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A lot has happened since the Valentine’s day massacre in Paris. Barcelona obviously endured heavy criticism; the players and Luis Enrique were booed after winning against Leganes; it’s announced Enrique is leaving at the end of the season; the fans sing asking Enrique to stay; somewhere amongst that Barcelona switch to a 3-4-3 and start playing well again. A roller coaster couple of weeks that can be only be levelling out with the return of the Champions League. At 4-0, the tie is a foregone conclusion. Might as well not even bother watching. Enrique continued with the recently successful 3-4-3, Lionel Messi looking for space at the tip of a midfield diamond but regularly pushing up alongside Luis Suarez to form a 3-3-4, while Unai Emery set up Paris Saint-Germain in the same shape as the first leg, with Thiago Silva and Lucas Moura coming in for Presnel Kimpembe and Angel di Maria respectively. Gone was the heavy Parisian pressing of the first leg. With a 4-0 lead, they were happy to sit back and force Barcelona to break them down. Their defensive and midfield lines stayed compact vertically and horizontally and they paid close attention to the Barcelona players: […]
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