The double decisive function of Arthur in the party against the Athletic of Madrid

After a painful defeat against the Real Betis home, the FC Barcelona wants to react and go back to consolidate his leadership in LaLiga, and will have to do it in a so complicated appointment like the visit to the Athletic of Madrid. The 'colchoneros' are one of the best groups of the planet and Wanda Metropolitan is a fortín, and in spite of the good series of the culés in the capital, Ernesto Valverde does not want confidences.

They are already eight the parties that the Barcelona carry without losing in the coliseo rojiblanco, and the intention is that the statistical keep on being positive aiming another victory in the marker -for the moment go six triumphs and two ties from 2010-. For this the Catalans will have to sobreponerse to the drop of a so important piece like Ivan Rakitic, and resist to the push of a rival that will try to impose his muscle in the centre of the field.

In this sense, the looks centre on the specialist that arrived this summer to the Camp Nou, Arthur whose double function in the medullary can be decisive to approach to the three points. It is evident that the contribution of stars like Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets or Luis Suárez also will have a lot that see in the collective game, but to the hour to carry the reins, the one of Goiania is key.

To avoid the contras of the swift athletic attackers, the possession and the effectiveness are more determinants that never, and the Brazilian dominates them to perfection. When has the balloon in the feet is dificilísimo steal it, and when it treats to deliver it to his mates, is certainly odd to see him fail some pass. With a similar idea to which put in practice against Inter of Milan or Real Madrid, east is a stage in which it has to shine.

The courage of Arthur can serve to help to Messi

Although Messi already will commission to find spaces to penetrate the imponente retaguardia Madrilenian, the help of Arthur can be indispensable, explaining that the Athletic is a defensive specialist and that it will be complicated that regateadores like Ousmane Dembélé or Malcom -if it is that they play-, have place to break lines. The pasadores are an argument that can give clarity to the Barça, and his atrevimiento and puntería can be the keys to unblock a duel that foresees trabado.

In this sense, it will be necessary to see if both explain also with the contribution of Philippe Coutinho, that also fits in the two profiles -encarador and pasador- and arrives something just to the commitment after having surpassed an injury. The carioca has trained without problems in the last sessions in the Sportive City, and could be included in the eleven initial or expect his turn in the bench.