The FC Barcelona threw a lot of less to Arthur in Saint Mamés

The FC Barcelona did one of his more toneless parties of the season in Saint Mamés. The ones of Ernesto Valverde were very inferior to the Athletic in the first-half and did not attain adueñarse of the meeting in any moment. In the second were better, but were missing them ideas and hardly upset put it defended by Herrerín.

This fault of ideas and this fault of football were closely related with the drop by injury of Arthur Melo. Arturo Vidal was the elected to substitute to the Brazilian, but the Chilean does not have the conditions to be the driver of game that needs this Barça. Besides, the ex of the Bayern did a very toneless party and had to be substituted in the second part.

Rakitic Neither was to the height. The Croat did not attain adueñarse of the centre of the field and neither added to the attack. It happened very unobserved all the crash and showed that it is not going through his best moment. 

Busquets tried it, as almost always. But the Athletic posed very well the party and during all the first-half and a part of the second, attained to cover with a lot of success to the of Badia. The international Spanish did not shine as of habit and the circulation of balloon culé resintió a lot.

Arthur is to day of today the main generator of the centre of the field of the FC Barcelona. The Brazilian offers , drives, can play to a touch, can give the last pass and associates with Messi wonderfully. In definite, has all the qualities that the Barça missed in his tie to 0 in Saint Mamés.

Go down to Coutinho to the centre of the field could be the option

Although Philippe Coutinho is playing very underneath of his level, Valverde follows empeñado in recovering him for the cause. In front of the Athletic neither went his day, but with the drop of Arthur could him open the doors of the centre of the field barcelonista. Valverde Could opt for planting to the Brazilian in the half with Rakitic and Busquets to endow to the half field of greater dynamism and quality.

The another option to substitute to Arthur, and surely the most natural, was the one to plant to Aleñá in the half. The canterano is going to more and has won the opportunity. Whenever it plays stand out and it could be the perfect spare for Arthur. It will be necessary to see what decides Valverde at the end.