There is a difference between winning a football match and what Hansi Flick's men have done to Racing Club on Wednesday. It gets ridiculous at times. Barcelona tore up their opponents from Camp Nou, and the 7-2 scoreline fails to represent what happened to the visitors.
We won't get into the weeds about the tactical nuances of the match, instead let's talk about Raphinha. This season, the Brazilian international is in a class of his own. Whenever he touches the ball, a goal is bound to come. The hat-trick tonight was merely a highlight of his shooting ability that frustrated Racing's defenders so much they looked like training cones. If he continues to produce such numbers, the Ballon d'Or voters may have to actually start watching the Brazilian.
Then, let's talk about Joao Cancelo. The full-back scored two stunning goals from outside the box, and when your full-backs can score a brace, the opposing just loses their hope. Sadly for him, Cancelo's second goal has been called an own goal from the opposing player.
The attack is making history
Here is the thing that makes Barcelona's night even more incredible. With seven goals, the team has achieved the record for the most goals scored by the club in the first seven games of a season.
That's some truly astonishing statistic. It doesn't matter if it was the MSN era or Pep's first season in charge, none of the attacks managed to find the net as frequently as Barcelona are finding this season.
Gabriel Jesus scored a banger to score his first La Liga goal and Karim Adeyemi provided an exquisite assist for Lamine Yamal. The front three have clicked and clicked hard.
As much as it pains me to write this, there are reasons for concern. We have been far from consistent defensively, and Racing's goals came as a result of our defensive errors.
A stronger side in the Champions League knockout stages will use Barcelona's defensive errors against them and punish them. However, I don't think any fans will complain about Flick's attacking players right now. They are on a level that few teams in Europe can rival at the moment.
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