Indications are that Barca will need to change their formation when playing at away.


In Camp Nou, the 4-4-3 formation has been the best thing as it has secured 100% victory for the Blaugrana. Outside Camp Nou, the pattern has been a disaster as it has lead to poor results. This development has given rise to suggestions that the playing pattern at home has to be different when Barca play outside Camp Nou. The first option is for the Catalan giants to adopt a 4-4-2 formation when playing away. This formation will imply one of the three srtikers in Messi, Henry and Ronaldinho being dropped to the midfield. There will be more confusion when star striker Samuel Eto'o returns from injury and also when Deco returns to fight for a place in the midfield.


Things are yet unclear as to what FC Barcelona will do in order to secure their away games, but top on the table is the change of formation. Indeed, a high point was reached over the weekend when Getafe humbled FC Barcelona 2-0 to call serious attention to Barca's away form, after the Catalan giants had been extremely brilliant playing both Real Betis and Glasgow rangers at home and winning with ease.