FC BARCELONA

Barça could recover next figure of the striker who disappeared with the departure of Ibra. Llorente is the one.

The technical secretariat of FC Barcelona, ​​under the responsibility of Andoni Zubizarreta, is actively working, but with the utmost discretion in the way Fernando Llorente, center front of Athletic Bilbao and the Spanish team.

The nine rojiblanco, who turned 27 last February, has become part of the list of priorities to face Barça of next season, which are also included, primarily, a central and left back.

Interest in Llorente, which have also been interested different clubs in the Premier League and Real Madrid, it might seem a contradiction given that two seasons ago the club decided to dispense with a center forward like Ibrahimovic born for the benefit of Messi who went on to play since then what has been called "lying center forward."

The reason must be sought in what experts call "tactical changes", ie to improve or change a system that has worked very well but, over time, has quit or been known to be offset by opposing teams.

While it is true that Messi has never shown much capacity as the season scoring (65 goals so far in ten months of competition), for some time have found some problems in the Barça game that need needle and thread.

Messi has been playing more and more backward, starting the play almost as a creator more. It has been customary image of FC Barcelona without a single player in the central defenders of the opposing teams, but when Alexis has made this role between the lines.

The absence of a center forward in the old style, type Eto'o or Ibrahimovic, has caused much of the game on the wings is sterile, because of little or no focus from the lime used if there is nobody to finish, beyond arrivals from the second line, which has often been the norm in recent times in the game ofnsivo azulgrana.

The enormous difficulties that the club has had to overcome the defenses ultranzas Chelsea or Real Madrid in recent games has resulted from the technical direction of the first team has raised the need to sign a striker of some characteristics.

Llorente meets that profile. First, it is amazing with his head, a rare commodity in the current Barça does not dominate the air. Second, because there are few strikers like riojano able to fix as well to opposing defenses. His height and build often forces have to be marked up to two plants. Few players move so well in the area as Llorente. (via SPORT)

The Athletic Bilbao forward Fernando Llorente, ruled in favor of Pep Guardiola when considering his coach, Marcelo Bielsa, as "the best".

The Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, acknowledged in the daily 'Olé' evolution Argentine team that the game is experiencing since Marcelo Bielsa landed in San Mamés.

Llorente, held that "the fans are living dramatic moments" and acknowledged that "what is striking is how well the team is playing." "Not only is winning and getting things, but team play is surprising everyone," he added.

The '9' Athletic described as "wonderful" to have succeeded in eliminating Manchester United in the Champions League, and explained that "people in Bilbao is revolutionized, not only here, in Spain and around the world are living beautiful moments ".

But the biggest culprit of the sweetest moment living lions is no other than Marcelo Bielsa, who recently was praised by Pep Guardiola, who did not hesitate to describe the Argentine as the best in the world.

"Guardiola is right in what he says. Marcelo radically changes what you thought of football. You learn a lot from him. It is amazing to see the change that paste from one year to another. It took less than a year together and the growth of the team is brutal "Llorente acknowledged.

The Navarre striker also explained that Bielsa "is a good person and shows his affection. You're seeing the human side: he is very happy in Bilbao", and recognize that there is a before and after Bielsa, Athletic: "It was a radical change since he arrived. "

Llorente, who described the future Cup final against Barça as "a great match," said the Basque team already has "the experience of the game in San Mamés" and "against Barça is never easy." The 'Lion King' also considered that "the end is very very complicated," but encouraged his fans by announcing that "this year we can do that." "We're showing grounds to believe that we can be champions," he added.

The '9' Athletic did not hesitate to consider that can play him as an equal both Barça and Real Madrid. "We realize that, to a party, we can beat anybody. Not easy to play against us: we do it at a pace and brutal intensity. Few teams are accustomed to. And that's one of our primary constituents," he said. (via SPORT)