Barcelona are still among the top tier of European clubs, having lifted the La Liga trophy 10 times since 2005.
In the same period, the Copa del Rey has been claimed six times (including the last four), and the Champions League four times. That said, the Catalans have not topped Europe’s premier competition since 2015.
With Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez ageing, time is ticking on whether Barcelona can lift the Champions League again. In two seasons time, the squad will be completely rid of the old guard that endured so much success under managers such as Frank Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.
That will be your task on FIFA 20’s Career Mode. Can you take this brilliant squad to one last European crown as a new dawn approaches?
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Team Rating
No surprises here, Barcelona receive a 5 star rating on FIFA 20, made up by a 90 attack, 85 midfield and 85 defence.
Starting Lineup & Formation
Barcelona have lined up in a 4-4-3 for the last decade or more, and you should not move any different on FIFA 20. If you want to go really attacking, you could move to a 4-3-2-1 to bring your wide players closer to the goal, but things may become congested.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (90 GK Reflexes) is the second best goalkeeper on the game, and in front of him you should have Nelson Semedo, veteran Gerard Pique (89 interceptions), Clement Lenglet and the pacey Jordi Alba (91 acceleration).
Midfielder destroyer Sergio Busquets (89 interceptions) sits behind Arthur and Frenkie de Jong in the middle of the park.
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The goal packed front three consists of Lionel Messi (96 composure), Luis Suarez (92 positioning) and Antoine Griezmann (90 ball control).
On the bench go for Neto (OVR 85), Samuel Umtiti (OVR 86), Junior Firpo (OVR 79), Sergi Roberto (OVR 82), Arturo Vidal (OVR 84), Ivan Rakitic (OVR 85) and Ousmane Dembele (OVR 84).
Tactics and instructions
This Barcelona starting lineup is not blessed with pace, but that doesn’t matter too much. The Blaugrana have also been kings of looking after the ball, so the key to breaking down even the most stubborn of defences is shifting the ball quickly.
With a front three that clinical, you won’t need too many opportunities to score, and if it is on Lionel Messi’s (95 finishing) left foot – just pull the trigger.
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If you are looking for something different, turn to Ousmane Dembele (93 sprint speed) off the bench who can use his pace to stretch the defence.
As for your instructions, the majority have already been done for you. We have decided to change Lionel Messi’s support runs to Balanced Support to mix up his movement, opening up space for him to strike.
As for Antoine Griezmann, the new signing hasn’t been seen out on the left wing since his early Atletico Madrid days, so make sure he is getting into dangerous positions. Adjust his support on crosses to Get Into Box for Cross.
Training
Your training sessions allow you to improve your players outside of first team minutes. To make the most out of your time use players with the Promising Player emblem. At Barcelona this includes Ousmane Dembele,, Arthur, Frenkie de Jong, Carles Alena, Nelson Semedo and Junior Firpo.
The Transfer Market
Starting transfer budget: £169 million
Starting wage budget: £989,000 a week
Who should go?
It’s a very strong Barcelona squad, so there is no desperate need to sell any first team players in your first transfer window.
If you look ahead to who you might sign though, Arturo Vidal can be sold to pave the way for a younger alternative. Sell the Chile legend for £22 million, freeing up a huge £185,000 a week from your wage budget.
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The youngsters have to be the cream of the crop as they battle it on the world famous La Masia academy, but there a few contenders who don’t look like they will make the grade at the Camp Nou.
Left back Sergio Akieme is useful with a 67 overall, but aged 21 and with a potential of 76, time is against him. Sell the young Spaniard for around £900,000, freeing up wages of £21,000 a week.
It’s the same case for young centre back Jorge Cuenca, whose 65 overall can only reach 78. Sell the 19-year-old for £850,000 to save £12,000 a week on wages.
Loans
Given how strong the first team squad, you can afford to loan out some of the younger players to give them the senior minutes they need.
Senegalese international Moussa Wague is behind Nelson Semedo and Sergi Roberto in the pecking order, so it makes sense to send him out on a short-term loan at the very least.
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Japanese winger Hiroki Abe and Dutch midfielder Ludovit Reis can be loaned out for the season, with both players having a 70 overall that can hit 83.
One other contender for a long-term loan is Alex Collado who can improve from 65 to 80. It may be worth sending the 20-year-old out for two seasons to give him time to get into the first team picture.
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