Aleix Vidal has been given chances this season after a difficult year under Luis Enrique which ended with a serious injury. Ernesto Valverde's mission was to recover the best Vidal and the new coach feels he's a player who can add a lot in more attacking positions. Therefore, Vidal will stop serving as a right-back -- he's hardly played there this season -- and will be used in midfield or wide on the right. The right-back spot will be for Nelson Semedo and, every now and again, Sergi Roberto.

Valverde liked Vidal and wanted to give him chances in preseason. The coach began playing him at full-back, but his performances didn't offer defensive guarantees. For that reason, due to his pace and ability to run at defences, he's been used more offensively, where he's done well. Vidal played his best football and Almeria and Sevilla further forward. Unai Emery converted him to a right-back out of necessity, but he was much more protects at Sevilla. In Barça, it's unlikely he will play there again unless absolutely necessary.

Vidal runs at defences, sets up and scores goals. That's what he's done throughout his career. The idea is that he will be a success at Barça in a position he's much more comfortable in. He had offers to leave in the summer but he wanted to give it another go at Barça and wait until see what this season.