The Lionel
Messi reinvention continues apace with the four-times Balon d’Or winner
showing once again that he is now very much king of the assists for
Barcelona.
The
Argentine finally got on the score sheet with Barca’s fifth, but more
importantly for Luis Enrique's team he broke down the home side’s
defence with a glorious pass for Neymar’s opener.
Dropping
back into midfield he was the architect of Barcelona's carousel passing
on the rain-soaked pitch at the Cuitat de Valencia stadium and when he
set up Sandro in the second half it was his sixth assist of the season.
He missed a
first-half penalty but finally got on the scoresheet when Levante
keeper Jesus Fernandez had a ‘Gary Sprake’ moment throwing the ball, not
into his own net as the Leeds keeper did against Liverpool in 1967, but
the next worse thing in the circumstances – straight to Messi who
scored.
He
deserved his goal and his full return to form has helped give Barcelona
a 100 per cent record at the start of the season. They are six points
clear of Real Madrid and have yet to concede a goal in four league
games.
They
could have taken an early lead through Jeremy Mathieu but he stabbed a
shot with his favoured left foot weakly at the keeper from close range
when a right-footed finish would have been preferable.
Sandro jumps for joy after putting Barcelona 3-0 against Levante on Sunday
The Brazilian celebrates scoring Barcelona's first goal of the night against the bottom side
Luis Enrique gives out instructions to his Barcelona side during their comprehensive rout against Levante
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