Only when I saw Barcelona s defensive dilemma, did I understand Flick s real problem, not who to choose but who to abandon

Barcelona's defense is becoming the team's biggest powder keg this season. After Inigo Martinez left, this once proud line of defense now lacked a leader who could give orders and could not find a stable performance. As revealed by the game against Vallecano, the team can take away a point, which is more due to goalkeeper Juan Garcia's high connection and low gear.

However, this goalkeeper who guards the team's last line of defense seems to be beyond tolerance. According to club sources, Juan Garcia's heart has already lit up the most dangerous red light for a central defender in front of him. He believes that not only does not bring a sense of security, this person has become a potential threat to the team's defensive end.

This person is Ronald Araujo.

Time Bomb on the back line

This is a judgment from the goalkeeper's perspective. In Juan Garcia's view, Araujo has become a time bomb today.

This Uruguayan central defender cannot convey any sense of security on the court. His poor sense of defensive position and frequent mistakes in the organization's advancement have caused him far more to the team than his contribution. Yes, he still has world-class physical fitness, but apart from being strong, his other flaws are being infinitely amplified. When a central defender needs goalkeeper and the entire team to accommodate and repair the pot, he goes from a barrier to a loophole.

White and Blacklist

In this goalkeeper-led internal review, the players on the back line are clearly separated.

Blacklist: Ronald Araujo. He is considered the source of the problem, a player who will cause trouble for no reason.

Whitelist: Paul Kubasi. This young genius is the only indispensable player in Juan Garcia's eyes. He believes Kubasi has shown his ability to be a defensive leader, but he desperately needs a reliable partner rather than a troublemaker.

Ideal partner: Christensen & Eric Garcia. These two players are considered the most suitable partner for Ku Brazil. They all have excellent ball-playing ability and tactical discipline, and are able to complement Kubasi instead of consuming each other.

goalkeeper's preference is obvious: what he needs is stability and tacit understanding, rather than Araujo's courage full of uncertainty.

Goalkeeper's veto

This is no longer a simple matter of player preference, it is a trust veto from the goal line. When a team's goalkeeper loses the most basic trust in his main centre-back, this line of defense has actually declared collapse from the inside.

Juan Garcia's attitude undoubtedly posed a difficult problem for head coach Hans Frick. The goalkeeper's opinions, especially in the defensive organization, cannot be ignored by any head coach. Frick is now facing a dilemma: should he continue to trust Araujo, who is more famous and more powerful, or should he reorganize the defense line according to the goalkeeper's wishes?

Flick's difficult choice

This choice will directly affect Barcelona's fate this season. If Araujo continues to use, it may intensify distrust between goalkeepers and defenders and keep defensive issues worsening. But if Araujo is won, it may completely defeat the Uruguayan star's self-confidence and even affect his future value.

Barcelona's defensive crisis has escalated from a tactical level to the most sensitive human mind level inside the locker room. And the key to untie this dead knot was in Flick's hand.