Win 2: 1 at the Camp Nou gives Catalonians four-point lead. It gives them a boost of optimism and feeling that they return. They return to play for the highest goals, but the year before Barca inflicted strengths exhausted. Messi tired, getting weaker with Xavi and Iniesta constant, too often barren positional attack game.
Today, Barca plays differently, is not ashamed to counterattack and long passes. And even deeper crisis condemns not help her defeat. Luis Enrique’s team does not have to win the battles of the center of the field, will win games. During El Clásico had the impression that it is not only Luis Suarez and Jeremy Mathieu had to adapt to the team, but also the team to them. How to buy drums, you have to fight and Barca struggling much more than before.
This may not be a revolution, it’s not give up the rules, but the expansion of the number of resources available to the team. There were long moments: between 1: 1 and 2: 1, when the Catalans seemed to ask for the lowest real punishment. “Whites” have achieved a great advantage, but Barca draw held to one long play an unexpected blow, even treacherous. Pep Guardiola’s team was like a battering ram in toe shoes grinding everything we met on the road. Today Barca on such a game can not afford, well, that Messi and the rest are aware of this.
Real played a good game, as you might expect. Barca was considered a favorite, so the pressure resting on it. Result 2: 1 does not reflect the nervousness and the number of errors on both sides. It was a crazy match, in which each of the men had their chances. In Madrid, however, was the weakest of Gareth Bale, totally outdated and Benzema Ronaldo. Although these two also disappeared from sight, but when they went home fans trembled. Goal for Real was fabulous: Modric-Benzema-Ronaldo played action game. Not even enough to tie, which shows how solid work in the destruction done Pique, Mathieu and Mascherano.
The victory of 2: 1 makes the tie is better Real (3: 1 at the Bernabeu). And in Spain direct balance is crucial. It’s just that now, “Whites” have to worry about how to reduce the gap to the leader. By the end of the season was 30 points to win. A Barcelona take Valencia, leaving for Atletico and Sevilla. Not to mention the fact that the points lost from the Sociedad, Malaga and Celta, so theoretically may also stumble in matches with the lower middle class.
The most interesting, however, is the evolution of that style of play made Enrique. As you can see the victory, points and goals are able to justify everything. This does not mean that this new Barca watching with reluctance. Her playing is more interesting, more diverse, although sometimes torn, Pulled, often based on the character. Set pieces games have an advantage Catalans – and it lost the battle even Guardiola, during his peak. El Clásico was Barca Enrique maturity exam, but the ultimate test is still in front of her.
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