DBasia.news – Barcelona broke the record during the match against Alaves in the first week of 2018-2019 LaLiga at Camp Nou, Sunday (19/8). In that match, Barcelona’s substitute players worth €294M.
The match between Barcelona against Alaves was interesting. Barcelona just scored the goal at 64′ through Lionel Messi. Meanwhile, Philippe Coutinho (83′) and Messi (90+2) scored the other two goals.
The highlight wasn’t only on the pitch, but also on Barcelona bench. Right there, many expensive players sat down.
In general, Barcelona spent a €294M to recruit the players on the bench. They are Jesper Cillessen (13), Coutinho (155), Malcom (41), Clement Lenglet (35), Arthur (31) dan Arturo Vidal (19). This excludes Rafinha, the club academy player.
In the previous season, Barcelona spent €131M on the substitute players. It was less than a half compared to the current players.
However, the substitute players list also raised some critics. Not only from the amount but also the exit of La Masia alumnus. Yes, in that match, there was only Rafinha as the club academy player.
Currently, Barcelona applied 4-4-2 formation, though La Masia are known for their 4-3-3 scheme. No wonder, many said Barcelona lose the identity.