Barca "vents anger" on Deportivo

Coach Luis Enrique's team just ended a streak of four consecutive matches without a win in La Liga by defeating Deportivo with a score that was better than a tennis set.

Suarez scored four goals after a series of scoreless matches. Photo: Reuters

Goals: Suarez 11', 24', 53', 64', Rakitic 47', Messi 73', Bartra 79', Neymar 81'

Visiting Deportivo's Riazor Stadium in round 34, Barca played a truly remarkable game compared to a draw and three consecutive defeats before. After beautiful and precise coordination as usual, Messi and his teammates scored eight goals in a row against the home team, including four goals by Luis Suarez. Rakitic, Messi, Neymar and even center-back Marc Bartra were also on the list of goalscorers, thereby helping Barca revive their hopes of defending the championship.

With the victory at Riazor Stadium, Barca continued to lead La Liga after 34 rounds with 79 points. Atletico Madrid, who beat Bilbao 1-0 in the same round, once again ranked second due to equal points but an inferior head-to-head record.

As predicted by experts before the match, the Catalan team pushed aside the pressure to aim for victory. Along with the change in spirit was the return of high form of the trio Messi, Suarez, Neymar. Continuously coordinating well and accurately from the first minutes, Barca's attack quickly bankrupted Deportivo's defensive counter-attacking plan. Not only that, the number of goals increased continuously through each sharp attack and only stopped when it reached eight.

Of all his teammates on the pitch, Suarez was the player who really shined the most. After a series of consecutive matches without scoring in La Liga, the Barca No. 9 striker revived with a poker against Deportivo. All four goals came from a familiar finishing style: fast, mostly one-touch shots, and the ball flew right past the goalkeeper. In addition to the impressive goals, Suarez also shined with two passes that set up Rakitic and Messi to score.

Suarez regained his form and that was when Barca ended their crisis.

Messi did not play as well as his Uruguayan teammate, but he also played an important role as a bridge. Of Suarez's four goals, M10 contributed greatly with two direct assists and one indirect assist. Sometimes the best player in the world in 2015 felt like he was playing in an attacking midfielder role, not a striker who had just scored 500 goals in his career. This change shows that Messi may be fully adapting to a new role that is highly team-oriented, instead of continuing to race for the top scorer title like many previous seasons.

In terms of chances, Deportivo also created quite a few in front of Barca's goal. The problem for the home team was poor finishing. The score could have even been 1-1 in the first half if Deportivo had taken advantage of two consecutive one-on-one opportunities with goalkeeper Bravo.

The fact that the opponent repeatedly threatened the goal also showed that Barca's defense has not really improved compared to previous matches. Replacing Pique in the role of center back, Marc Bartra only impressed with his breakthrough goal, not his defensive ability. Jordi Alba and Mascherano also had many situations where they lacked concentration.

Goalkeeper Bravo still had to save in the match that Barca won big.

In terms of enjoyment, Bartra's goal might have been the best of the match. The centre-back surprised viewers by dribbling solo from midfield, beating three Deportivo players and scoring a cross-angle goal like Messi did years ago. Meanwhile, the other seven goals were the result of simple combinations that emphasized efficiency.

Losing to Barca at home, Deportivo continues to rank 14th with 38 points. However, this team is not too worried about the risk of relegation because it is eight points ahead of the bottom three teams.

According to VNE