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Board Gambling discussion
Re: UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Season
by
Blitzboy
on 10/02/2023, 12:27:22 UTC
The impact will not be too big, Frenkie de Jong is likely to play as a central midfielder to replace Sergio Busquets, while Gavi has the potential to appear to reduce the impact of Busquets' absence in the Europa League opener against Manchester United.

Basically, Barcelona is quite ready with the potential midfield options they have this season. The absence of Sergio Busquets will not cause any deep concern for the team because Barcelona has prepared everything carefully before this
De Jong is able to play as a defensive midfielder, but if Xavi doesn't want to play him there then he can have Frank Kessie there.
While Gavi and Pedri can be played simultaneously as midfielders. I'm sure without Busquets Barcelona won't be a problem, but without Raphinha and Dembele it will be quite worrying.

Then ready or not ready for Barcelona to meet Manchester United, I think they still have to be ready. His recent good form can supprt good result to be hoped for, but still both teams need win which makes this match really difficult for both of them.
Xavi has good replacements just in case Sergio Busquets cannot make it to feature in the game against Manchester United, he could play Kessie in DM while Gavi and Pedri can play in the midfield. I think Xavi is already preparing his team for this game as Erik Ten Hag is preparing his for this game too.
That Xavi has been able to replace crucial players like Busquets with capable players demonstrates his coaching prowess, and I agree with this assessment. It's remarkable that he's accomplished all this while coping with other team members' ailments. When Barcelona plays Manchester United, having guys like de Jong and Raphinha on the field will be a huge advantage. I can't wait to see them play and see how they handle the pressure United will put on them. The result of this match promises to be exciting.