The team look unstoppable. They get on the pitch and chat back and forth with each other, weaving the ball in and out through their opponents like they are exchanging inside jokes in the presence of strangers.
I saw a photo of them training this week with Dani Alves doing something that looks like capoeira and the other dudes around him smiling and laughing. The Bahiano, Dani Alves is such an integral part of how they move the ball. Him and Iniesta, Pedro and Messi have created such a water tight style of passing play in front of the goal that it always looks to be just a matter of time before they score.
They beat Real Sociedad today 5-0. Four teammates scored. It was sparkling. They completed 900 passes during the game--the most ever recorded.
Though there is still a lot of season left to play before May, no matter what the outcome of La Liga and the Champion's league, to watch them right now feels like we are watching the greatest team to ever play the game.
It's a joy.
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