Ronald Koeman surprised with the eleven he designed to face Osasuna. He dispensed with Pjanic and Busquets and played with Pedri in the double pivot and Braithwaite up front. An offensive eleven with Coutinho, Messi, Griezmann and the Danish at the top. This was the one by one of Barça.
Ter Stegen. Attentive and agile throughout the game. Moncayola almost surprised him from the center of the field in the first half, but under the sticks he is electric. Good training to catch German matches
Dest. Incisor. Obedient first with Koeman to get into an almost inside position at the start for Messi to receive as a winger. Incisive, he reached the rival area several times in the first half. As he played touched, Koeman replaced him with half an hour to go.
Mingueza. Applied. It doesn't get complicated. If he sees that the rival striker can receive, it is necessary and he returns to position. Neat exit of the ball, although in the second half he made a big mistake that almost cost Barça a goal for getting the ball played.
Lenglet. The worst news from Barça. An unfortunate play with Rubén forced him to retire from the field. In the absence of Piqué, he had to be the leader and at the moment what he is is KO: He had a rough game, with several goals is the head. And it ended badly, with that injury of which the extent is still unknown
Jordi Alba. Great first part. The first two goals were born from his legs. Barça played with many players on the inside and that gave the sides an advantage to stand out. It is understood with Messi, Coutinho and Griezmann.
De Jong. Right. It gave stability to the team because it did not lose balls and that allowed Barça to dominate the game. He had to finish central due to Lenglet's injury. There he suffers more but it is logical.
Pedri. It took a while to settle in the position, but it grew. It simplifies the game and that is always a blessing for a team's football, which is accelerated. Koeman replaced him at rest to give him some oxygen
Coutinho. Remarkable. He dared more than other times. He fired several times on goal and even played it once in hand-to-hand. He should have scored in the first half but did not score on an empty goal. Then he took it out with 3-0.
Griezmann. He scored the goal of the afternoon with a fabulous volley. Much more active, with more participation. And very hard-working, as in the play of the goal by Coutinho. One of the winners of the afternoon.
Messi. He participated in the 2-0 play, scored a great goal in the fourth, paid homage to Maradona and played quite comfortable in a match with the air in favor for Barça. Playing Braithwaite for reference makes it easy for you. It doesn't have to be so fixed in one position.
Braithwaite. He is serving. He opened the can. He is insistent, hard-working and has not been out of tune in the two games that Koeman has given him as a starter. Proof that he was having fewer minutes, perhaps, than he deserved.
Substitutions.
Busquets. He did the right thing. He is very expert. Very comfortable and always doing what the team requires.
Junior. He had to play right back to give Dest a break. He complied.
Trincao. Rowdy, fiery. With desire. He was able to score a goal but sent the ball out.
Dembélé. They disallowed a goal. he was active, always in his style. But he was noticed in the game.
Alena. He left because of Lenglet's injury. As in Kiev, very correct.