World Sports: If Barcelona signs Nico, it needs to change its offensive system, Lafinia s position may change

"World Sports" reported that if Barcelona introduces Nico Williams, Rafinia's position may change.

Barcelona is very clear about introducing a top left winger. After just winning three trophies, the team realized that the offensive lacked breakthrough ability. As sports director Deco said in an interview with Global Sports, the team is currently overly dependent on Yamal and Rafinia.

Therefore, after the preferred target Louis Dias was put on hold due to Liverpool's refusal to negotiate, the club finally decided to activate the termination clause of Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams. Signing Williams requires a €58 million liquidated damages plus IPC inflation adjustment clause (total of approximately 62 million), and the players also agreed to maintain the salary agreement reached with Barcelona last summer.

Based on this, Barcelona's technical department has begun to plan Williams' tactical integration plan, and previously conducted a similar assessment of Louis Dias because the signing of more than 60 million euros means that he is the regular main force.

The so-called problem is that Nico's joining will intensify the competition for the main position of the front line. Last season, Fati was already out of the starting and even rotation list by Frick. After introducing Nico, Barcelona plans to let him form two wings on the left and Yamal on the right to break the opponent's intensive defense. At present, this tactical effect can only rely on Yamal's breakthrough on the right and Barde's assist on the left. Although Flick recognized this signing strategy, he knew that this would require a restructuring of the offensive system and the importance of some players would be affected.

The technical team believes that Williams is best suited for the role of pulling wide open on the left. This arrangement will force Rafinia, who has shown strong back-end ability this season and gradually moves closer to the middle lane. When Rafinia starts at the same time with Nico, her position is likely to be changed to a midfielder. Yamal is still the main player on the right side, and there are greater variables in the center position. However, Barcelona is sure that Olmo can play an important role in this position as a pseudo-Nine this season, which will also facilitate his transfer with Rafinia in the middle.

Of course, there is also the option of the main center Lewandowski. The Poles scored 42 goals last season, but considering the age factor and the need to maintain high-level compression tactics, the team believes that their playing time should be gradually reduced and instead allow Ferran Torres and Olmo, who scored 19 goals and performed well in the center position, to get more opportunities.