It was a Saturday evening in Barcelona.
5th April, 2026…
The return leg of the La Liga fixture against Real Betis.
These days, weeks precisely, FC Barcelona was unplayable, unreal.
They were on a generational run of form.
To most FC Barcelona fans, the notion of their main striker being Robert Lewandowski was as ancient as Slim Shady ruling the world of rap in the early 2000s. This season, Sam was doing the work even better than the real striker.
This FC Barcelona side was just a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders, a machine that could not be stopped, churning with peak efficiency.
Hansi Flick football was gold, unplayable, untouchable.
And with Sam, that menace, they were unbeatable.
(La Liga:)
(Barcelona – Real Betis)
(Date: 5th April, 2026)
In the first leg of this fixture, just a few months after Anthony made the switch from Manchester United to the Spanish La Liga, plying his trade for Real Betis, they actually managed to play the Catalan giants to a draw.
