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The Brazilian has become a favorite of Camp Nou since his arrival last summer of Gremio for 35 million pounds sterling.
Arthur had great difficulty filling the absence of Andres Iniesta, who joined the Japanese club Vissel Kobe.
It is safe to say that he hit the ground in Catalonia and is a regular in the midfield of Ernesto Valverde alongside Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic.
The 22-year-old has been disciplined this week after the Copa del Rey semi-final draw with Real Madrid.
Arthur played the whole game, but was warned of his conduct after being seen celebrating at the Neymar parties in Paris 48 hours before the clash.
His presence did not send the best message so close to such an important event.
According to the Spanish newspaper MarcaThe technical team from Barcelona spoke to Arthur and warned him of what is expected of a club of this size.
Valverde was not angry enough to drop the star and the discussions were aimed rather at preventing him from committing a similar mistake in the future.
Barcelona has had its share of discipline problems with young players this season.
Ousmane Dembele was punished for arriving late late in the campaign.
In Spain, many reports claimed that the star was late video games and forgot to recharge his phone, which meant that his alarm clock would not work.
Arthur was compared to Xavi earlier this season by Rio Ferdinand, after a superb performance in the Barca's Champions League win at Tottenham.
Despite the discussions, he was one of the best players on the field in Wednesday's 1-1 draw.
He finished the match with a 92% success rate after trying 78, which was more than any other player on the field.
The Blaugrana have six points ahead at the top of the La Liga, they extended their lead by one point after the loss of Atletico Madrid at Real Betis last weekend.
Valverde's men are now ready for a defining season. They will face Real Madrid twice as good as Lyon in the last 32 of the Champions League.
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