World Sports: Barcelona is worried about the defensive problem on the left, and Rafinha’s injury will have a big impact on the team

On November 9, the Western media "World Sports News" reported that Barcelona is worried about the defensive problem on the left, and Raphinha's injury will have a great impact on the team.

In the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona 3-3 Brugge away. Barcelona was exposed in the game as unable to effectively execute Flick's offside tactics. Facing the opponent's uncompacted defense and ineffective pressure, Flick made it clear before the game: "The game in Bruges lacked a fighting spirit, and I hope to see this spirit against Celta Vigo."

Although Flick did not specifically point out the players, there is great concern within the club about the left defensive problem in the Champions League. The first goal conceded reflected Balde's failure to closely mark Borges and gave him too much space to accelerate the breakthrough, and then assisted Tresoldi to score. In addition, Rashford also fell short in terms of applying pressure in the frontcourt and returning to defense to help Balde and other teammates.

Rafinha's absence for the past month and a half has had an important impact on the overall structure of the team. He scored 34 goals last season and his high-intensity style of play is contagious. His energy not only inspires the other forwards, but also provides a solid barrier behind Barcelona's left flank. Now, the team needs to significantly improve this issue.