need to act fast in signing the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Mathijs De Ligt, and Marcus Rashford.
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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.