{"id":1118669,"date":"2019-12-06T11:09:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T11:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1118669"},"modified":"2020-03-20T10:29:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T10:29:13","slug":"football-manager-2020-barcelona-team-guide","status":"publish","type":"gaming","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/gaming\/football-manager-2020-barcelona-team-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Manager 2020: The ultimate Barcelona team guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-2fe79a6b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barcelona<\/span> are one of <em>the <\/em>great football clubs in the modern era, with arguably <em>the\u00a0<\/em>greatest player to have ever laced up their boots, but time is running out for Lionel <span id=\"urn:enhancement-80c6f814\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/golden_boy_award\">Messi<\/span> to win another Champions League title &#8212; can you be the man to deliver it for him?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Ernesto <span id=\"urn:enhancement-31a0b803\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/ernesto_valverde\">Valverde<\/span> has proven a methodical tactician during his Camp Nou tenure, but he remains a polarising figure in Catalonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7442672\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old has constructed one of world football&#8217;s best squads, adding to the already superb talent on the books, but European glory has thus far eluded him.<\/p>\n<p>With players like <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7a865eab\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/golden_boy_award\">Messi<\/span>, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets\u00a0at his disposal, the makers and shakers of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3030deed\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Blaugrana<\/span> may feel a change is needed if the Champions League goes begging once again this season.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt the club&#8217;s hierarchy are a difficult bunch to appease, so too are the passionate <span id=\"urn:enhancement-79c54c53\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> fans, but they can be won round if you play your cards right.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you fancy your chances in the dugout of a 99,000-seated cauldron, as well as following in the footsteps of Pep <span id=\"urn:enhancement-93cb5366\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pep_guardiola\">Guardiola<\/span>,\u00a0<span>Johan Cruyff et al. and managing a squad teeming with world-class talent, then read on for Squawka&#8217;s team guide to managing <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f307136f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barcelona<\/span> on FM20&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05140120\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.13.32.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05140120\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.13.32.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05140120\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.13.32-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05140120\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.13.32-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05140120\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.13.32-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05140120\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.13.32-66x39.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your first port of call will be to meet <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a441c207\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who immediately outlines what will be expected of you in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly Bartomeu demands that you follow the four key philosophies that pretty much embody the Spanish giants. Those include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Play possession football.<\/li>\n<li>Play attacking football.<\/li>\n<li>Sign high-reputation players.<\/li>\n<li>Develop players using the club\u2019s youth system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Three out of four of the above philosophies shouldn&#8217;t be difficult to uphold, but signing reputable players may prove an initial teething problem, which we\u2019ll get into later on.<\/p>\n<p>As for the style of football and nurturing young players, this will be a relatively straightforward task; you have a squad oozing with passing virtuosos and attacking devastation, while <span id=\"urn:enhancement-327a9f60\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span>\u2019s esteemed La Masia academy is well-stocked with precocious talent.<\/p>\n<p>Moving on to the transfer budget and this is where things become slightly trickier. <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6cb75a9e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> spent precipitously in the summer, with a \u00a3211m outlay going on no fewer than four players, so you will be given just \u00a38.6m from Bartomeu with around \u00a35m p\/w on wages to dish out.<\/p>\n<p>So, if breaking the bank and waving a chequebook is your <span>modus operandi<\/span>\u00a0then you will first have to sell.<\/p>\n<p>However, you&#8217;re at <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9d2004f9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span>. You won\u2019t need to sign in the first place, as your squad is more than capable of competing on four fronts, which is exactly what will be expected of you. Bartomeu has outlined reaching both the\u00a0Spanish Cup final and Champions League final as two of your top objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Again, no one said this job will be a walk in the park, but you\u2019ll be aided in your quest for continental dominance by a backroom staff of nine coaches, including the great <span>Patrick Kluivert<\/span>, as well as superb training facilities, a state of the art academy, exceptional youth recruitment and excellent youth coaching.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best tactics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05175127\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.10.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide\" width=\"1398\" height=\"1052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05175127\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.10.png 1398w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05175127\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.10-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05175127\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.10-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05175127\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.10-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/05175127\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.10-66x50.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your goal here is simple: to get the best out of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6dd53e67\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/golden_boy_award\">Messi<\/span>. If you can unleash the diminutive genius and get him firing on all cylinders then you&#8217;re all set.<\/p>\n<p>Well, not exactly. As good as <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d5e446e8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/golden_boy_award\">Messi<\/span> is, you will, of course, need to construct an organised and well-drilled side around him in order to break teams down and stifle opposition attackers.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"urn:enhancement-b58212d8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> are famed for playing a 4-3-3 formation, a system in which <span id=\"urn:enhancement-103364ae\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pep_guardiola\">Guardiola<\/span> famously brought home two Champions League titles, so you&#8217;re probably best to not stray far from his illustrious blueprint.