#3 Barcelona miss Neymar dearly
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The Brazilian may have been under fire for his poor record in front of the goal this season, but quite frankly, has been doing the dirty work for Barcelona all the while and his absence was sorely felt by the hosts.
Neymar’s productivity lies in stretching out defences, building attacks and laying in delicious crosses for Suarez and Messi to feast upon. Without him, the Catalans were running short of attacking flair.
Messi was clearly unsettled by Atletico’s defence, whereas Suarez was underwhelming too. So that’s two of the biggest threats nullified. Plausibly, they were hence forced to defend more, with the visitors launching a relentless wave of attacks.
Fortunately for them, they have Neymar available for the finals despite losing Suarez after his red card.
