The Sensations Transmitted by FC Barcelona in the Match Against Levante

The first half was really satisfactory, given that the game of Quique Setién's troops was joyful, dynamic, associative, and even frenetic. However, the image offered during the second 45 minutes led the culé parish to leave with a slightly bitter taste.

Despite the victory at Camp Nou, all to continue chasing Real Madrid in La Liga, the reigning champion of the regular tournament in the First Division continues to show that it has completely lost the ability to control its opponents. That leadership ability, which was clearly expected to be difficult to maintain after the departure of Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta.

There is no doubt that Lionel Messi does everything possible to guide his team towards the path of success, although it is true that he needs a little more collaboration from the midfield onwards. The absence of Neymar greatly affected the squad presided over by Josep Maria Bartomeu at the time, although Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez (4 months on the sidelines) have shown to be the best partners for the Argentinean since the Santos youth player headed to PSG.

As indicated by Marca, Setién wants to prioritize the presence of players in the midfield, an area of the field where he has players like Ivan Rakitić, Sergio Busquets, Arthur Melo, Frenkie de Jong, Arturo Vidal, or a Riqui Puig with great expectations in the City of Barcelona. Likewise, it seems that the Cantabrian coach has completely opted for Ansu Fati (double against Orriols' team), once Ousmane Dembélé continues with his recovery from his injury.