Three key Luis Enrique decisions that made the comeback possible
He, like nobody else, understands the enormous potential that he has in his squad
Luis Enrique was the person who believed most in the comeback. He, like nobody else, understands the enormous potential that he has in his squad. Here are three important moves he made to help Barcelona come back against PSG.
3-4-3 - The system that found Barcelona’s essence
Luis Enrique knew that he had to look for new solutions and edit on a tactical level to find the best version of his team again. Against Atletico he picked them in a 3-4-3 and it was the first step to making the comeback.
He repeated it against Sporting then Celta Vigo with some minor edits, winning 6-1 and 5-0 respectively.
The moment he announced his goodbye
Luis Enrique used it to free his players from pressure. He told them just before the game against Sporting and then declared it publicly afterwards. “There are three months of passion left,” he said. “Three months in which we are in all competitions.” That is still the case. He couldn’t have chosen a better moment.
Bringing on Sergi Roberto in the 75th minute
On many occasions Luis Enrique has been criticised for his changes and so it must be recognised that his changes here had positive effects, Arda Turan, Sergi Roberto and Andre Gomes, above all the cantera player.
He came on and scored the winning goal in the 95th minute, helping Barcelona make the impossible comeback after Cavani looked to have killed the tie with a vital away goal.
