At the start of this season, the Barcelona hierarchy had marked this fixture for a grand homecoming to the Nou Camp.

Barcelona have placed themselves in a commanding position at the top of the La Liga table courtesy of a 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in Sunday afternoon's El Clasico at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Instead of giving them a simple yes or no answer, Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. Why was he looking down on the ground? What was he writing? Then Jesus stood up and said ...