5 things Barcelona should do to improve their chances of winning a treble

#4 Work on set piece situations

Barcelona players doing the 'Rondo': A traditional passing drill

Although Barcelona is a club known exclusively for it's exquisite style of passing play, there is no denying the fact that set-piece situations are one of the prime focuses of teams these days to get goals.

However, the club hasn't historically focused upon scoring from set-pieces. Statistically only 15 percent of their goals in the 2017-18 domestic campaign were scored from set-pieces, and that includes the outrageous numbers of direct free kicks scored by Leo Messi.

On the other hand, Barça's arch-rival Real Madrid has a habit of scoring set-pieces. Over 21 percent of Real Madrid's goals in the domestic campaign last season were scored set-piece situations.

This gap of 6 percent between the two clubs takes an even bigger turn when we consider the fact that out of the 15 percent goals scored by Barcelona from set piece situations, over half was scored by one man from direct free kicks, while almost all of Real Madrid's goals were headed home by their players.

Real Madrid is not the only club which excels in set-piece situations over Barça. Bayern Münich and Juventus also lead the department by example.

Yerry Mina scored three headed goals for Columbia in Russia

However, there is a positive for Barcelona. The presence of the muscular and tall Yerry Mina in their squad gives them the cutting edge in such set-piece situations.

The Colombian scored three goals for his national side in the 2018 World Cup campaign, and if the board has no intentions of selling the defender just yet, he can get the goals for the team.

Additionally, Ernesto Valverde already has Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti who have time and again scored vital headers for the club and their national teams.

It has to be said that set-pieces aren't that big of a concern for a team that plays football as beautifully as Barcelona does, but sometimes when the match is in a crunch situation, set-pieces and headers are the clear differentiator between the winner and the loser.