Umtiti has been MoTM for me so far, sniffing out many of Alaves buildups, he’s got energy, and he really plays with the style we all expect from Barca players.

Still see the problem of us chasing the first pass instead of the first touch or next pass when we press.

Still some gaps and unfilled space in the midfield which is preventing fluid buildup from the back.

Alena’s passing has been good, but his positioning could use a little work.

While it appears to be a good half, its kind of hard to judge whats really improved since Alaves are sitting deep and allowing us to play our game. Against brave opponents who want to make us play their game, I’m not convinced.