It really sucks that they haven't solved the contract extension, now after all his showings this spring the other clubs are going to line up to sign him, so now we will have to pay even more if we want to keep him.
On as big a night as Barca have faced in the last three seasons, Dani Alves produced an almost faultless display that serves as a timely reminder of why he is fundamental to the Catalan side's fortunes.
It is tempting to suggest Alves was inspired to roll back the years by the presence of old boss Pep Guardiola. In truth, the Brazilian has been delivering with consistency for a while now. Much has been made of the resurgence of the likes of Gerard Pique under coach Luis Enrique but not enough has been said about his 32-year-old Brazilian teammate, who is playing like he's 25 again.