While with the Spanish national team, Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets took the time to talk about the good run of form to begin the season.
Barcelona are producing results despite a rough start in the preseason. After 11 league matches, the Blaugrana sit four points ahead of 2nd place Valencia in the La Liga table. Their arch-rivals, Real Madrid sit eight points behind the league leaders. overall, Ernesto Valverde’s side is producing results even with a struggling Luis Suarez. Lionel Messi continues to be the catalyst of Barca’s success with brilliant goal-scoring and play-making in a new system.
The season began with a Spanish Super Cup loss to Real Madrid, a two-leg tie that the Blaugrana want to forget. They found a way to shake off the tough loss to start the season. When things looked grim early on, Barca responded by beating Juventus 3-0 in their first Champions League group. They will play again in the return match after the international break. With a tough portion of the schedule coming up, Barca must continue to take care of business.
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After the international break, Barca play three straight matches away from home. Sandwiched between trips to Valencia and Leganes is the aforementioned return match against Juventus. The Blaugrana can’t afford to drop points, but this is the toughest stretch of the early season. In the end, Ernesto Valverde wants his team to play a lot better while producing the same results. Hopefully, the international break is good for Luis Suarez to rest his lingering knee issues that stem from the Spanish Super Cup.
Sergio Busquets has been an important player for Barcelona this season. The Spanish midfielder continues to be world-class as one of the pivots of the midfield. He took the time to talk to Radio Marca during his training with the Spanish national team. Busquets mentioned that while Barca aren’t play at their best, they are happy with where they are right now.
"“We know it and have taken it on board. We lost a very important player, we’ve changed the system and that gives you some things and takes away others. But the important thing is to be compact, we are constructing a winning team. We have gone on a very good run. We’re not playing brilliantly but we are solid and compact. It’s very hard to score against us. And we are very happy.”Sergio Busquets on Barca’s play to start the season"
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Overall, Barca are producing results and that is what matters in the end. Stealing points when things didn’t look good is a good sign for this team. After trailing against Atletico Madrid and Getafe, Barca got back 4 of the 6 points they should’ve dropped. Results like that can help to win the league. We will see if Barca can continue this stretch after the international break.