1. Messi- his quality made the goals. Not easy. The two he put a bit wide were actually easier finishes, could have had five.
2. Valdes - quality saves. Nothing he could do against Postiga's excellent goals.
3. Alves - good defensive work today, even if most of it was in Valencia's half. Nipped a lot of clearances/counters on his side. Slight nod over Mascherano.
Other notes:
Good Pedro-esque performances from Neymar and Pedro
Tit-for-tat Neymar response to Pereira trying to game him.
Iniesta playing more of a Xavi role.
Typical solid Busquets performance.
Cesc playing "more direct and cute" as usual, for worse and better.
Messi much better this season helping with pressing and forcing turnovers. But still crap off-ball movement. He never adjusts to help create triangle; if he did, he'd see more of the ball. He lets himself be cut off and also kills angles for other players.