Man... Alexis has broken OUT this year!! He was finally able to overcome whatever self-doubt or limitations in his mind were holding him back and now he is starting to access his full, true potential. He really has been dynamite all season long... LEVELS above what he was for the last 2 years. It is beautiful to watch, really... the transformation.
Now we have a blossoming Alexis, a rejuvinated Messi and a blooming Neymar up front together in attack... combining with a red hot Fabregas, a reinvigorated Iniesta and Xavi. Teams can no longer afford to put 3 or 4 men on Messi, or the rest of our attack will shred them to pieces.
We are so much more dynamic and unpredictable than years past. This is really feeling like a great year
Alexis and Neymar have had a big part to do with that. I think Messi's injury has been a blessing in disguise... forcing us to get stronger as a team without him and force our other players to step to the plate and break out as well (which is what has happened especially with Neymar and his goalscoring).
I really believe we are going to go into the second half of this season, the championship stage stronger than ever. We have only gotten glimpses of this team's potential so far this season... I feel the best is yet to come.