Barcelona player ratings vs Atletico: Messi was nothing special

Midfielder- Rafinha Alcantara- 6/10

Rafinha came on as a substitute for the injured Sergi Roberto but left the field at the final whistle in a condition worse than his Barcelona teammate.

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The midfielder was not looking very sharp and determined during the game and made a hash of some good passes by his teammates and gave the ball away cheaply.

Forward- Ousmane Dembele- 7/10

Ousmane Dembele has come up big in some of Barcelona’s matches this season and one of them was against Atletico Madrid on Saturday evening. The France international struck a last-minute equalizer to make sure that Barcelona did not go back home with empty hands. Dembele used his pace well against a tired Atletico side. Things could have been different if he had started.

Forward- Malcom Oliviera- Not Available

Malcom came on in the final minutes as Ernesto Valverde pushed his men forward in hopes of salvaging something at the end of the match. While the Catalans did get a result, Malcom was barely even involved in the match. The Brazilian winger had his attacks fizzled out on two occasions and there was nothing much to talk about regarding his cameo appearance.

Manager- Ernesto Valverde- 7/10

Ernesto Valverde got most of his stuff and took the smart decision of playing Vidal as the attacking midfielder, thereby giving Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez some space and freedom to exploit Atletico Madrid. The former Athletic Bilbao manager also made some sensible substitutions, but the fact that he was forced to bring in cover for Sergi Roberto meant that one of his later changes went down the drain.

Should Messi, Suarez, Coutinho and Dembele play together? If yes, who should be sacrificed?