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Lionel Messi settles a crazy Quique Setien-inspired performance

We wanted 100mph football, and this is exactly what we’re seeing under Quique Setien.

What a crazy game at the Benito Villamarin on Sunday night, but one which is manna from heaven when compared to the stale, tired Valverde days.

There’s still an awful lot to work on, defence being the main issue, but there’s no denying that Barca’s football has become exciting to watch again.

Even at 3-2 up, the possibility of Betis coming back into the game had the heart pounding. But that’s what we live for.

Hardly a classic in the literal sense, it was a game that had everything.