so I had a great convo with one of my friends who is a Manc. He's going on and on about how it's not fair that Barça signed Cesc in addition to having Xavi and Iniesta and Messi and blah blah blah. anyway, the convo evolved and he goes, so if Leo has been your best player since 2008, who is your 2nd best player? Xavi? Iniesta? and I looked at him and that's when I realised something. Leo hasn't been our best player, El Capitan has been our best player since ... since I don't even know when. This team just plays so much more confident and determined and inspired and cohesive when he's on the pitch. he may not be the most talented, but he's the most important.
so cheers to El Capitan. Barça's fucking LION.