Last summer, Lionel Messi declared to Barcelona's club management that he had had enough and wanted to move on from the Catalan club.

But despite the frosty relationship and dissatisfaction with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, there was no move for the Argentine who as recently as last Friday sent a boot to his own club when attacking teammate Luis Suarez was passed to league rival Atlético Madrid.

“You deserved to leave as you are: as one of the most important players in the club's history, winning things as part of a group, and individually.

Not as kicked out, as they have done.

But the truth is that nothing surprises me anymore ", Messi wrote on social media.

When it was time for the league premiere at home against Villarreal, the 33-year-old was still there from the start and, true to his habit, contributed strongly to a convincing 4-0 victory.

The 17-year-old behind three goals

It was admittedly 17-year-old prodigy Ansu Fati who made the strongest impression with two goals and an orderly penalty kick in the first half, but Messi showed that he still has the summer's turbulence and harsh words his focus on the right place.

He punched in the penalty via the gloves of goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo before he just before the half-time break hit a precise post that was supported in his own goal by Villarreal's midfielder Pau Torres.

There were no more goals at home at Camp Nou where the Dutchman Ronald Koeman got a dream start as the new manager in Barcelona.

CLIP: Luis Suarez leaves Barcelona - moves to Madrid (September 24, 2020)

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Luis Suarez in the Barcelona shirt.

Photo: Bildbyrån