Joan García raised serious concerns after the defeat to Real Sociedad and reiterated his warning following the Slavia Prague match, pointing to Barcelona’s defensive fragility, which allowed opponents to score very easy goals. The situation has become alarming and threatens the team’s ambitions to compete for all titles this season.
The mystery surrounding this defensive collapse is deepening. The absence of a true defensive leader like Iñigo Martínez, coupled with Hansi-Dieter Flick’s bold tactics, seems to have left vast gaps behind the team. The offside trap is no longer effective, and the problem is not merely technical; it also relates to the behavior of some players who are not performing at their best, increasing individual errors and putting the team at risk.
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Alejandro Baldé stands out as a glaring example of this crisis. The Spanish-Dominican player possesses exceptional attacking abilities and impressive physical attributes that make Barcelona’s left winger dangerous on every attack, but he frequently loses his defensive focus. Slavia’s first goal resulted from a mistake by Baldé, putting Barcelona in a difficult position from the outset, just as it did in the Anoeta match a few days earlier.
Juan García did not hesitate to issue a direct warning to Flick about the need to address these weaknesses, emphasizing that defensive discipline must be a top priority. The Spanish goalkeeper was not alone in noticing these errors; Baldé’s teammates also called for greater seriousness and discipline, as reported by Superdeporte.
Barcelona needs all its players to be at their peak concentration, especially in defense, to ensure the team’s balance and regain control of matches before engaging in crucial domestic and European competitions.
