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With Pedri injured, who should Barcelona count on in attack?

5:00pm, 31 October 2025【Football】

Barcelona midfielder Pedri may miss 6-7 weeks due to a torn hamstring in the distal part of his left leg. This is very bad news for Barcelona.

Fortunately, Olmo in the midfield and Lewandowski on the striker are about to return from injury, and Flick's team can also get new support. However, while Pedri is injured, how Barcelona should arrange its position will largely determine its prospects for winning the La Liga title this season.

Pedri's basic tactical strategy at Barcelona is that he can provide stable ball control in the center circle, transfer the ball to the left and right sides, and use his circle control and change of direction to bring about changes in the direction of the attack.

Although Pedri himself is not fast, he can speed up Barcelona as a whole. Without Pedri, De Jong is in Pedri's position. His passing ratio to get the ball off the ground is relatively low, and he is better at short passes, so whether Olmo can return in time is still very important to Barcelona.

After all, it is impossible to find someone to completely replace Pedri. His rhythm of ball control combined with his overall view of passing, and his ability to build offense are the best in the world.

This time, Pedri passed the ball to the full-back Balde, and then passed the ball directly to Cedro for the second time. This was a great display of skill, and finally brought Balde to the ball and made a cross. Unfortunately, Rashford did not score.

De Jong has a certain ability to control the ball, but it will be difficult for him to organize an offense before the center circle. After Olmo returned, although his passing could not compare with Pedri, he could still make up for part of the loss.

In particular, Olmo has a certain ability to advance with the ball, but when Pedri was there, he and Yamal took away most of the ball, and Olmo's characteristics were not really displayed.

However, Olmo is in very poor form this season, and I wonder if he can take this opportunity to prove himself.

Of course, the key point is the return of the main striker. After all, Pedri's significance to Barcelona is more to enhance the control of the midfield when facing strong enemies. On weekdays, the league plays in the middle and lower reaches, and the efficiency of the forwards is the key to victory or defeat.

After Lewandowski and Rafinha return, Yamal's passing will be able to unleash its power, and Barcelona's scoring efficiency in the core area will also pick up.

When Barcelona reached the 18th round of the league last season, it was as many as 8 points behind Real Madrid, but it overtook Real Madrid by 3 points in the 26th round. So even if Barcelona falls behind by 5 points this season after losing at the Bernabeu, the team still has a chance to complete a comeback.

The key is to return the main striker. After all, Flick is a coach who focuses on offense. Without a good striker, the impact on him will be greater than the loss of the midfielder. I believe that with the striker united, Flick's Barcelona will get back on track.

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