Barcelona superstars - Suarez, Messi, Coutinho, and Rakitic
#3 The midfield is back to life
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Sergio Busquets, Arthur Melo, and Ivan Rakitic have been quite unmatchable in the middle of the pitch
Having lost significant strength in the middle of the pitch following the departures of midfield maestros, Xavier Hernandez and Andres Iniesta during the past few years, Barcelona have finally strengthened in that area, and they currently have one of the most impressive midfield setups in Europe at the moment.
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Summer signing, Arthur Melo has taken everyone by surprise with his incredible start to life in the Catalan capital, quickly establishing himself in the Barcelona midfield, and making the Camp Nou faithful believe they have seen a perfect replacement for their departed legend - Xavier Hernandez.
Sergio Busquets is an awoken man in the center of the pitch, while Ivan Rakitic has taken his game to an incredible height since the beginning of the term. With this trio in extraordinary form, Barcelona have found it very easy to control games this season, implementing their tiki-taka system, and wreaking havoc on opposition teams.
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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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