On the eve of Bursleon at home lost points in the match with Athletic from Bilbao, drawing a 1: 1 draw.

In this fight, the leader of the Catalans Lionel Messi did not take part, which coach Ernesto Valverde decided to take care of.

"When choosing a composition, there are many factors to consider. The bottom line is that you can not release the same players in every match ".

"The decision to give Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets the rest was taken in the interests of the team and the club".

"I decided everything before the game, and now I can not change anything. Responsibility for everything lies on me ".

“Naturally, both of them are great footballers that any team in the world would lack, but if we won, there would be no questions for us,” Valverde concluded.

After 7 rounds Examples Barcelona comes first in the table, while having an equal number of points with Real.

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