<\/p>\n<p>It would make sense, of course, to select the Tika-Taka tactical style, a system almost synonymous with the club, and one which can be traced back to Total Football \u00a0&#8212; a tactical theory with two <span id=\"urn:enhancement-18216e32\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> legends in Rinus Michels and <span>Cruyff being its most prominent exponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The defensive line pretty much picks itself, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen starting in goal, while Jordi Albi and Nelson Semedo operate as complete wing-backs either side of ball-playing duo\u00a0<span>Clement Lenglet and\u00a0Gerard Pique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the famed midfield trident,\u00a0<span>Sergio Busquets takes up his habitual defensive midfield role, looking to dictate the tempo, while\u00a0Sergi Roberto will bring the box-to-box dynamism and\u00a0Frenkie de Jong will be your forward-thinking midfield fulcrum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In attack, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dee61b7f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/lionel_messi\">Messi<\/span> will start out on the right as an inside forward, with Greizmann on the opposite flank and Suarez through the middle as a deep-lying forward. The roles here can be tweaked for your own preference, of course.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best players<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118905 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095841\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.23.55.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Lionel Messi\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095841\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.23.55.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095841\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.23.55-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095841\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.23.55-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095841\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.23.55-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095841\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.23.55-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An absolute given here, the six-time\u00a0<span><span id=\"urn:enhancement-89b661fd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/ballon_dor\">Ballon d<\/span>&#8216;Or winner is your talisman, catalyst and goalscorer. He will be imperative to everything you do and achieve in the Camp Nou dugout. Build a fluid system around him, and watch the Argentine phenom wreak absolute havoc and\u00a0devastate petrified La Liga defences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Frenkie de Jong<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095811\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.02.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Frenkie de Jong\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095811\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.02.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095811\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.02-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095811\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.02-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095811\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.02-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095811\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.02-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Dutch magician is a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-922fb8aa\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> player down to a T and will ultimately prove central to your midfield plans. The 22-year-old operated as the metronome for Ajax, but that tempo-setting role with be taken by Busquets, so this is a perfect opportunity to unleash the passing grandmaster further up the field. He can pick an eye of the needle pass and unlock even the most watertight of defences.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Marc-Andre ter Stegen<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095741\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.39.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Marc-Andre ter Stegen\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095741\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.39.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095741\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.39-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095741\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.39-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095741\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.39-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095741\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.24.39-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker.&#8221; These famous words from Cruyff have effectively seen the goalkeeper develop into a\u00a0virtual playmaker between the sticks. Few possess the\u00a0requisite marriage between dexterity and ball-playing competence to pull off the role at an elite level, but Ter Stegen is certainly one of those rare cases. He is an excellent shot-stopper and can\u00a0certainly pick a pass.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best young players<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong><span>Ansu Fati<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095713\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.42.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Ansu Fati stats\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095713\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.42.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095713\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.42-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095713\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.42-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095713\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.42-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095713\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.42-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the surprise packages of the season, Fati has enjoyed a stratospheric rise to prominence and looks set to don the colours of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7d2f8a56\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span> for many years to come. He became\u00a0<span>the first 16-year-old in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-df864012\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span>&#8216;s history to score a La Liga goal for the club and is being tipped for superstardom. Were you to take charge of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8a134047\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barca<\/span>, you will have one of the best teenagers in world football at your disposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jean-Clair Todibo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118901 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095651\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.06.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095651\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.06.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095651\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.06-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095651\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.06-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095651\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.06-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095651\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.25.06-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman is quite literally the heir to Pique&#8217;s centre-back throne. He&#8217;s physically-imposing, quick, athletic, intelligent and good with the ball at his feet. With Lenglet only 24 and\u00a0Todibo just 19, you&#8217;re pretty much set for an elite-level centre-back partnership for seasons to come.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ilaix Moriba<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095612\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.26.09.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095612\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.26.09.