Caesar announced that he wished to go straight from his Gallic command into a second consulship, standing for election in absentia and remaining in Gaul until he could enter Rome to celebrate his triumph and become consul on the same day, just as Pompey had done. read more
Considering Caesar was fresh from his intense and complex Gallic campaigns and Pompey had not commanded troops in a long time, that Caesar was a bit 'sharper' on the battlefield should not be surprising. read more