La Liga 2017/18: 5 things we’ve learnt from the season so far

Sanabria scores with his head against Real Madrid
Sanabria scores with his head against Real Madrid

#1 Barcelona are not missing Neymar so far

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Valverde has reasons to be happy
Valverde has reasons to be happy

After Ernesto Valverde replaced Luis Enrique as the head coach of Barcelona, Barcelona had a busy & hectic transfer window. PSG came knocking the door for Neymar and Barca could not hold on to their prized asset when PSG matched his release clause. Neymar left Barca for a record €222 million.

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They identified Coutinho and Osumane Dembele as his replacements. Unfortunately for the Catalans, the Coutinho deal did not go through, but Barca landed Dembele for a record €105 million plus add-ons.

Barca started the season with a 2-0 win against Betis and have gone on to win all 7 games, scoring 23 times in the process. They lost Dembele to a long term injury, but Messi's top form has nullified the loss of Neymar. They are standing at the top of La Liga table with Real far behind them.

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Edited by Umid Kumar Dey
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