Now, after a couple of warm-up wins and Joan Gamper win, the Blaugrana face Unai Emery's Villarreal early Monday morning (India time).

This is a new season and a new start. But fault lines are still visible after that humiliating

defeat to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions

League. And Messi remains the epicentre.

He might not have buried the hatchet after that failed attempt to

but Lionel Messi has promised Barcelona he will

give his all in the coming season, which is sure to be his Last Dance.