Discover which players Luis Enrique has used the most this season
Sport EN | 11.3.2016 | 13:30h.
There are a maximum of 16 games left in the season. The final stretch starts on Saturday against Getafe and Barcelona go into that game with Luis Enrique having rotated his team to a certain degree throughout the campaign. Rotations which have led to a group of 12 players, largely, playing regularly.
The player who has played the most is Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan striker has played 3,240 minutes in La Liga (2,430), the Champions League (540) and the Copa del Rey (270). He’s been, by some way, the player most used by Luis Enrique. His performances have been good, too, as he’s already scored 42 goals.
In second place in another forward: Neymar. The Brazilian and Suarez are the only two players who have surpassed 3,000 minutes. Neymar has reached 3,057 among La Liga (2,157), the Champions League (540) and the Copa del Rey (360). The third component of the trident, Leo Messi, is a long way below them. Because of an injury he has only played 2,548 minutes so far this season.
The third most utilised player in Luis Enrique’s squad is Sergio Busquets. The ‘motor’ of the Barça team has played 2,872 minutes, a little more than Ivan Rakitic (2,768). In the middle of the pitch the surprising thing is that Sergi Roberto is the third player with the most minutes. He’s played 2,116 in comparison to Andres Iniesta’s 2,083.
In defence, Javier Mascherano is the most regular. The Argentine has played 2,734 minutes, although some of those have been in midfield as a replacement for Busquets. The second in this position is Gerard Pique (2,611) and Jordi Alba is third (2,414).
Here are the 12 footballers most utilised by Luis Enrique:
1.- Luis Suarez: 3.240 minutes
2.- Neymar: 3.057 minutes
3.- Sergio Busquets: 2.872 minutes
4.- Rakitic: 2.768 minutes
5.- Mascherano: 2.734 minutes
6.- Pique: 2.611 minutes
7.- Messi: 2.548 minutes
8.- Alba: 2.414 minutes
9.- Alves: 2.378 minutes
10.- Bravo: 2.160 minutes
11.- Sergi Roberto: 2.116 minutes
12.- Iniesta: 2.093 minutes