Barcelona B returned to action last Saturday looking to end an embarrassing run of bad results in the Third Division against 16th-place Linares Deportivo at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.
Barça’s first team had a very tough Copa del Rey tie against Linares in January, so this wasn’t going to be easy despite the away team’s place in the table. So it was a very pleasant surprise to see Sergi Barjuan’s team play so well from the opening whistle. It was a truly excellent performance, with quick, confident passing and attacking players going after the Linares defense all game long.