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FRENKIE DE JONG RETURNS? THE KEY MIDFIELD DECISION HANSI FLICK FACES AHEAD OF OSASUNA
FC Barcelona is winning, but is the midfield complete? We analyse why Hansi Flick must start Frenkie de Jong tonight against Osasuna to strengthen the team.
Later today, FC Barcelona plays CA Osasuna in La Liga at Camp Nou. They've been doing great in their last five league games, and they'll want to keep that winning streak going.
Everyone's wondering which players Flick will pick for this important game. He's been trying out new things lately, so we'll see if he sticks with that.
At Sempre Barca, we think Flick should start Frenkie de Jong against Osasuna. It's time he got back in the starting lineup.
Frenkie last started against Chelsea, then missed two games because he was sick. He was ready for the next two games, against Real Betis and Eintracht Frankfurt, but Flick chose to start Eric Garcia as the No. 6 instead.
Flick suggested that this was his choice, not because Frenkie wasn't fit to play. Still, the Dutchman, who's worth €45 million, is a key player and should be back in the lineup against Osasuna.
Eric has been playing well as the No. 6 lately. If Flick goes with a 4-3-3 when they don't have the ball, Frenkie could play next to him in midfield. That would make Barcelona really strong in the middle.
There's no question about what Frenkie brings to the team or if he fits in this setup. It's just a matter of when he'll be back in the starting XI, and we're hoping it's tonight against Osasuna.
7-POINT GAP: RAPHINHA'S BRACE BREAKS OSASUNA FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN
Raphinha's late brace secured a crucial 2-0 win for Barcelona against Osasuna, extending their La Liga lead to seven points and achieving their first clean sheet in six games.
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Raphinha's strike from the edge of the box after 70 minutes secured Barca's seventh straight league win.
Real Madrid, in second place, plays Alaves on Sunday, hoping to close the gap on the leaders to four points.
Barca wasn't at their best but still managed to win, also keeping their first clean sheet in six games.
They also secured their fifth straight victory at their newly reopened Camp Nou.
(The win) has a lot of merit. They were well-organised, and it was hard to find a way through. With patience and a lot of possession, we did it, Barca defender Gerard Martin told Movistar.
A clean sheet gives the team stability, and the goals always come.
Ferran Torres, who started instead of Robert Lewandowski after his hat trick against Real Betis, almost scored early on, but his shot from Lamine Yamal's cross went over the bar.
At the other end, Joan Garcia easily saved Ante Budimir's shot. Osasuna looked to attack Barca on the counter.
Yamal had a couple of shots saved in a frustrating first half for him and Barca.
Torres headed in Marcus Rashford's cross, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
The Spain international's overhead kick went just wide, and Garcia made another good save to deny Budimir before halftime.
Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera saved a Rashford free kick early in the second half as Barca looked to continue their winning streak.
They struggled to break down Osasuna, but Raphinha received the ball on the edge of the box to fire a shot into the bottom right corner.
Osasuna's Jorge Herrando, who was sent off on his debut for the club at Camp Nou in 2023, had a goal disallowed after Alejandro Catena collided with Barca goalkeeper Garcia.
Soon after, Raphinha scored at the far post after Alejandro Catena deflected Jules Kounde's cross into his path with four minutes left.
Raphinha, who started in a central attacking midfield role, was one of the team's top players last season as they won a domestic treble and has impressed since returning from injury.
We've got a lot of good players, and Rapha, or anyone else who plays inside, gives us a lot of options in that position, Martin added.
DREAM OR FARCE: BARCA'S "WEIRD PLAN" TO USE MARCUS RASHFORD TO GET JULIAN ALVAREZ
Despite Marcus Rashford's impressive form on loan, a wild report claims Barcelona wants to sign him permanently only to immediately swap him + £61M for Atletico's Julian Alvarez.
A strange story says FC Barcelona might include Marcus Rashford in a swap with Atletico Madrid.
This past summer, Rashford joined Barcelona on loan from Man Utd, with an option to buy him for about £26 million.
After getting back in form during his loan at Aston Villa at the end of last season, the England player got his dream move to Barcelona.
Barcelona looked at other options but chose Rashford after missing out on Luis Diaz and Nico Williams. Head coach Hansi Flick was drawn to Rashford's ability to play many positions.
Rashford was only supposed to play a small role for Barcelona, but he's been playing so well that Flick has had to play him a lot. He's been impressive this season, with six goals and eleven assists in 21 games.
So, it seems likely Rashford will join Barcelona for good. But a new report from Spain says they have another idea in mind.
Instead, Barcelona is said to have a weird plan to sign and then trade Rashford in the same transfer window. The story claims they want to include him in a £61 million swap deal with Atletico Madrid to get Julian Alvarez, who used to play for Manchester City.
Will this actually happen? Probably not.
The report adds that the conditions are set for this deal, with Barcelona using Rashford and £61 million to try and get Alvarez.
The report says Atletico Madrid isn't against signing Rashford if Julian Alvarez ends up at Barcelona. Diego Simeone really likes Rashford, especially his speed and how directly he attacks from any position. Getting a player like that would make up for losing a player as good as Alvarez.
So, Atletico has set its terms. They think Julian Alvarez is worth €120 million and Rashford is worth about €50 million. Because of this, they want an extra €70 million for the deal to go through.
Wes Brown, who used to play for Man Utd, talked about Rashford's good form over the last year. He said Rashford was always going to do well after leaving Man Utd.
Marcus Rashford was always going to play well after leaving Manchester United. He was at the club for so long, and not all of it was fun for him, especially the last few years, Brown told BetWright Casino.
He got a lot of criticism toward the end of last season. I don't blame him for wanting a change, and I think his leaving was good for United too. No one thought he would leave and be bad, but he just wasn't in the right place to play well at United. It wasn't working.
It's great to see how well he's doing now at Barcelona. He's doing great, and he deserved to be back in the England team. I'm sure he'll have a good World Cup.
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