Everything is finely poised ahead of Tuesday night’s Champions League return against Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona certainly had the measure of Kylian Mbappe et al, but still conceded needlessly, and that Achilles heel needs to be addressed because the French World Cup winner isn’t likely to be as quiet again.
We’ll come back to defensive aspects later because if Ilkay Gundogan isn’t on his game, the hosts might just be on a wing and a prayer if they want to get through to the semi-final.
His is an understated importance in the big games, and to many his contributions may go under the radar.