A couple for VI, or indeed anyone else:
Is there anything behind the seemingly deeper deployment of Messi recently? I don't know if it's just me or but I've noticed he's playing from a lot deeper in recent games.
Also, I've noticed he doesn't get subbed off much, if at all. Barca, so often, have the game wrapped up at the 60-70 minute mark and I would've thought Pep would want to, more often, keep Messi in cotton wool. Is he just particularly fit? Is it frowned upon to sub off players early in Spain?
On a side note, Betis have actually been pretty decent here. Looks likely we'll see more of Betis-Sevilla next year.
Also just noticed the Ruiz de Lopera holds over 50,000 - never knew it was that big.