Valverde, the Main Actor Behind Barcelona's Victory over Liverpool
Valverde, the Main Actor Behind Barcelona's Victory over Liverpool Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi may be the star of Barcelona's victory over Liverpool, but Ernesto Valverde's ingenuity must not be forgotten. One goal from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi's brace ensured Barcelona's 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final first leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday (1/5/2019). There is not much risk taken by Ernesto Valverde in carrying out his strategy to reduce Juergen Klopp's forces. Reporting from Marca, Barcelona played more pragmatically and allowed his opponents to master the game. As a result, the Reds were able to control the ball up to 52 percent throughout the match at the Cam Nou. Even so, the dominance that Liverpool has is meaningless when the Blaugrana has a solid fortress and a capable spearhead. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen answered Valverde's confidence completely to prevent Liverpool from stealing any away goals. Whi