🧠🔥 Imagine Frenkie de Jong partnering Pau Cubarsí at centre-back for Barcelona! Could Hansi Flick have another tactical option up his sleeve?
🇳🇱 DE JONG AS A CENTRE-BACK?
Frenkie de Jong is known for his exceptional composure, press resistance and ability to play through opposition pressure. His outstanding passing range and intelligence on the ball could help Barcelona build attacks from deep.
🛡️ CUBARSÍ AS THE DEFENSIVE LEADER
At just 19, Pau Cubarsí has already demonstrated impressive composure, positional awareness and passing ability. Partnering him with De Jong could give Barcelona a ball-playing defensive duo capable of breaking opposition pressing lines.
⚠️ BUT THERE IS A RISK!
De Jong is naturally a midfielder, not a specialist centre-back. His positioning against physical strikers, defending crosses and handling quick transitions would be major tests. Moving him into defence could also weaken Barcelona’s midfield control.
🔥 FLICK’S TACTICAL GAMBLE?
If Barcelona need an emergency solution or want to experiment with their build-up play, De Jong could potentially offer an alternative. However, using him alongside Cubarsí would depend on the opponent, available defenders and the team’s defensive balance.
💬 BARÇA FANS, WOULD YOU TRUST DE JONG AND CUBARSÍ AS A CENTRE-BACK PAIR, OR SHOULD FRENKIE STAY IN MIDFIELD WHERE HE BELONGS? 👇🔵🔴
