Valverde refuses to risk Busquets
Ernesto Valverde showed exactly how valuable Sergio Busquets is to Barcelona by refusing to risk the midfielder against Deportivo La Coruna.
Busquets would have been suspended for El Clasico if he had picked up a booking against Depor, so Valverde kept him wrapped up safely on the bench away from danger.
It was a bit of a surprise move from Valverde, who had given little away in his pre-match press conference about Busquets, but had generally been expected to start the midfielder.
Ultimately it was a good decision by the Barca boss, the team won comfortably anyway, while the midfielder got a rare night off and should be fresh to face Madrid on Saturday.