Talk about a good first match at the camp nou! Unbelievable. My expectations before the match were quite low, as to not upset myself if we performed badly, but my oh my did we perform, and it was such a freaking thrill to see the players I've adored for so long with my real eyes for the first time, and see them perform the way they did.
The highlight for me was the fact that we counter attacked with high pace and determination as a mean of neutralizing the otherwise so often parked bus of atletico, and that we, when atletico had time to regroup, played it patiently yet effectively around their box with possession.
The combination of counter attacking, as a way of surprising the opponent and creating clear cut chances, combined with possession based football as a way of controlling the match when there were no obvious openings, is what thrilled me the most about this match. We didn't just win by some individual brilliance (although there was plenty of that), but with good tactics (for once), and of course the individual brilliance of certain players.
Messi was out of this world really, and I got shivers all over my body the entire match.