Barcelona’s strongest 4-3-3 lineup following the transfer window

Barcelona has had a mixed transfer window. Some of the biggest names in world football shockingly departed Catalonia, while the ones coming in were relatively young with the promise of a bright future.

When put up against some of Europe’s biggest sides, Barcelona does not boast of an equal team on paper. However, despite the absence of big names, there is some real depth to the squad.

If one considers all the squad players to be fit and available, the Blaugrana still do have a fearsome team. Here is Barcelona’s strongest team, on paper.

Unsurprisingly, Marc Andre ter Stegen dons the gloves in the all-star side. The German has returned from injury and seems ready to fire into another stellar season in goal.

Considering Gerard Pique’s age and relatively slow legs, the Spaniard is not in the running for a spot. Oscar Mingueza and Ronald Araujo fill in the spots in central defence.

The importance of full-backs in Barcelona’s system cannot be understated. Jordi Alba and Sergino Dest are the two front-runners to book tickets to the Gala XI.

In midfield, the captain Sergio Busquets starts in the defensive midfield role. Frenkie de Jong and young Pedri complete the trio in the middle of the park. De Jong and Pedri have both seen incredible development over the past year, and the sky is the limit for the magical duo.

Yusuf Demir, Barcelona’s new number 11, is the one to take over duties from Lionel Messi on the right. Memphis Depay, who has had a blistering start to the season, starts on the left wing. The lineup would not be complete without Barcelona’s gem Ansu Fati, who is the central striker.

Here is an overview of how the lineup would look: