Barcelona’s Brazilian forward #11 Raphinha celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on September 6, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)
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Barcelona star Raphinha has been in red-hot form at the start of the season, scoring six goals in his first four La Liga games to top the early Pichichi standings.
The Brazilian has taken over as the team’s No. 9, following the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Tores, and looks like the perfect solution at present.
And despite seeing his team score 17 times in their first four games, manager Hansi Flick still says that Barcelona need a No.9.
Meanwhile, the rumor mill already thinks that Barcelona could go back for Julian Alvarez when the window reopens in January after missing out on the Argentina star this summer.
So today’s Barca Blaugranes Question of the Day is:
Is Raphinha the perfect answer to Barcelona’s No. 9 problem or do the Catalan giants still need a top-class striker?
Now it’s over to you! Feel free to share your teams, thoughts, opinions and answers in the comments section below!