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Sam MarsdenBarcelona correspondent swapped perennial winners for crisis club last summer. After winning 10 titles (two for then eight at Bayern), the striker wanted a new challenge. He wanted to help take Barca back to the top of Spanish and European football.

His 15 goals in 21 appearances have helped Barca build a nine-point lead over at the top of heading into Sunday's Clasico.



Of course, at Barcelona, I have to decide what is sometimes more important: to score the goal or to win the game.



This is the game that's the most important game, not only maybe in but also in the world between the clubs.



From the touch line you don't score the goal, you don't make the assist.