Don’t let the scoreline distract you from an underrated Barcelona issue

For so many years, the essence of Tiki Taka has been the idea of the triangle. Trying to form triangles on every side of the pitch and including all the positions even the goalkeeper. By my own rough calculation, there are close to eight or more evident triangles in a 4-3-3 formation, with the most important one being the one between Sergio Busquets and the two central midfielders. The two central midfielders are generally different in nature: One meant to drive the ball (Andres Iniesta) and the other to organize the play (Xavi). If these roles change and the two midfielders are similar in nature, it can change the entire dynamic of the pitch.