"Barcelona" team denied the critics' predictions and started excellently in the "La Liga" championship. Taking advantage of the stumbling of the main rivals from Madrid, Ernesto Valverde's team climbed to the top of the league, leading by four points after three rounds against "Real". "So far the distance is not big, but it's always better to lead than to fall behind," Valverde said at a press conference after a 5-0 victory against "Espanyol". "You never know what might happen. That doesn't mean much yet, but it's always nice to be in the front." He praised the winger Ousmane Dembele who joined the team. "I really liked his debut match, just like Paulinho's. We plan for them to gradually integrate into the team," the coach assured. The next game for "Barcelona" will be on Tuesday, when they will host the Turin "Juventus" club in the Champions League in front of their own fans.
