Each team: Garcia has become the key to Barcelona s championship, he will be responsible for locking down Vinicius & Mbappe

May 9th, "Daily Sports" reported that next time against Real Madrid, Frick will use Eric Garcia to play right back, and his task is to defend Vinicius and Mbappe.

The national derby held at Barcelona temporarily at home this Sunday is definitely not an ordinary battle. With only four rounds left in La Liga, Barcelona has shown signs of fatigue even though they have led the standings with a 4-point advantage. The re-creation of the Champions League elimination by Inter Milan has become a psychological rift, and Real Madrid's locker room believes that this will become the decisive factor.

The Galaxy Battleships are optimistic about a comeback, not only because Real Madrid still has the possibility of chasing points, but also because of the double physical and mental consumption caused by the fierce battle in the Champions League on Barcelona. Frick's generals have only been resting for five days and will face their deadly enemies to compete for the championship without the core. Conde's absence is particularly fatal. The French defender is not only a hero in the Cup del Rey finals and the core of the defense system, but he missed the first round of the Champions League. It is also doubtful whether Valde on the left can come back.

Conde's injury redirects the focus to how to limit Vinicius. During the Xavi era, he used Araujo as the right-back to mark the Brazilian winger, and this strategy worked for months. But it is Conde who really locked Real Madrid's No. 7 this season, even facing Vinicius, who is in full swing or Mbappe who prefers left-wing activities. Now that the heavy responsibility falls on Garcia's shoulders, the player who was transformed into a panacea by Frick has become the biggest surprise at the end of the season.

There is no doubt that the left side with Mbappe and Vinicius is Real Madrid's sharpest offensive weapon, and its match with Garcia will dominate the derby trend. Despite his mediocre form, Vinicius is still extremely threatening in the open space. Although Garcia, who temporarily came to play the fullback, showed adaptability, his essence is still a central defender transformation. His predictive ability may help him deal with his opponent, but if he lacks protection, he may suffer a loss in a one-on-one fight.

Frick knew in his heart that he had to build a protection network for Garcia. Previously, when playing against Inter Milan and Mallorca, Garcia played as the right gate, and neither team had a pure winger. Vinicius' rhythm changes will be the ultimate test for Garcia, who is good at crushing opponents one-on-one and has very little fault tolerance, but Garcia has proven his ability to adapt quickly many times this season.

Garcia has achieved an amazing transformation, from being on the verge of leaving the team to counterattack as the ace in Frick's hands. This season, Garcia switched seamlessly between the central defender and the back and the midfielder, and made many outstanding achievements when Inigor and Cassado were injured. Now as Comte retreats from injury, he will continue to shine in the right-back position that has proven value, and the versatile trait makes him an indispensable tactical pawn in Flick's sprint stage.