Back on the 3rd October when Barcelona lost at the Sánchez Pizjuán, nobody thought that the defeat would be a turning point that would send them on their way to the possibility of surpassing the longest unbeaten run in the club's history.
This Sunday, they have the chance to equal it. At the moment it is held by the Barça of Pep Guardiola, who went 28 games unbeaten in the 2010/11 season. Luis Enrique's Barça have already equalled the legendary team of Rinus Michels in 1973/74, and will have the opportunity to take another step forward against Levante.
Luis Enrique has been able to alternate the way Barça play. He has a wealth of tactical options that allow his players to choose between possession or fluid counter-attacks.
Although Enrique has seen his side hampered by injuries and suspensions, he has the best forward line in the world at his disposal: the MSN. Nobody can stop Messi, Neymar and Suárez at the moment. It's true that Pep got rid of Eto'o and Ronaldinho and brought in the likes of Ibrahimovic, Villa, Fàbregas and Alexis, but none of them were able to perform at the level of the current trio.
It's also true that Guardiola had a much younger squad available to him, with a Xavi Hernández who shone for Spain in winning the World Cup and linked up with Messi for four seasons without suffering injuries.
In any case, the two teams are record breakers. The question now is whether Luis Enrique can now outdo Guardiola.
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