F.C. Barcelona Football Formation

Lineup (4-2-1-3)

Deportivo La Coruña Vs FC Barcelona - La Liga fixture N°22 (25/01/1998)

GK HESP
CB ABELARDO
CB BOGARDE
RB REIZIGER
LB SERGI
DMF CELADES
DMF DE LA PEÑA
AMF/SS LUIS ENRIQUE
RWF/SS FIGO
LWF/SS RIVALDO
SS GIOVANNI

Substitutions: Pizzi for Reiziger (58 mn) and Amor for Sergi (82 mn)
Notes: As soon the game started, Deportivo' Djalminha hurt Bogarde's right eye with his nail during a tussle for the ball, causing Bogarde to be stretchered off the field for treatment; because of it, Barcelona had to play with 10 men during the first 5-6 minutes of the game which they suffered in the worst manner as they conceded a goal
Giovanni and Luis Enrique would occasionally change positions between them
When Pizzi was introduced, he played as CF, this relocated Giovanni slightly lower, like an AMF/SS, Luis Enrique as right CMF/AMF and Celades as RB
When Amor was introduced, he was positioned as right CMF, this relocated Luis Enrique as left CMF while it forced Barça to put a 3-men defense with Celades as right CB, Abelardo as mid CB and Bogarde as left CB

Captained by: Luís Figo
Short Free Kick: Rivaldo/Luís Figo
Long Free Kick: Iván De La Peña/Luís Figo/Albert Celades (Taken with both feet)/Michael Reiziger/Sergi (Taken with both feet)Abelardo/Ruud Hesp
Free Kick 2: Iván De La Peña/Luís Figo/Rivaldo
Left Corner: Luís Figo
Right Corner: Luís Figo/Rivaldo
Penalty: Rivaldo/Giovanni
Players to go up on freekicks and corners: Abelardo, Winston Bogarde, Luis Enrique

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Celades/De La Peña | Luis Enrique/Giovanni | Rivaldo - Optional | Figo
★Counter Attack - Optional
★Ball Possession ATT
★Long Passing - Late on the Second Half