Even Pep Guardiola could not hide his delight. The Catalan coach was back at Camp Nou for the first time since he quit as the Barcelona boss in 2012 and even though he was there in a professional capacity to scout possible rivals for Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, his admiration for Lionel Messi was crystal clear.
He's ridiculous. Barca's all time goal scorer and assist maker, at 27. He's the complete player.