Flick has fielded 12 different defences in 16 matches
Nine players have started in central defence and only twice has Flick repeated the same back line in consecutive games this season.
Hansi Flick is struggling to find a stable defence at Barcelona. According to Mundo Deportivo, the German coach has fielded 12 different defensive lineups in 16 official matches: 12 in LaLiga and 4 in the Champions League. Injuries, dips in form and tactical changes explain the constant reshuffling, which has forced the squad's versatility to step in.
Nine players have started in the back line, including Eric GarcĂa, CubarsĂ, Gerard MartĂn, Espart, Christensen, KoundĂ©, Cancelo and Brian Fariñas, plus De Jong against AtlĂ©tico. The most frequent combination has started only three times, with Eric, CubarsĂ, Gerard MartĂn and Espart against Athletic, Valencia and Levante.
Flick has kept the same back line for consecutive matches only twice: against PSG and Real Madrid, both defeats, and against Aston Villa and Atlético in the last two games.
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