It’ll be a real shame if another extraordinary Lionel Messi season comes to be underrated. Sadly, I think it’s all but certain it will be if Barcelona do not win any trophies. It’s not guaranteed that the Catalans will go empty-handed this season - but it seems likely, to be honest. At least, more likely than not.
A 4-1 win over Villarreal offers a glimmer of hope that there is a new and improved version of Barcelona on the horizon, compared to the one that more or less gift wrapped a league lead to Real Madrid over the past few weeks.