The FC Barcelona went back to put solidity in his leadership with a victory against an Athletic of Madrid that arrived launched to the Camp Nou. The 'colchoneros' saw braked his series by his own fears and a big version of his rival, in which it led Leo Messi but all gave the size. Another of the stood out was one of the recently arrived, Philippe Coutinho.
The Brazilian resolved the doubts in the eleven in another big party of the season, with the majority of the positions awarded but several applicants to the titularity that gather qualities very distinct. In the changing room the game played it beside Paulinho, André Gomes and Ousmane Dembélé, but finally showed reason was able to proclaim victorious.
After being decisive in Glass with a goal in front of Valencia, the one of Rio de Janeiro improved his feelings in front of the rojiblancos. Of start saw him very participatory in a group that carried the handle thanks to Messi, Andrés Iniesta and the own Coutinho, and was blatant to the hour of encarar, combine and even finish.
In addition to giving clarity to the Barcelona attack holding the spherical and giving him gone out when it touched, the midfield player also desfondó in his defensive work, something that nailed like all his mates and that to the dessert finish costing three points importantísimos. In the final stretch was substituted by Paulinho, to recover of the efforts and receive the ovation of a terracing that enjoys every time that it sees him.
Coutinho, the most important absence in Champions
That by rule, Coutinho can not be ranged in Champions, is one of the greater jugarretas that the Liverpool could do him to the Barça, and more after the injury of Iniesta. The Catalans lose with the Brazilian to a distinct player, incisive, able to help backwards but also to mark the difference up creating and finishing.
His quality has showed to fit to perfection in the Camp Nou, in which, of course, expect him a lot of European nights, but for the moment will be necessary to cry his loss in the group that does not walk sobrado of 'jugones'. While they explain the days to go back to take out him of Spain, the Barcelona deberan rediseñar his style in the international commitments, in which it still remains a lot of cloth for cutting. It will be then turn for Ousmane Dembélé?