Barcelona's 'carousel' was in full spin when they passed Santos off the pitch to be crowned Club World Cup winners at the weekend. Never more so than for the second goal, scored by Xavi, but assisted by every other outfield Barca player.
Lionel Messi scored twice as a rampant Barcelona out-classed the Brazilians 4-0 to have their status as the best team on the planet rubber stamped.
Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was also on the score sheet but perhaps the most remarkable goal of a remarkable game came midway through the first half when Xavi finished off the type of passing move that the European Champions have become so celebrated for.
The incredible sequence began with began with Eric Abidal (22) in the left back position, who exchanged a one-two with Gerrard Pique (3), before Xavi (6) himself got involved for the first time, still in his own half.
Another one-two, with Lionel Messi (10), before Xavi lofted a chipped pass inch perfectly for Thiago Alcantara (11). Cesc Fabregas (4) andAndres Iniesta (8) then became involved (with Messi and Xavi never far away) before Sergio Busquets (16), Barcelona's deep lying defensive midfielder, was afforded a couple of touches in the centre-circle.
With Xavi now further forward, Busquets picked him out with a flighted pass, at which point Dani Alves (2) joined in the fun on the right hand side of the pitch. More one touch interplay between Messi, Iniesta and Busquets gave Santos defender Edu Dracena a tantalising sight of the ball as Alves attempted a long pass, but the imposing figure of Carles Puyol (5) used his head to retain possession for the Catalans.
From there the ball was fed from Busquets to Xavi to Pique to Iniesta to Thiago to Xavi, again, to Busquets and then Fabregas, who played the ball wide to the now overlapping Alves in space on the right.
Alves's cross took a deflection, but not enough of one to wrong foot Xavi who adjusted himself to control the ball, beat his man and then send a clean strike of a shot past the helpless Santos goalkeeper.
Allowing for the touch from a the Santos centre back, the move comprised of 32 Barcelona passes in which every outfield player touched the ball.
Xavi's control with his back heel and perfectly cushioned through ball to set up Messi for the opening goal was perhaps a greater personal contribution still from the midfielder.
But in terms of team goals and proof that Barcelona play the game at a different level to anyone else - even South America's finest - was writ large through the goal he scored rather than created.
Lionel Messi scored twice as a rampant Barcelona out-classed the Brazilians 4-0 to have their status as the best team on the planet rubber stamped.
Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was also on the score sheet but perhaps the most remarkable goal of a remarkable game came midway through the first half when Xavi finished off the type of passing move that the European Champions have become so celebrated for.
The incredible sequence began with began with Eric Abidal (22) in the left back position, who exchanged a one-two with Gerrard Pique (3), before Xavi (6) himself got involved for the first time, still in his own half.
Another one-two, with Lionel Messi (10), before Xavi lofted a chipped pass inch perfectly for Thiago Alcantara (11). Cesc Fabregas (4) andAndres Iniesta (8) then became involved (with Messi and Xavi never far away) before Sergio Busquets (16), Barcelona's deep lying defensive midfielder, was afforded a couple of touches in the centre-circle.
With Xavi now further forward, Busquets picked him out with a flighted pass, at which point Dani Alves (2) joined in the fun on the right hand side of the pitch. More one touch interplay between Messi, Iniesta and Busquets gave Santos defender Edu Dracena a tantalising sight of the ball as Alves attempted a long pass, but the imposing figure of Carles Puyol (5) used his head to retain possession for the Catalans.
From there the ball was fed from Busquets to Xavi to Pique to Iniesta to Thiago to Xavi, again, to Busquets and then Fabregas, who played the ball wide to the now overlapping Alves in space on the right.
Alves's cross took a deflection, but not enough of one to wrong foot Xavi who adjusted himself to control the ball, beat his man and then send a clean strike of a shot past the helpless Santos goalkeeper.
Allowing for the touch from a the Santos centre back, the move comprised of 32 Barcelona passes in which every outfield player touched the ball.
Xavi's control with his back heel and perfectly cushioned through ball to set up Messi for the opening goal was perhaps a greater personal contribution still from the midfielder.
But in terms of team goals and proof that Barcelona play the game at a different level to anyone else - even South America's finest - was writ large through the goal he scored rather than created.
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