- Aug 31, 2012
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Barca have had various players injuried at different times in CM and DM, which means they have been playing Christensen in DM and Balde has been out for a few months, meaning Kounde has had to move to RB (as Cancelo has moved to LB). They have conceded 7 goals in those 3 CL games which is equal to the previous 7 games in the CL.Pau Cubarsí is only 17 and has already played 3 CL games for Barca...
I think as well as injuries (and financial issues meaning their squad can't be as big as in previous years), Barca have the perfect storm of producing top quality players, that get to play for a B team that plays in the third tier (occasionally second tier) Spanish professional league, as well as La Liga itself being a much less physical league than the PL.
Also worth noting that the prestige of playing for Barca, means that hey can hang on to the most of their young players, where as in the PL, you have teams like City swooping in, paying ridiculous wages to youngsters to get the top talent.