It was another day to watch the Greatest of all Time Lionel Messi do his thing and display his prowess in front of goal against Eibar. Messi was definitely in his elements and grabbed a first half hattrick for Barcelona, and ended the game with four goals in a match that Barcelona whitewashed Eibar 5-0.

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That win had a number of good sides for Barcelona. On a day that Real Madrid chose to lose their own game 1-0 to Levante, the win meant that Barcelona went back to the top of the table with a two point lead. The win also meant that Barcelona has now surpassed Real Madrid as the team with the All time League goals record with 6151 to Real Madrid's 6150.

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While it is looking really good for Barcelona right now, many fear for them because they rely too much on Lionel Messi both to create goals and even score them. Messi is in the twilight of his career and he is not getting any younger. And instead of Barcelona to begin to prepare for life after he is gone, they are centering their whole team and football around him. I fear for them how they will be able to cope with the storm that will come when he eventually calls it quits with football. But that's all in the future, they can enjoy the present with their win.