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He's a right-footer who primarily lines up on the left but has experience playing on both flanks.

Playing Barcola would not impact the back five, slated to be Alisson in goal behind a back four of Jeremie Frimpong (or Conor Bradley), Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, and Milos Kerkez.

Assuming Slot plays a combination of Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, and Dominik Szoboszlai (as he's lined up in preseason) deep, we're left with four slots.

It makes sense to play Barcola on the left while Wirtz plays the No.

He is much more of a direct mirror to Cody Gakpo than a replacement for the outgoing Luis Diaz.

This makes Barcola a better understudy for Salah on the right when the 33-year-old inevitably rests throughout the season to preserve his body (and while he's gone during AFCON)

Barcola is a good fit, a good age, and makes more sense than Isak (who would leave Ekitike in a foreign position at left wing on occasion)

He's a good fit, but both Gakpo and Ngumoha would rightfully be upset