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#4 Set their priorities right
By priorities, we generally emphasize individual games rather than the competition as a whole. Barcelona will play four league games this month, starting against Valencia today, and away at Sevilla at last. They also play their two El Clasicos, both in the Copa Del Rey. They have one game against Lyon in the Champions League.
They need to set a right gameplan for each of the games. They cannot afford to slip up in the league as it would be demoralizing for the team. They cannot let the Clasico unattended either, it is as important as any trophy. But here is what they can do. They have a game against Valladolid at home, they should look to conserve their best players for the next game by either substituting or by resting them. This is assuming everything goes well.
They have a game against Sevilla away. They rested Messi last time around but then got outplayed. Their best bet for this game? Try to get a win. Beautiful football and control over the game are important but without a result, it doesn't matter. Here is a situation. Let's say Barcelona is winning by two goals and Sevilla is knocking the ball around. A profile Barcelona team would press relentlessly to win the ball back. But here, they come after a game against Lyon and they have a Clasico coming up, control over the game is secondary here.
Another important thing while prioritizing is selecting the correct game to field the best lineup and go all-out attack. The first Clasico should be Barcelona's topmost priority. If they win in this game, better to do so without conceding an away goal, then they can breathe easy at Bernabeu and maybe even rotate there. The next priority should be the away game at Sevilla and the Lyon game, both alike.
Valverde and the players should make sure that they set their priority right for every game. They are knowledgeable people and hopefully will manage it.
