Barcelona sports chief Andoni Zubizarreta was happy with victory at Almeria.
Luis Enrique began the game with an unusual line-up, with Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, Dani Alves and Xavi Hernandez all on the outer.
But Zubi said: "We think the decisions the coach takes are always the right ones, he's the one who decides who is best to play. Pedro and Munir gave us a lot, but the way the game went maybe meant it was necessary to bring on Luis Suárez and Neymar."
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