Barcelona modernizes against Celta

Around the ball, Barça has found peace and also life after a storm of days due to the Lisbon funeral.

The team enjoys balsamic days while the signatures of the vote of no confidence against Bartomeu are validated at the club offices.

Messi has put on the institutional captain's armband, the dreaded Champions League draw was relatively benign and Ansu Fati was as decisive in Vigo as he was against Villarreal.

The same team that thrashed in their stadium on Sunday triumphed on a field where they had only accumulated misfortunes since 2015, when they sang the last victory in Vigo.

The field and the rival were especially demanding and the match put him in an adverse situation due to the expulsion of Lenglet.

The answer, however, was unequivocal on the scoreboard and field Balaidos.

A more modern and vital team was born, also with more character, competitive tension and ambition, topped off by a special player: Ansu Fati.

Barça was embittered by the last LaLiga when they were defended with a rear by three centrals, the plan also arranged by Óscar García with the lineup of the debutant Fontán.

The difference is that Barça's attack plan has changed a lot because of the dynamism of the forwards and the punch of Ansu Fati, ready for a much-anticipated head-to-head with Iago Aspas.

The energy and confidence of the youthful Barcelona player have been contagious for Koeman's team.

Barça plays with rhythm, especially oriented by Jordi Alba's left side, and strikes with Ansu, decisive one more day from the beginning after bypassing Aidoo.

The 17-year-old forward received the ball from Coutinho and, with a control oriented with the left, broke the center to finish with the right after turning around: 0-1.

Ansu Fati's play was precious due to the dribbling and, by definition, the final point to a long Barca possession, interrupted by a loss and recovery by Busquets.

Ultimately, the game was a debate between the high pressure of Barcelona and Celta.

Both teams quickly and intensely squeezed the opponent's ball out to provoke their mistake and create an opportunity for Neto and Iván Villar to despair.

The game had a lot of voltage, the leather was equally around the two areas and, however, the shots were scarce due to the imprecision of the players and the lack of fluidity in the game on a very fast field due to the rain that fell in Vigo.

The elaboration did not work nor was there control, exposed the defenses and little fines Messi and Griezmann.

Koeman removed the French when Lenglet saw the red card for a double warning (M. 42) and gave entry to Araujo.

Celta did not falter, skillful in searching for the back of the centrals, always ahead to join lines, while Barça grew bigger every time the ball reached Ansu Fati.

The changes of rhythm of the Barça forward, unstoppable in the open and recreational in confined spaces, alternated with the subtle and creative game of an 18-year-old midfielder who plays with the personality of a veteran and who goes by the name of Gabri Veiga.

The game was very open and even until the Catalans were left with 10.

Interestingly the situation improved to Barcelona and Celta confused.

Óscar retired defender Aidoo and Baeza entered the wheel to deploy in a 4-4-2.

Ansu Fati, however, did not stop attacking the central, injured and reprimanded, vulnerable also when Messi returned to be Messi.

The 10 received from Coutinho and with a double dribble he outlined to center after reaching the near post of Iván Villar.

The touch of the parallel captain was deflected by Olaza: 0-2.

Messi connected well with Ansu, both fed by a good Coutinho, and Barça overwhelmed Celta.

Rolled up, the Catalans played very well for a long time while Celta did not stop putting forward: Santi Mina and Nolito.

The goal, however, was scored by Sergi Roberto.

The Catalans resisted due to their solidity, commitment, effort and a defensive solidarity in which Messi participated when Coutinho and Ansu were not there.

Koeman is predictable in the eleven and in the changes because he has a team made and a plan that for the moment works with the wind in his favor and on unpleasant nights like Vigo's.

The old Barça have changed football and spirits: it is a serious team with Koeman and happy with Ansu, enough for Messi to join the cause like a madman in Vigo.

Two reds, an expulsion and a chance for central Araujo

The referee expelled two Barça players in the first half, although only one went to the changing rooms. He showed the red to Piqué, who crossed Denis Suárez's career as the last defender. Lucky for him though, Galician was offside and VAR overruled the action. The same did not happen with Lenglet, who saw two yellows for a grab and for taking his arm out for a walk in Denis's face. "Come down, Coutinho!" Koeman asked the Brazilian. But the bet did not last long, since Araujo left for Griezmann. Time for the young center-back, who will play against Sevilla because Koeman does not have Umtiti or Todibo, both for sale.