Barcelona is having big problems in their defense, as physical number 9 players have scored hat tricks against them in back to back games. This shows how the team is really struggling to deal with strong forwards which is made worse by how they like to keep the ball and the changes they’re going through. The manager needs to make some changes in how they play to fix these problems.
- Barcelona’s defense keeps getting beat by physical number 9 players.
- The way they play with lots of possession is making their defense worse.
- The manager needs to change things up to make the defense better.
Barcelona’s Defensive Struggles
Barcelona’s defense is looking really bad lately with physical number 9’s scoring hat tricks against them in consecutive games. It’s pretty obvious they can’t handle strong forwards. They’ve always played by keeping the ball a lot which leaves them open to counter attacks especially from big strong forwards who find lots of space to run into.
Barcelona were handed two straight hat tricks from the opposing teams physical no. 9 👀
Their kryptonite 😳 https://t.co/lU3zUm1PZY
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)
April 20, 2025
The team is going through lots of changes with new managers and different players, which probably makes their defense even more shaky. Barcelona needs to make some big changes to fix their defense. If you want to know more about Barcelona’s team and how they’re doing, check out this detailed coverage of FC Barcelona.
Identifying the Challenges
People are saying that forwards like Erling Haaland or Romelu Lukaku are the type causing Barcelona all these problems. Even though we don’t know exactly which players scored in recent games it’s pretty clear Barcelona’s defense can’t handle these kind of strikers. You can find out more about the specific games and players at recent La Liga matches.
Barcelona might need to change how they play, maybe put their defensive line in a different spot or get a stronger defensive midfielder to help fix these issues. These problems in defense might make them want to buy new defenders or midfielders when they can.
Future Implications for Barcelona
Going forward Barcelona has some really important games coming up in La Liga and Champions League and they really need to fix these defense problems. With Robert Lewandowski’s injury worry, young players like Lamine Yamal might get more chances to play.
With Hansi Flick in charge players like Raphinha are doing really good helping Barcelona score goals. You can read more about how Raphinha is doing great under Hansi Flick.
While fans are excited about maybe playing Arsenal in the Champions League, fixing these defense problems is super important if Barcelona wants to do well in Spain and Europe.
