"World Sports News" stated that Barcelona coach Flick made early substitutions at halftime in 8 of the first 9 rounds of La Liga this season.
In the 9th round of La Liga last night, Barcelona defeated Girona 2-1 at home. After the halftime break of the game, Flick replaced the starting 17-year-old forward Tony Fernandez with Fermin. In the first 9 rounds of La Liga this season, Flick made substitutions at halftime in 8 games, of which 2 people were substituted at halftime in 2 games.
"World Sports News" pointed out that this phenomenon deserves attention. Obviously Flick is not satisfied with the performance of the starting lineup this season, so he often makes substitutions after half-time for technical and tactical reasons, hoping to change the situation on the field.
In the games against Mallorca and Getafe, Barcelona led 2-0 at halftime. Substitutions at this time may allow players to rest. In most other cases, Barcelona's situation is not optimistic when midfield substitutions are made. Flick's starting plan did not work, and substitutions are needed to bring new vitality to the team.
In comparison, in the 38 rounds of La Liga last season, Flick only made substitutions at halftime in 13 games. In the first 9 rounds of La Liga last season, Flick only made one substitution at halftime.
Barcelona’s midfield substitutions in the first 9 rounds of La Liga this season:
Round 1 Mallorca 0-3 Barcelona Olmo replaced Fermin
Round 2 Levante 2-3 Barcelona Garvey replaced Casado, Olmo replaced Rashford
Round 3 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Barcelona None
Round 4 Barcelona 6-0 Valencia, Rafinha replaces Badej
in the 5th round, Barcelona 3-0 Getafe, Rashford replaces Raphinha,
in the 6th round, Real Oviedo 1-3 Barcelona, De Jong replaces Casado
, 7th round, Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad, Olmo replaces Dro
in the 8th round, Sevilla 4-1 Barcelona Garcia replaces Araujo, Balde replaces Martin
In the 9th round, Barcelona 2-1 Getafe, Fermin replaces Tony Fernandez
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