With Barcelona ready to face Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League round-of-16 stage, we take a look at which lineup ensures the club’s best chances at a remontada.
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While the Catalans have an impossible task ahead of them after losing the first-leg 1-4 at the Nou Camp, the squad is currently filled with joy and confidence after a rather successful and positive week leading up to this crucial clash.
From reaching the Copa del Rey finals after a thrilling comeback against Sevilla to appointing a new president Joan Laporta to begin a new era, Barca fans and players are arriving at Parc des Princes with utmost confidence.
This newly found success under Ronald Koeman is greatly credited to the adoption of a new 3-5-2 formation with both the full-backs supporting the three-man midfield. This allows both Jordi Alba and Sergino Dest to freely attack while having their backs covered by an additional centre-back.
Meanwhile, the presence of Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele proves to cause havoc in the attack with 5 players around them as support. It is with this lineup that Koeman managed to beat Sevilla 3-0 with the Dutch coach now hoping for a repeat performance against the French giants.
Koeman is expected to feature the same lineup that played against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey semi-finals but a single yet significant change in the defense due to both Gerard Pique and Ronald Araujo set to miss the match.
Expected Barcelona Lineup
Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Right-back: Sergino Dest
Centre-back: Oscar Mingueza
Centre-back: Clement Lenglet
Centre-back: Samuel Umtiti
Left-back: Jordi Alba
Midfield: Frenkie de Jong
Midfield: Sergio Busquets
Midfield: Pedri
Forward: Ousmane Dembele
Forward: Lionel Messi
What is your predicted scoreline?