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Barcelona player ratings vs PSV: Messi delivers the slender victory

By Atharva Khadilkar

(top row L-R) FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Clement Lenglet of FC Barcelona, Nelson Semedo of FC Barcelona, Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona, Sergio Busquets of FC Barcelona, Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona(bottom row L-R) Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona, Arturo Vidal of FC Barcelona, Jordi Alba of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League group C match between PSV Eindhoven and FC Barcelona at the Phillips stadium on November 28, 2018 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)
(top row L-R) FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Clement Lenglet of FC Barcelona, Nelson Semedo of FC Barcelona, Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona, Sergio Busquets of FC Barcelona, Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona(bottom row L-R) Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona, Arturo Vidal of FC Barcelona, Jordi Alba of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League group C match between PSV Eindhoven and FC Barcelona at the Phillips stadium on November 28, 2018 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) /
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EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER 28: Pablo Rosario of PSV Eindhoven and Denis Suarez of Barcelona battle for the ball during the Group B match of the UEFA Champions League between PSV and FC Barcelona at Philips Stadion on November 28, 2018 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images)
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER 28: Pablo Rosario of PSV Eindhoven and Denis Suarez of Barcelona battle for the ball during the Group B match of the UEFA Champions League between PSV and FC Barcelona at Philips Stadion on November 28, 2018 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images) /

Midfielder- Denis Suarez- 5/10

Denis Suarez is one of Barcelona’s players who are furthest down in the pecking order, but Ernesto Valverde did turn to the former Villarreal loanee to feature as a substitute though it was just for ten minutes.

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Denis Suarez made his first appearance of the season in this season’s UEFA Champions League campaign. He completed 3 passes out of the 4 he attempted across 10 minutes on the field and did not really look present in the play. But you cannot expect a lot from a guy who barely plays for the team.

Forward- Malcom Oliviera- 6/10

Barcelona winger Malcom made his second European appearance and got 20 minutes on the pitch to try and repeat his goal scoring feat from three weeks ago in Milan. The former Bordeaux winger came on for his compatriot Philippe Coutinho and was basically installed in to help in keeping the ball and see the game off, which Barcelona eventually did but after a little scare from the hosts. Malcom has been playing well of late and the Copa del Rey match next week will be a good determinant of his true quality.

Manager- Ernesto Valverde- 7/10

Not much can be spoken about the manager after his side’s functional display and win in a European game, but Valverde did manage the team well except the fact that he did not even make a third substitution. Many people including myself were expecting Gerard Pique to rest, but the defender did end up playing and his inclusion was a blessing for Barcelona as Pique got a goal.

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