Barcelona overcame Sevilla on Sunday (2-1) and gave an almost definitive blow to the Liga to be at 8 points of Atletico Madrid and 12 of Real Madrid . However, despite the victory, they were worrying signs during times where the Sevilla deserved something more.
Lionel Messi needed just their usual sparkle to change the sign of the party. A goal kick canceled out of Vitolo and a cinch with Luis Suarez finished with the goal of Pique that it would end the three points. But there were reasons for concern in Argentina. In the last 20 minutes, just he participated. He looked tired, limp, unwilling or powerless to boot into the as lethal cons of this Barcelona. Neymar ended in pain and Suarez did not stay standing after his last race. And the burden of minutes becoming worrying for the trident.
In the match against Sevilla , Luis Enrique rested Andres Iniesta and Ivan Rakitic , ushering Busquets, Arda and Sergi Roberto . With this once, the Spaniard technician used his 17th different half of the season. More rotations have been on the defensive line. Of the 46 official meetings, 25 different combinations have been on the pitch. But above, the story is different. Messi. Neymar and Suarez almost untouchable. Despite being injured two months, the Argentine has played 33 games this season, one less than Neymar (34) and six fewer than Suarez (39). While Rakitic (42) is the player most games played, loading Croat minutes it is less than the trident, as they tend to finish all their matches.
After passing with flying a difficult week with Arsenal and Sevilla, Barcelona now faces three games in ten days. Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas (Thursday 3rd, 21:00), Eibar in Ipurua (Sunday , 6, 16.00) and Getafe in the Camp Nou (Saturday 12, 16.00) will be rivals Barca before beginning another difficult week, with Arsenal in the return of the knockout stages of the Champions League (Wednesday 16, 20.45) and visit to Villarreal (Sunday 20th, 16.00). With this background, these three parties, at affordable priori, are the perfect setting to rest any of the Blaugrana attackers.
Luis Enrique hardly let them all out, for lack of logic but also for lack of alternatives. However, the formula for three games and three substitutions would not be far - fetched, resting one on each of the three games. The important part of the season is approaching, the time where you decide, especially in Europe, if you are aspiring or you stay on the road. Repeat the treble is still a reality, but, as said Cristiano Ronaldo , you need the best. And, no doubt, Messi, Suarez and Neymar are, today, the best strikers in the world.
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