FC Barcelona was held to a 2-2 draw by Valencia at the Camp Nou in a match which would have seriously brought us back to the ground. After the 6-1 victory over Sevilla, Barcelona struggled against an opponent who took the game to our boys. Lionel Messi scored two goals to make sure that Barcelona comes out of the match with at least one point.
If there were comparisons drawn between Xavi and Arthur, looking at the latter's style of play, that's just going to increase much fold after what he did for the second goal against Sevilla. That assist for Rakitic's goal made you feel like Xavi is still playing in the midfield, and that's a nice feeling to have.
FC Barcelona produced one hell of a come back for the second time in as much as rounds in this year's Copa del Rey cup. Barcelona kept it's hunt for 5th consecutive Copa del Rey title on track when they overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit with a marvelous 6-1 victory at home. Coutinho who was much criticized scored two crucial goals and Saurez, Rakitic, Roberto and Messi completed the scoreline for Barcelona. Despite the big scoreline, it wasn't all smooth sailing and Barca definitely need to thank Cilissen for pulling out a brilliant save off Banega penalty at a crucial juncture in the match.
