Pep Guardiola warning came that the first game after the break can be complicated, but the FC Barcelona for many years since I lost the first game of the year, and that could not be expected to Levante UD as lazy as he lost 8-0 with Real Madrid . It could not have three starters: Messi, with special permission to rest, Pique, signed, and Puyol, injured. Bojan was chosen to accompany Villa and Peter in the vanguard, while the central pair proved to be a surprise .
Abidal is already playing in the center of the rear when needed and always delivers a high note. More surprising was it to Busquets, who although is used to move through the area, is usually made when the team has the ball and wants to play from behind, it is precisely the time when it returns to defend his original position as a pivot. Bartra Milito and had to watch the match from the bench and the club played without a pure center.
The Blaugrana were lords and masters of the ball and granota have entrusted their fate to the contrary, despite their striker Rafa Jorda, is as strong as a little fast for such duties. However, in a move that seemed to have too much history, hooking over Abidal's foot first Juanlu and although there seemed to be nothing, if you watch the replay you can see in action penalty. For the first time the club moved the ball with speed and the attackers were very active and continuously permuted positions. Still, Barça was missing something, a spark, a flash.
Just two minutes after coming back from break, Alves stepped area for the umpteenth time and, after entertaining enough to give time to hear the impatience of the stands, giving the ball over Peter, who with a control-oriented and a top cross saved the tangle of arms and legs who gathered under the arch granota. These goals after the break so early risers do much harm, because all prepared by the coach a few minutes ago makes no sense. Soon after, in 58, the same actors from the first both roles played by the same auctioneer and assistant and built Barça's second goal, the tenth of Peter in the last eleven games.
Between a goal and another, Guardiola dispensed ushered Mascherano and Thiago, so until the turn of Bojan by Keita, Barca played a while with three gamers in midfield and without a physical defensive midfielder, as it was Xavi who occupied the rearmost position. The fact that the first arrival in the immediate area Thiago end up with a shot on goal gives him a measure of the verticality of the Spanish-Brazilian, an interesting feature for a team whose second line sometimes horizontal sins of excess.
Ten minutes from time Stuani hooked a great volley to a no less meritorious assistance Valdo and pulled one back on the scoreboard. Possibly the Uruguayan Jordà faster than could have done more harm to the couple Abidal Busquets, although not that rates are slow, I, in place of Luis Garcia, seek more contact speed.
In short, the Levant returns home as told, having lost in the Camp Nou, but perhaps that no penalty whistled in the first half has left them wanting to know what would have happened if ... Barca resolved without too many problems first game of the year and already has his sights set on the duel butler with Athletic Club, where we already have Messi and Pique Puyol although it seems unlikely that you are ready.
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