Why are Barcelona crossing so much?

<p>For almost a decade, Barcelona was the football club of the purist. Led by its unassuming superstars, the team was hailed not just for its sporting achievements, but its artistry. It was an era of talent, technical elegance, and complete reverence for the football.</p> <p>Those days are long gone.</p> <p>You can trace the metamorphosis back several years. Perhaps as far back as the days of Luis Enrique, whose reign saw an emergence of direct football, spearheaded by MSN; Messi, Su&aacute;rez and Neymar. Under subsequent managers we saw variations on the theme. Ernesto Valverde&rsquo;s team took on a rugged, pragmatic demeanour. Quique Seti&eacute;n, trying to reverse the trend, only created confusion and contradiction.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@Jaleel/why-are-barcelona-crossing-so-much-199479d1a18d"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>