With Luis Suarez still sidelined through injury, Barcelona legend Rivaldo says “no-one else in the team seems capable of helping” Lionel Messi in the creativity department.
The Blaugrana found that out to their cost in a Clasico clash with arch-rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.
Quique Setien’s side headed to Santiago Bernabeu perched at the top of the Liga standings, but drew a blank in a 2-0 defeat and have now slipped back down to second.
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Messi was unable to conjure up another talismanic performance in his latest outing against old adversaries, and the supporting cast offered him little assistance.