A festival of goals is just what Barcelona needed to regain their confidence after a week that derailed their ambitions for the season.
Villarreal and Athletic Club are two of the best teams in La Liga, so beating them 3-0 and 4-0 respectively was a good reminder of just how good they’re capable of playing.
It doesn’t take away the disappointment of being on the brink of elimination in the Champions League, and the pathetic performance against Real Madrid. But it does make it easier to move forward and recalibrate the team’s goals and expectations.
Against two quality teams at the top of the table, things could have gone from bad to truly ugly, had Barcelona not picked themselves up and gotten the results.