Barcelona's A team has not started a single La Liga game this season!
After 35 games the A team has not been picked a single time
The only time Luis Enrique has chosen it has been the second leg against Juventus in the UCL
Barcelona's best team has not started once in La Liga this season. Eight months after the start of the season, it could finally come true against Villarreal on Saturday.
If you asked most Cules, a large percentage would say Barcelona's best team is: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez and Neymar.
The only time Luis Enrique has picked this team was at Camp Nou against Juventus as Barcelona tried to overturn their 3-0 defeat in the first leg.
Sport journalist David Salinas discovered that the A team has not started any of the 35 league matches, either because Luis Enrique could not play it, or because he decided not to do it.
For example at Camp Nou against Real Madrid, Umtiti and Iniesta did not start, with Mascherano and Andre Gomes in the team. Meanwhile Neymar's suspension meant Paco Alcacer started on the wing against Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Let's see what happens in week 36, once Iniesta is over his muscle problems...
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