3 Reasons why FC Barcelona fell Torment to Osasuna in the 8th La Liga matchday

FC Barcelona's winning La Liga streak of 7 games has been compromised as they fall paltry to Osasuna at the El Sadar Stadium. Coming on the back of an impressive winning run, least would have expected that Flick's Barcelona setup would face a 4-2 scoreline defeat against Osasuna. Having outplayed the Blaugrana club through their pacy duo of Bryan Zaragoza and Budimir, the hosts were right over the Blaugrana club's defense from the start and, in the end, got to a much-deserved win. Moreover, with a brilliant effort from their keeper, Captain Sergio Herrera, Moreno's side denied FC Barcelona any chances of an astonishing comeback after getting an early 2-0 lead.

Clearly, the match has presented that the Catalan club still needs to work on some crucial aspects to prove itself as a serious contender for European glory. Analyzing the fixture closely, let's look at the three major reasons that influenced the fixture's result in favor of Osasuna:

Too many rotations

One of the topmost factors that had been so far crucial in Flick's Barca success was the manager's efficiency in producing the optimal results with much-rotated lineups. However, in their recent matchday against Osasuna, Flick's plan backfired as the hosts got all over an inexperienced Barca backline. Missing the veteran Inigo Martinez at the center, while Balde's pace on the left, their lineup wasn't good enough to compete against Osasuna.

Similarly, resting two of the club's best performers so far, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, simultaneously had the club in trouble, as young prodigy Pau Victor and Ferran Torres failed to create an impressive impact. Although it was necessary to rest these starters, a brilliant execution from Flick could have seen rotating two of them in half and two in the other one.