The FC Barcelona gave another snack to the classification of LaLiga after imposing to the Real Betis in Benito Villamarín, taking advantage of the trip of the Athletic of Madrid to increase to ten points his advantage with regard to the 'colchoneros'. In front of a rival that had won in the Camp Nou in the first turn, the culés opted by an adjust in his strategy, that at the end revealed like one of the keys of the victory.
In the coliseo verdiblanco, the Catalans did without the extremes, and bet by a centre of the field plagado of todoterrenos. Sergio Busquets covered the backs of Arthur, Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic, that had the obligation of taponar the creation of the heliopolitanos and the freedom to incorporate to the attack beside Jordi Alba, that percutía by left band to accompany to Luis Suárez and Leo Messi.
One of the big benefited in this system was the Chilean, that cuajó his best performance since you saw of Barcelona. The ex of the Bayern surpassed with note the examination of the titularity, after several commitments in which Ernesto Valverde had preferred his harp, delivery and deployment starting from the bench and usually relieving to the Brazilian.
With several references to his around saving the position, the one of Santiago could descolgarse without fear in attack and help equally in defence, showing that the route and the intensity are two of his greater virtues. The crack inflated to recover balloons and also to incorporate to the offensive barcelonista, and even one of his shots forced to Pau López to divert the shot with a paradón.
The Barça 2018-19 has a lot of alternatives
This light change in the training showed that the Barça 2018-19 has a lot of alternatives, that can be determinants if it conserves his personality and style. The team did strong through the defence in front of a Real Betis dominador, and little by little was growing and imposed also in attack to finish certifying a goleada with big feelings and a discovery, that can avoid that the culés go back to suffer against opponents that use three head offices, a strategy that up to now was atragantando.
With midfield players for all the tastes, and forwards of several profiles, Valverde has arms to surpass any challenge, something that has to take advantage of to finish to finish LaLiga, treat to go back to conquer the Glass of Rey and, especially, impose his law in Champions, where after several seasons in white there are many win to go back to touch the glory.