"Barcelona's Copa del Rey opener against CD Guadalajara could offer more than just a routine progression into the next round. According to a recent report from AS, Hansi Flick is seriously considering a tactical experiment that would see Fermin Lopez deployed as a number 9, a move that has immediately sparked intrigue around the club. The outlet mentions that the idea is not entirely new. The notion of using Fermin in a more advanced role has existed in internal conversations before."
"Robert Lewandowski is currently unavailable through injury, Ferran Torres is expected to start against Villarreal, and Marcus Rashford is seen as far more effective operating from the left flank. Within that context, Fermin has emerged as a genuine alternative, mostly because he certainly does not lack the quality of scoring goals. His knack for arriving in dangerous areas and finishing chances has been evident, even if those goals have typically come from deeper or wider positions rather than as a fixed reference point in attack."
Hansi Flick is considering using Fermin Lopez as a number nine for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey opener against CD Guadalajara. The concept has appeared in internal conversations and gained momentum after Flick mentioned Fermin among the attacking options. Injuries and positional preferences — Lewandowski sidelined, Ferran Torres set to start against Villarreal, and Marcus Rashford favouring the left flank — create an opening for experimentation. Fermin offers goal threat, late arrivals into dangerous areas, physicality, link-up play and intense pressing. The change risks limiting his natural movements, but the Copa del Rey offers a suitable testing ground. Fermin will start; his position remains the question.
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