Barça's style suffers without Arthur

Despite keeping the lead, the 0-0 in the Camp Nou against the number one rival Real Madrid was not a comfortable result or performance for Barcelona, and there are some considerable worries over the situation.

The play developed by Ernesto Valverde's team left much to be desired and only a couple of players like Messi and De Jong tried to dominate the game through possession despite it being the key to Barça success in previous times.

The two players did not have enough team support for the Barcelona philosophy to dominate, and Real Madrid very much dominated the game because of it. 

Nevertheless, Barcelona fans have something to hold on to that allows them to believe in a future in which the traditional Blaugrana game will return: Arthur Melo.

The physically challenged Brazilian could not be at a 'Clásico' where he was sorely missed by the team.

The former Gremio player is one of those players with 'Barça DNA': he enjoys the ball, gives sense to the game and orders the team through the ball, something that was missing on Wednesday.

His recovery will be a huge bonus for the team who, controversy and bad performances aside, are in desperate need of some midfielders that stick to Barcelona's philosophy.