Espanyol 0-4 Barcelona: 3 reasons why Barca won the Catalan derby | LaLiga 2018-19

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FC Barcelona emerged as the comfortable winners against their arch-rivals Espanyol
FC Barcelona emerged as the comfortable winners against their arch-rivals Espanyol

#2 Fine finishing from Barcelona

he forwards must be lauded for their efforts
The forwards must be lauded for their efforts

Right from the start of the match, the defending league champions looked sharp and disciplined. Although players were caught occasionally in the mid-field, the team was attentive enough to win the ball back immediately.

Right from Marc Ander Ter Stegen to Luis Suarez, everybody looked deeply concentrated in the match. But it was the forwards who were on song yesterday. For the meagre number of saves Ter Stegen made, and the ease with which midfielders were allowed to roam around the park, the forwards must be lauded for their efforts.

Coming off from quite an unpleasant weekend after getting snubbed from the top three in the Ballon d'Or, and the great Pele claiming himself apparently better than Lionel Messi, the Argentine talisman looked very determined.

He slotted two splendid free-kicks to different top corners, with the second leaving Diego Lopez awestruck, and setting up one for Dembele. The French man on the other hand looked flamboyant as always on the right flank, scoring and making one. Luis Suarez also made known his presence with yet another tight finish.

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