Koeman meditates going back to 4-3-3

If a week ago Barcelona's game against Valladolid, which was decided in extremis with Dembélé's goal, already created doubts in Koeman about how to face the Classic last Saturday, these now they are more evident than ever ahead of the Cup final against Athletic Club next Saturday.

Against Madrid, Koeman came out with a line of three centrals and two lanes that was disarmed due to Zidane's tactical approach in the first half that ended with 2-0 in favor of the whites, who broke Barcelona on the counterattack.

In the second part, Koeman corrected the system and he raised the classic 4-3-3 that will probably be the system he will use in the decisive confrontation against the Basques. The main argument to return to the most recognizable drawing in the Blaugrana team is that it is expected that Marcelino repeats Zidane's approach, taking advantage of Iñaki Williams' careers into space just as he did in Valdebebas Vinicius.

On the other hand, the recovery of Gerard Piqué, that in the Classical he did not play for a minute, but that he seems ready to play the final would favor a return to the defense of four and thus be able to take better advantage of De Jong's legacy in midfield.

The team that seems to have Ronald Koeman in mind would incorporate as another great novelty regarding the game against Madrid the return to the ownership of Griezmann, substitute before the whites. The Frenchman has been important in the Copa del Rey with decisive goals and in the final of the Super Cup last January that the Basques won in extra time he was the author of the two goals from Barcelona. The other question would be who occupies the right side: Dest or Mingueza.