It’s not right to say in the wake of this latest defeat that it was ‘only’ the Spanish Super Cup.
Whilst it may be ostensibly true that of all of the trophies that can be won in a season, it is the one that gets supporters least excited, a win in Seville could’ve seen Barca exorcise some of the ghosts of the past couple of seasons.
On the night, however, it was very much an opportunity missed, particularly as we were leading going into the last minute of the game.
I’d like to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room when Jordi Alba has to explain to his team-mates why he ducked at that free-kick.