Even as their form dips, this Barcelona team is showing it has the character to fight until the end, and the creativity to conjure goals in a variety of ways when their back is against the wall.
Was anyone surprised when Luuk de Jong rescued points with yet another clutch goal? His reaction was so muted. Just a wry smile on his face, as if to say, no big deal this is just what I do.
The Dutchman hasn’t played many minutes the past few months, but he’s accepted his role as a super super-sub, becoming a late game scoring specialist who wins games for fun.