Luis Suarez praised team-mate Philippe Coutinho after the club-record signing made his full debut for Barcelona in their win over Alaves.
After his cameo off the bench in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, Coutinho was in the starting XI as LaLiga leaders Barca came from behind to beat Alaves 2-1.
A reported €160million arrival from Liverpool, Coutinho experienced a relatively quiet match at Camp Nou on Sunday but goalscorer Suarez defended the Brazilian.
"It's difficult to debut in the Camp Nou in the league," Suarez said.
"Philippe was very good. He did very well trying to drive in the game and the team are happy with his contribution."
"If you don't concentrate you don't win, sometimes looking at the league positions of rival teams does you no good," said the Uruguay international.
"In the second half we knew what we were playing for and we got the three points."
