The short answer is 'yes'. They are undoubtedly the greatest team that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing (as someone who is in his mid 20's). Their demolition of Manchester United in last year's Champion's League final was the icing on the cake for their perfect season, in which they won the treble (the Spanish La Liga, the Spanish Cup and the Champion's League). Not only did they achieve this, but they did so in such a magnificent way, with their three main forwards (Messi, Henry and Eto'o) scoring over 100 goals between them.
Barcelona have always been known for their slick passing football and their good use of the ball since Johan Cruyff came to the club over 20 years ago, and this new-look Barcelona team is certainly carrying on the same traditions and bringing Cruyff's 'Total Football' philosophy into the modern era.
If they add the likes of Javier Mascherano in January the will be truly unstoppable. The Argentine captain and current Liverpool FC player has declared his interest in joining the club and it seems that a £30m move might be on the cards.
You certainly can't blame Mascherano for wanting to leave - I mean what player wouldn't want to play every week at the Nou Camp stadium? The 100,000 seat arena is truly the coliseum of football, at it is the biggest and best arena to prove yourself in as a player. With Mascherano in the team the other players (such as Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Dani Alves) would have more of a license to roam forward and attack as they'd know they've got the best defensive midfielder in the world to bail them out should they lose the ball.
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