The season's first El Clasico had a disastrous start for Real Madrid on Sunday and Alvaro Arbeloa expressed his disbelief at Barcelona dominating so clearly without Lionel Messi.
Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona smashed Real Madrid 5-1 and the ex-Madrid defender could barely believe what he was seeing.
"It's hard to understand that this Barcelona, who are without Messi, are so superior," he tweeted.
Many have interpreted the tweet as a shot at coach Julen Lopetegui.
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Henryrukis
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right now the world will know that without Messi Barcelona are dangerous and with messi, they are deadly. I love the team work congrats to the team on that performance.
Geodug
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what a game for Valverde, he has prove to the world that Barcelona is dangerous without messi and more deadly with messi. And also i think most of us didn't noticed what pique did on pitch yesterday. he saved Ramos. barca fans were trolling him and pique came to his rescue. Respect Pique.