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Barcelona is a team that is in a more comfortable position compared to Manchester united, they are advancing in the league as they wish, while their closest rivals lose points, they continue to progress by opening up the difference in points. The absence of Dembele does not cause much trouble to Xavi's game, at least there is an alternative that can fill his place. On the one hand, Manchester has to think about the league side, they have a lot of injuries and it will be difficult to replace those players.
If Barcelona was playing in a typical 4-3-3 formation, I think not having Ousmane Dembélé could have been a devastating thing for Barcelona. But we all know that Xavi is always changing up the tactics. He does not rely on a certain formation or tactics in every match. That has been a plus point for Barcelona in the success that they are getting right now
I can't imagine that I'm the only one looking forward to the next encounter between Barcelona and Manchester United. Because of Xavi's game plan and the inclusion of Raphinha, I think Barcelona can get by without Dembele. Manchester United, however, will have a far more difficult time of it owing to the absence of many important players (injuries and Casimero's red card). Getting through these roadblocks and developing a successful approach will be a serious challenge for Ten Hag. I think football fans around will enjoy watching how this plays out
Barcelona versus Manchester United is going to be really interesting. Barcelona has been playing really well this season. Especially after the world cup break. Manchester United has also started performing well recently. So I think in terms of form, neither team is going to be better compared to the other. I think in the end it will come down to which team plays well on that certain day.