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095612\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.26.09-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095612\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.26.09-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095612\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.26.09-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095612\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-18.26.09-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fati&#8217;s potential is good, Todibo&#8217;s is even better, but arguably the best of the bunch on FM20 is Moriba. This 16-year-old central midfielder is mature beyond his years, boasts the attributes of a man 10 years his senior and would not look out of sorts in the first-team already. A true star in the making.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Transfer Targets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Thiago Almada<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118899 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095530\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.02.32.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095530\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.02.32.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095530\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.02.32-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095530\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.02.32-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095530\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.02.32-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095530\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.02.32-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>As mentioned, your transfer budget will be slim, plus you have at least two top-class players in each position, even the goalkeeper, with Neto waiting in the wings. So, this is your chance to scour the market for hidden gems and pip your rivals to the post. Almada is a versatile Argentinian\u00a0attacker who fits the profile of a Barca player, as well as becoming one of the best playmakers on the game &#8212; and most\u00a0importantly, he is within your budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span><strong>Christian Eriksen<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118897 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095431\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.08.png\" alt=\"Christian Eriksen Football Manager stats\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095431\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.08.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095431\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.08-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095431\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.08-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095431\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.08-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095431\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.08-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one is a long-term goal, with Eriksen available to negotiate with in January and ultimately sign on a free transfer come next summer. As a freebie, it&#8217;s really a no-brainer, plus the Dane possesses the creative and technical excellence to acclimatise perfectly to La Liga football.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Florentino Luis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095409\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.05.57.png\" alt=\"Florentino Luis Football Manager stats\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095409\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.05.57.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095409\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.05.57-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095409\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.05.57-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095409\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.05.57-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095409\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.05.57-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now this one is only an option <em>if<\/em> you sell. As mentioned your budget won&#8217;t be huge, but there are a number of players you can offload for big bucks without jeopardising the quality of your squad. Should you go down this route, then Luis may be the way forward. As an all-out midfield destroyer, he would bring a completely new element to your midfield &#8211; think\u00a0<span>N&#8217;Golo Kante but much younger.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>No longer needed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Carles Alena<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095345\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.38.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Carles Alena stats\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095345\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.38.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095345\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.38-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095345\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.38-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095345\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.38-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06095345\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.06.38-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old is a very tidy and capable midfielder, but this is an area where you are well-stocked, and let&#8217;s face it, he&#8217;s not going to get in the side ahead of\u00a0Arthur, De Jong, Ivan Rakitic, etc.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Moussa Wague<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094336\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.07.33.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Moussa Wague stats\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094336\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.07.33.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094336\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.07.33-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094336\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.07.33-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094336\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.07.33-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094336\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.07.33-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There can be no denying that Wague is an exceptional talent and can develop into one of the best right-backs on the game, but with Nelson Semedo\u00a0and even Roberto ahead of him in the pecking order, you may as well look to earn some cash with both Man Utd and Spurs interested in a transfer.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Arturo Vidal<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1118892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094527\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.35.png\" alt=\"Football Manager: Barcelona team guide - Arturo Vidal stats\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094527\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.35.png 3360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094527\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.35-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094527\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.35-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094527\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.35-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/12\/06094527\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-04-at-19.11.35-66x41.png 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3360px) 100vw, 3360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vidal is certainly one of Europe&#8217;s best central midfielders, but he is now arguably past his prime, and your midfield, as mentioned, includes five players ahead of him in the pecking order. He brings a different dimension to the midfield, granted, but then Roberto is currently the best box-to-box midfielder at Barca. Vidal would prove an expensive benchwarmer so it may be best to try and sell on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona are one of the great football clubs in the modern era, with arguably the\u00a0greatest player to have ever laced up their boots, but time is running out for Lionel Messi to win another Champions League title &#8212; can you be the man to deliver it for him? 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