I don't think the Barcelona squad is very strong. There are weaknesses in the Barcelona squad. Still, this squad has the ability to perform well against the big teams. Barcelona lost yesterday against Madrid. But there is no way to say that Barcelona's performance was too bad. Barcelona played well but luck was not with them. However, Xavi still needs to work on making the team more stable. If you want to win the Champions League title, you must come to take more consistency in Barcelona's performance. Without consistency of performance, it is not possible to do well in the Champions League. Xavi is a very hardworking coach. It is expected that Barcelona will do well in the Champions League this season.
Xavi Hernandez would encourage his new young players to suit up for the main squad, because it's time to elevate the team to the next level, no longer counting on the primary players, but rather sticking to future plans, which are the young players who are eager to start for the team, which might crumble currently, but they will definitely become stronger in games. I doubt Barcelona will reach a vital stage in the UEFA Champions League this season because they are woefully underperforming in La Liga but are yet to show any signs in UCL competition.
They are bad in La Liga? Are you not wrong to say that?
They're in 3rd place now and is that a bad thing? Sure, they may have lost a big game yesterday, but they can't say it was because they played badly, especially since it was a very draining game and they didn't have a ful squad.
I think they are much better now, although not as good as in their heyday, but if we compare with the previous season then we will see they are much better.
There is still hope for them in the Champions League, at least they can provide competition and not fall in the group stages.