The trip against the Athletic costs him a record to the Barça

After beginning the course with two consecutive defeats, the FC Barcelona of Ernesto Valverde gave a hit of rudder and put the direct. Launched in League and Champions, the Barcelona seemed not having brake, and aspired in Wanda Metropolitan to aim a historical record of the club. Finally, it has not been able to be.

And it is that the best start of the history of the Catalan group will be still in hands of the Tata Martino, that in the campaign 2013-14 started the championship with eight consecutive victories. After them it arrived a trip in Pamplona with a tie to zero that braked his path, like this Saturday has happened him to the culés in his visit to Wanda Metropolitan.

Although it has remained near, the goal of Saúl has been a losa too weighed for the Barça, that after the so much of Luis Suárez seemed launched to the triumph. It has been very near in several occasions, but the men of the Cholo Simeone have resisted his charged and the equalised, this time, has left a target in each edict.

Start meritorio

Although it is true that the start of the Barça of Ernesto Valverde will not happen to the history like the best in the Barcelona club, himself that will occupy a place stood out, since it has turned into the second. The eight victories of the Argentinian technician, with 28 so many in favour and 6 against remain a go past of the 7 of the Txingurri, with 24 targets annotated and 3 fit.

By behind they appear some legends, as, among others, the team of James Bellamy that in the season 1929-30 left 6 triumphs and a balance of 20/5; the one of Pep Guardiola in the 2009-10 that began with a 17/3 or the one of Johan Cruyff in the 1990-91, also with 6 parties won and 13/4 in goals.