Against Eibar, FC Barcelona confirmed that their bad start to the season was firmly behind them and it seems to have been set in auto pilot. Based on defensive solidity, Ernesto Valverde has returned competitiveness to a team that was fragile and not deemed as a threat.
After a pre-season marked by tours, Barcelona struggled to catch up and, meanwhile, conceded nine goals in the first five rounds. A saga that has been able to stop the coach from fortifying a FC Barcelona that has only conceded one goal in the last four league duels.
Also, beyond the three games of the domestic championship that has ended without fitting in, Barcelona, thanks to Marc-Andrè Ter Stegen, also came out alive from the ambush that Borussia prepared in Dortmund in the Champions League.
A whim of fate, Ernesto Valverde has recovered the defensive sobriety in the midst of a whirlwind of injuries and sanctions in defence. In addition, FC Barcelona have once again tasted a win without Gerard Pique, after five draws and one defeat in his six absences.