Spanish La Liga review - Mexican standoff, 'Criminal' refereeing, and Eto'o scores more than an island
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- Created: Monday, 19 January 2009 19:24
- Written by Benjamin Cullen
A brilliant individual goal from Lionel Messi got the weekend's Liga scoring underway. 20 minutes had passed in the Camp Nou when Messi - free on the right - could , and perhaps should, have played Eto'o clear through on goal. Instead he chose to continue a diagonal run across the box and away from goal. With Deportivo defenders surging back, the chance looked wasted, but all of sudden the most lightly hit shot was creeping it's way past keeper Aranzubía, at an angle only Messi had invisaged.
It was to be that sort of night for Barcelona as they hit top gear and went on to wrap-up a 5-0 win with braces from the 'back to his best' Henry and Liga top scorer Samuel Eto'o.
In a week of Carlsberg Cup matches Sporting put on a display that showed they’re not only serious contenders for the Cup, but could be ready to take their first league title in seven years. 
On Saturday night all eyes turned to the San Siro and the God-fearing Brazilian whose proposed transfer has dominated the headlines. 
The burning issue of the day in the football world is the transfer window and the arrival of a certain Bible Bashing Brazilian, so I thought I would chime in with my two pence worth.