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Are Barca better off playing with three in the back?

Can’t remember the last time Barca executed a comeback like that.

What a thrill. What a promising sign of resiliency from a young team.

But are there any takeaways from a tactical perspective?

Barcelona started the game with their traditional 4-3-3. This is a formation that dominated Real Betis and Royal Antwerp in the last two 5-0 victories in which new signings Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo led the way.

But this time around, it looked sluggish from the beginning up until half-time, when Xavi decided to change personnel and the formation, with the team trailing a well-organized Celta Vigo 1-0 at the break.