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5 possible replacements for Luis Enrique at Barcelona

By Harry De Cosemo

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Luis Enrique manager of Barcelona speaks during a FC Barcelona press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on February 22, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Luis Enrique manager of Barcelona speaks during a FC Barcelona press conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on February 22, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) /
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Dortmund celebrateS with coach Thomas Tuchel (L) his goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hamburg SV and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Hamburg, northern Germany, on November 5, 2016. / AFP / CARMEN JASPERSEN / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT 49 69 650050(Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Dortmund celebrateS with coach Thomas Tuchel (L) his goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hamburg SV and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Hamburg, northern Germany, on November 5, 2016. / AFP / CARMEN JASPERSEN / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT 49 69 650050(Photo credit should read CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) /

4. Thomas Tuchel

The only man on this list without a prior connection to Barça, Tuchel is an option who may not be given a fair endorsement by many, despite being immensely popular with current club Borussia Dortmund.

The German’s ideas slightly differ from those traditionally in place at Barcelona, with counter attack the primary reference point at Dortmund and in Tuchel’s time at former club Mainz. But, unlike Cocu for example, he has proven himself to be very adept at the top level, re-establishing BVB as a force in the Champions League, where this season they have faced Real Madrid.

Although this term is not going so well domestically, with Dortmund currently fifth in the Bundesliga, Tuchel had a go at challenging Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich for the title in his debut campaign last term.

Soccer is an ever-moving sport, and it doesn’t take much for anybody’s tactical ideas to become stale and outdated. Enrique has already shifted the ideology slightly, and with Tuchel’s reputation as one of the most forward thinking coaches in the game, this could perhaps be a good fit if both teams were willing to compromise on their beliefs of how the game should be played.

Getting him out of Dortmund, though, is another question, meaning Thomas Tuchel’s presentation as Barcelona coach is unlikely to happen, but one to keep in mind for club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

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