The FC Barcelona premièred this Saturday the new normality of the football, and did it with a victory convincente in front of the RCD Mallorca. After several months of stop, the Catalans could not shine, but the conclusions were positive because it imposed his effectiveness in attack and his effort and security in defence. In spite of the fight of an opponent that never left carry, the feelings improved and the leadership does not run danger.
One of the novelties that tested the culés were the five replacements, that FIFA and IFAB approved does weeks and the Real Spanish Federation of Football opted for applying in LaLiga. With a calendar tightened and some exceptional circumstances, the teams have of several pauses of hydratation and of some extra changes in each meeting, with which will treat to freshen the legs and warn some injuries.
Quique Setién showed especially inspired with his decisions, and knew to manage his opportunities without descolocar to the team. Can say that his interventions no only did not overwhelm to the cracks, but they helped to keep the good line during the 90 minutes. In addition to his retouchings in the eleven, entered to Ivan Rakitic by the admonished Arturo Vidal, filmed to Luis Suárez after removing to Antoine Griezmann, kept the tension with Nélson Semedo and Arthur by Sergi Roberto and Sergio Busquets; and it put to Junior Firpo by the touched Frenkie of Jong.
To the one who more threw in fault the Barcelona is to Riqui Puig, that this time did not happen of the bench. As Álex Hill, Monchu or Iñaki Crag, the one of Matadepera was one of the members of the filial that went in in the announcement, but could not expand his register of three parties contested with the 'greater'. Ronald Araújo, that was headline and completed the clash, went the only young promise that enjoyed of an opportunity.
In this occasion, the technician opted for testing to his midfield players and begin to give them rhythm, what left without options to the perlas of the Barça B. As still there is not wear, was simpler to bet by the veterans, what translated in a correct performance of Busquets and Arthur and something more stood out of Of Jong, Vidal and Rakitic. This yes, the trainer warned that has intention to move a lot his alignments.
Setién Launches a message to the changing room
Setién Wanted to avoid the nerves in the changing room, and announced his intention to use the rotations with frequency to keep to his pupilos cool and enchufados: "I Want that the people was cool and this goes us to help because the level that have in the staff will allow it to us. Some rotarán less, but with parties so followed all go to rotar and this goes us to give the ideal freshness. All are fundamental and competitive".