Top European clubs like FC Barcelona have always enjoyed the benefit of having quality depth within their ranks to provide a remarkably reliable pool of players to draw from.
Barcelona recently put together a highly competitive and adaptable team despite their clear economic challenges.
Given that different players frequently wind up arguing and colliding over particular spots that are up for grabs in the starting eleven, depth is not always an easy problem for head coaches to cope with.
Barcelona has been spared the external thought process of how to balance their lineup given that they play Real Betis and Royal Antwerp both within three days, a scenario that undoubtedly calls for required rotations, according to Spanish publication SPORT.
Players who have previously played for teams like Bayern or Manchester City frequently discover that the adjustment to Spain is not difficult but that they still need to improve their ball-handling skills.
The most frequently used players this season under Xavi Hernandez have been Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie De Jong, Jules Kounde, and Ter Stegen, and it looks that the manager will aim to use even more players and has an intention to slow down with his pursuits of numerous conversations.
Both of Barcelona’s tests against Real Betis and Royal Antwerp will be important for several factors. The first is FC Barcelona’s opening game of the 2023–24 UCL season, a competition that has eluded them for quite some time. The second is a La Liga matchup against one of the top opponents in the Spanish division.