Three talking points from Barcelona’s victory over Osasuna

#3 Lionel Messi helps the team even if he doesn’t score.

Barcelona’s most important player was far from his best against Osasuna. It was noticeable that he was a bit tired however, he was a constant threat for the defense who were paying too much attention on him rather than looking at the plays he could make through his surroundings. Messi did just that, he did not get on the scoreboard himself but managed to give two assists and help his team break the stubborn Osasuna defense. It was a tough task to break the basically nine men defense but his six key passes made sure that the Catalans took all three points home.

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