The ship arrived to the dance next Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu with the homework done. All Barca thrashed Athletic (4-1) with a once full of reservations, and demonstrated the power of its unique quarry. Bojan, with two goals, in limbo, of course, Messi, they forget the last-minute low Ibrahimovic ...
The best thing about this boat is that, play who you play, not moving an inch from his usual script. Great teams are measured by small details, and Barca once again, was able to make a virtue of necessity. Any team would have collapsed if five minutes before the party lost a striker due to injury. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled in extremis because of some unexpected trouble in the right soleus. For other teams it would have been a tragedy. But for this Barcelona, no. His commitment to attacking football, fast and first touch is unique and non-negotiable. What is not Ibra?. Well, come Bojan. And starting mark double. What is not Alves, punished?. For Puyol goes to the side ... and gives an assist, as the Brazilian. What the La Pobla can not play center?. Well, come Chygrynskiy, with Pique. And the Ukrainian takes his chance to try to convince the skeptics. And we could go a long time. Xavi's case is another example. The de Terrassa, recently recovered from injury, did not come until the second half ... Guardiola and it still does not have Iniesta, a whom the Catalans ahead as rain in May for next Saturday's derby against Real Madrid.
Barca will be presented at the Bernabeu with a spotless record. Let him do as a leader or not, it all depends on what the white team this Sunday (19.00 h) in the field of Racing "is pure anecdote. The League is still in his hands. Depends upon himself to win. And that's the most important. Reasons to regain the title dream there are more than enough. And more seeing what happened at the Camp Nou ...
Jeffren opens
Not as bright as last Wednesday in London, it is almost impossible, the club decided to credit your pulse with the Athletic. This time the lions were cubs Guardiola. Ate them alive. There is the case in limbo. The Venezuelan was one of the many surprises of eleven Barca. And it failed. The 1-0 was his work: his first in official party. Messi started the action in front, the band opened for Abidal, who reappeared after two months out with injury, "the French went into the area, focused ... and in limbo, just at the far post, scored into the empty net. Their joy, however, could not be complete: in the second half was replaced by Peter, by a surcharge on the twins.
Bojan Recital
Bojan Krkic few as they needed a game like that. The Linyola pulled the thorn from his usual substitution by a great game scoring two goals and full of speed and cunning. Puyol recovered the ball in the three quarters of the field and handed it to his countryman, who only beat him with Gorka satin with a set shot to the post (2-0, 40min). His second shot on goal, first goal. More effectively, impossible ...
The festival continued on the resumption. After a domain opening bars of the lions, marking the Bojan ruled 3-0 in 58min, riveting with a powerful whiplash from the band pass-again-of Abidal. French and Maxwell, who this time played more advanced than usual, were a guarantee from the left. It was both calm, aroused by the euphoria in the crowd. There was no good reason.
Messi, released to the Golden Boot
Messi also needed to reconnect with the goal to keep striving for the Golden Boot for best European scorer. And added one more. It has 26 in 30 league matches. The Argentine scored the 4-0 in the 66min, culminating in a small area from the right Peter.
Athletic scored the honor of a quarter of an hour to go, taking advantage of a fumble by the local average. Susaeta is penetrated only by speed and beat Valdés to the contras, thus sealing the 4-1 final.
Barca ordered more than ample opportunities for the result to be much broader. Real eleven consecutive wins will not succeed, therefore, open gap. Moreover, if not won in El Sardinero lose its leadership. The next Saturday's derby may be worth a League ...