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Barcelona 5-2 Valencia: 4 talking points | LaLiga 2019/2020

Modified Sep 15, 2019 01:50 GMT

#4 More joy off the bench for Barcelona

Barcelona unarguably have one of the most complete squads in all of Europe, with there being at least one quality replacement in each position in the current squad.

Squad depth is an important requisite for success at the top level, and Ernesto Valverde must be pleased with the abundance of quality players at his disposal at Camp Nou.

Given the abundance of talented players within the squad, almost no player bar a few are guaranteed of their starting spots, and this would keep everyone on their toes to put their best foot forward whenever they get the chance to play.

Luis Suarez' goals saw him join Arturo Vidal, Ansu Fati and Arthur Melo in coming off the bench to score for Barcelona in LaLiga this season.

This means that five of Barcelona's 12 league goals have come off substitutes, which underlines just how much quality they have within their squad.

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