And, just like that, Barcelona crash back to earth, talk of another Treble seems ludicrous and Luis Enrique goes back to being a dolt. At least in the eyes of the overreaction professionals.
Barcelona's 2-1 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna, who went into the match one place above the relegation zone in La Liga, can be attributed to many factors, some of which are more credible than others.
You need to start by giving credit to Pepe Mel, who in eight previous meetings with Barcelona, had collected a single point. And he was without four guys you'd reasonably expect to start: His top scorer Florin Andone, his top center-back Sidnei, his holding midfielder Guilherme and his experienced playmaker Pedro Mosquera.