Flawed, dysfunctional Barcelona are top of La Liga but not very good | Sid Lowe
Abhorrent and filthy were among the words used to describe the win at Legans there is a reason Messi wanted NeymarBarcelona beat Legans 2-1 at Butarque on Saturday afternoon and are top of the table. Undefeated, they also lead their Champions League group, ahead of Internazionale and Borussia Dortmund. Win on Wednesday night and they will be mathematically qualified from the competitions hardest group with a game to spare. They have lost just one of their last 11 matches, winning nine, and have scored more league goals than anybody in Spain: seven more than second-placed Real Madrid and more than twice as many as Athletic Bilbao in fifth, Atltico Madrid in fourth and Sevilla in third. When they played Sevilla,...