The System, having calibrated to the new, higher frequency of the first team, began to find its rhythm again. It was like a radio finally tuning into the correct frequency after days of static.
It allowed him to process the storm of tactical information, to see the patterns Xavi spoke of, and to identify the moments where Iniesta's artistry could be deployed with devastating effect.
His progress did not go unnoticed.
The club's media team, eager to capitalize on the burgeoning narrative of the boy wonder, proudly circulated a message they had received from Pep Guardiola, the club's former coach who was now revolutionizing Bayern Munich. The message arrived on official letterhead, handwritten in Guardiola's distinctive script:
