Barcelona have been improving steadily under Xavi which has drawn cautious optimism from fans that the Catalans are finally getting back to their usual selves.
Sunday’s game at the Bernabeu offered the best opportunity yet to gauge the Catalans’ current progress and the 4-0 win offered concrete proof that yes, Barcelona really are finally back.
There was plenty to admire about the match. Barca won duels all over the pitch, dominated the play, created chance after chance and rarely looked like giving up a goal.
It’s been quite a long time since we’ve see Barcelona stroking the ball around the Bernabeu like they did on Sunday.