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26.01.2010 11:51

Perfect reaction: 13-0

Marc Guillén

Following their 1-2 defeat in the Cup to Seville, Barca have bounced back, winning the next four games, scoring 13 goals and not conceding any at all.

Guardiola’s all conquering team may have crashed out of the Cup, but following their first leg defeat at home to Seville, they showed the character of Champions to win the next four games, banging in the goals and not conceding a single one themselves.

Four wins

Immediately after the defeat to Seville, the team hit five in Tenerife, before beating Seville 0-1 in the second leg and then thrashing them 4-0 in the league at the Nou Camp. Finally, last weekend they rounded off their unbeaten first half of the league campaign with a 0-3 win in Valladolid.

Messi leads the scorers

Lionel Messi has scored 6 of the 13 goals during the run, including a hat trick in Tenerife. He also scored two in the win over Seville in Barcelona and one more last weekend. Puyol, Pedro, and Alves have been the other scorers, along with two own goals.

Valdes unbeaten

It’s just as important to stop the other team scoring as to scotre yourselves and in these last 4 games Barca could not have done better with Victor Valdes not conceding a single goal – a tribute to the defending of the whole team and the keeper’s excellent performances, particularly in Tenerife and Valladolid.