The Barcelona consummated conclusively their week of redemption after falling against Alaves and then punish harshly Celtic in Champions, did the same with the Leganes on his visit to Butarque (1-5).
Again Luis Enrique opted for rotations in the starting lineup. In the absence of known and Busquets in midfield he joined that of Sergi Roberto , who took place on the bench. Both circumstances led to a modification drawing with defense of three composed Pique, Mascherano and Umtiti.
The experiment had some daring against an opponent who was willing to bite from the start uncaring of the consequences. Lacking complex, they blanquiazules gambled by high pressure output visitor difficult ball. The idea, score an early goal and resist.
Men like Neymar and Iniesta were not comfortable driving and losses were followed by quick counterattacks of Leganes, wearing extreme danger and Gabriel was in the game channeler attack. One of his center Medjani headed it over the bar.
It needed someone to light the light of Barcelona and this time took it upon themselves to do Messi and Suarez . They had not warned, had not intimidated, but appeared to reinvent the story of the facts.
Fifteen minutes later the Argentine fell to the half to send through ball first Uruguayan. They then began the two runaway parallel race that ended in the area, with the first pushing the second network assistance.
And with calmness going ahead with the willing to keep trying, hosts the team began to be comfortable. Insua forced the brilliance of his companion Serantes on a ball deflected while Suarez and Messi met again.
It was half an hour. A dead ball hunted the "ten" and the shadow of the crescent was dodging opponents to stand against Serantes. Before he finished the tessitura of the action or give him the both Suarez chose the second.
Neymar was lacking in the call by dialing 'MSN' and fulfill its role. He did it before the break when he put the finishing touch to a play which, again, had begun with the combination of his two companions attack. All it sentenced, despite which the supporters fired yours intermediate shouting 'Lega, Lega'.
They went back to green again the 'pepineros' willful and Koné tested to Ter Stegen. Less they needed to increase the Catalans account. In his first approach Bustinza Neymar clearly dropped in the area. Messi converted the penalty correctly.
From that moment on the bench began to look askance at the game against Atletico. Alcacer replaced Suarez, Arda Turan to Rakitic and Denis Iniesta. The last change came shortly after the goal of the afternoon, by Rafinha with an unstoppable hit from the front destined for the top corner.
Until the end, those of Garitano looked proudly honor bullseye and this eventually reached when had ten minutes thanks to a flawless free kick from Gabriel. It was the culmination of an already historic day, the first in which the Barcelona stepped Butaque.
- Data sheet:
1 - Leganés: Serantes, Victor Diaz , Bustinza, Insua, Diego Rico; Medjani (Ruben Perez Min.46), Unai Lopez (Omar Min.61), Sastre; Koné, machis (Szymowski, Min.61) and Gabriel.
5 - Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Mascherano, Pique, Umtiti; Rafinha, Jordi Alba , Rakitic (Arda Turan, min.55), Iniesta ( Denis Suárez , Min.65); Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez (Alcacer, min.55).
Goals: 0-1, m.15: Messi. 0-2, min.30: Luis Suarez. 0-3 Min.43: Neymar. 0-4 Min.54: Messi. 0-5 Min.63: Rafinha. 1-5 Min.80 Gabriel.
Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Committee). Rakitic admonished (min.24), Medjani (Min.26), Victor Diaz (Min.38), Bustinza (Min.53), Neymar (Min.79) and Omar (Min.86).
Subs: game for the fourth round of the Santander League match at the stadium before 11,000 spectators Butarque Meeting. In the previous he made the kick off Eva Calvo's taekwondo silver medalist at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
The resurgence of Rafinha
One of the most positive news was the Barcelona his visit to Leganés was the performance of Rafinha . The Brazilian played 90 minutes scoring a spectacular goal also. Olympic champion this season promises to war.
And it will do against all odds. And so , after the signings of Denis Suarez and Andre Gomes more good performances by Arda Turan did think that Rafinha not have place in this club, but Luis Enrique has very much in his plans, even more so if the player pays as well as before the Leganes.
The long-term injury he suffered last year was a stick to its progression, but this season has returned stronger than ever with the illusion intact, ready to earn a place in a team where competition is fierce.
Before the Leganes Luis Enrique tested a new system with four midfielders, a drawing that fits him perfectly Rafinha. The Brazilian took the right flank at all times relying on Messi . The smallest of the Alcantara has shown that quality spare him to wear the Barca shirt. Are we facing a new case Sergi Roberto ?
Luis Enrique and the new rotation policy
The Barcelona coach Luis Enrique Martinez, surely has the perception that the successful last season, met with a doublet (Liga and Copa del Rey), could still be better if their best players they had reached the final stretch of the campaign in physical fullness, which is willing to solve this course.
And so it has implemented. Has helped the team's demanding schedule in this September (seven games in 23 days), calls for the different selections and, in some cases, some physical problems.
Besides the huge wardrobe with counting Barca this season, since it could have compensated the staff always helps the coach to dispense the minutes of its players and the latest example was seen yesterday in Butarque.
To everyone 's surprise, Luis Enrique left at home Sergio Busquets , until then the player with the most ownerships (six) in this early season with Leo Messi , Rafinha and premiered ownership also changed the game system, 3-4 -3 attacking with Javier Mascherano on the right side and became 4-3-3 defending and Alba on the left.
Since the start of the championship (seven games between league and Champions), the club has had 21 players and two goalkeepers in the holder and the only one who has not left home team was the third goalkeeper Jordi Masip .
After Busquets and Messi, who has played more times as a starter (five times) are Luis Suarez , Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti , which is the most prominence is among the new signings. Denis Suárez , Mascherano, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto also accumulate a number of minutes.
Before concluding the month, the club still has to face three commitments: two League (September 21, Atletico Madrid , 24, Sporting Gijon ) and one of Champions (28, Borussia Moenchengladbach).
The team returned to work today and tomorrow, will rest. Barcelona fans have been trained to complete in a session that has had the presence of three team players: Marlon Santos, Nili and Carbonell.
After falling surprisingly against Alaves at home (1-2), Barca have reacted in a big way and have managed paths thrashings against Celtic Glasgow (7-0) and Leganés (1-5), two games in which trident Messi, Suarez and Neymar has been especially worn with achieving 10 goals and nine assists.
Tomorrow, Monday, the team of Luis Enrique will rest day and Tuesday (11.00) return to training to prepare for the match Wednesday against Atletico Madrid (22.00), the first great test of the course.
