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Speaking of David Villa, he did his own chances no harm at all of starting against Real Madrid with a well-taken goal of his own after the break.
Ineffectual and on the periphery of the game cutting in from the left during the first half, Villa switched to his old centre-forward role after the interval, and came up trumps with a fine headed effort from six yards.
Villa playing as an out-and-out striker allowed Messi to rove around in a deeper role, creating and trying to link up play in the centre without sacrificing Barcelona's striking presence in a crowded penalty area.
The No. 7 isn't a regular starter in Barcelona's attack, but Villa sure takes his chances when he's handed them.
From nine starts and eight sub appearances in the league this season, Villa has scored seven goals from just 17 attempts. That's a 41.2 percent conversion rate.
Chew on that, Negredo fans.
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