Andrés Iniesta

Last night Neymar Jr was back with his PSG side as they lifted the French Cup at the Stade de France.

The picture of Sergio Ramos posing with a signed Iniesta shirt after El Clásico has redeemed my view ever so slightly after the intensity of some of the play we witnessed on Sunday night.

So a decaffeinated El Clásico they claimed! In truth what we got was a bustling game played at a high pace and with tension in abundance which threw up four goals and plenty of talking points.

Relatively speaking, this latest edition of El Clásico feels a bit like a non-event, stifled by the events of the past few days

Last night's clash at Riazor began with disappointing news: Andrés Iniesta was not in Barcelona's starting line-up.

Andrés Iniesta yesterday brought to mind the words of Adiós muchachos, one of the saddest of tangos: "It is my turn now, to take my leave..."