This is Why Joao Cancelo is Perfect for Barcelona
Joao Cancelo is back at FC Barcelona — and this time, the move is not about romance, but calculation.
Barcelona have secured João Cancelo on a 6-month loan from Al-Hilal, paying €4 million for the deal while the Saudi club covers two-thirds of his salary. Under strict La Liga Financial Fair Play rules, this transfer might be the most logical decision Barça could make.
In this video, we break down:
– Why Hansi Flick agreed to Cancelo’s return
– The financial math behind the deal (Christensen injury, Ter Stegen loan, salary cap)
– Why a big signing was never realistic this winter
– How Cancelo improves squad depth and tactical flexibility
– His role against low-block teams in La Liga
– Potential partnerships with Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Rashford
– Why Cancelo is a unique attacking weapon from full-back
This is not just a comeback story.
It’s about timing, financial reality and tactical value.
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Great transfer. He can cover RB and LB so Kounde and Balde could rest sometimes and Kounde can play CB. Not a lot of money will be invested and he knows a lot of players and league. A lot better addition to team and now they will not need to go for risky CB transfer like De Vrij or someone else.
Besides him being good going forward for me what I like about this loan deal is the steel he brings. Similar to Inigo and that will go a long way
1:42 update is, MAtS left the team from Saudi today…. this is possibly due to an exit! If so, THEN we can surely go after a CB!
3:09 Cancelo IS a CB signing. He puts Kounde back in his natural position. Issue with Kounde at CB is the same issue I have with Eric at CB… they are prone some minor errors. But Kounde is much more solid at CB, he could possibly lead Cubarsi and they are both good on the ball.
5:13 won't be guaranteed starter? Sorry I can't agree to that! he NEEDS to be at RB and play Kounde RCB and Cubarsi LCB! Yes they are both short but Kounde has a very high leap. Cancelo just has to track back and definitely defend on set pieces to add some defensive height.
5:58 come on, Cancelo contributed to some horror defending, LOLOL. But I am in FULL SUPPORT. When his loan was up, I shouted to sign him but as LW!
Clean slate with me. Xavi era is over we're in Flick era. Theoretically in this system he should cook
Horrible decision he doesn’t defend
I saw a couple of other videos on the JC loan, your analysis is the best! Kudos!
A lot of the goals Barça concede appear to be linked to mistakes by Koundé. I don’t think he’s a top-level defender. He might actually be more effective in midfield. Overall, others at Barça seem more solid defensively.
Last 30 seconds 🐕🐕🐕😂
i really love your content. THANK YOU for always talking about barcelona💙❤
Yeah a lot of people didn't want to stop for a sec and analyze our situation. They will immediately complain how we didn't get another CB when realistically this January is not possible at all
Ter Stegen is injured again. Will Girona bother loaning him now?
he is superior under Xavi management. imagine under hansi Flick
Andre Christensen was a failure signing because of his weak mentality and body. He should leave in the summer.
Cancelo performance against PSG is my concern!😮
Frenkie playing LCB😭😂
Good choice, and especially after Flick has worked his magic!
I think could play in DE Jongs place easily. He drives forward alot and even scores more than De Jong.. imagine Pedri and Cancelo with Yamal as 10
One of biggest challenge for Barca this season is poor and inconsistent form of kounde… so cancelo inclusion is really a great news
7:37 why are you so cute 😭
But defensively he's terrible, and at the same time, pairing him with a ass who doesn't know how to defend like Lamine on the same flank is a disaster.
Joao Cancelo 🔥🔥👍👍