Yesterday was the Final of the World Club Cup Championship in Yokohama. This competition pitted the best teams from each of the habitable continents against each other. Barca and the famed Brazilian team Santos met in the Championship. There was a great deal of hype and build-up because each team has its "superstar"- Messi for Barca and the nineteen year-old phenomenon Neymar for Santos.
In the end, though, the match was about one team versus another, and it was no contest. Barca played without a true forward. They positioned three men in defense and seven men in the midfield, or center of the pitch. This enabled them to dominate possession and to work the ball majestically up the field in balletic motion. Messi scored twice. Xavi and Fabregas, both true midfielders, added one apiece. The 4-0 scoreline was anything but an overstatement. See the goals here.
One person clearly in awe was Neymar, who has been linked to moves to several European clubs including Barca and Real Madrid. He reportedly said to the Barca coach Pep Guardiola after the match, "Take me to Barca!"
Unlike Neymar, people may still doubt that this Barca team is the best club team to ever play this game. No achievement to date has quieted their criticism. I have two words for those people: Stayed tuned!
Let's hope that this is just beginning... Forca Barca!
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