I agree with you, Barcelona won the last season La liga beating even stronger team's like Real Madrid to top the league, which was a good performance and to keep to that trends, there is a need to further ride on the record and performance better than the last season, but truly this season, Barcelona have not really shown any level pf consistency in their performance and in the last few matches, it has become clear that the club is struggling in this season much more than the last season when their we're able to win the league title.
Most of the time, is either they play draw game or even lose to their opponents in this season.
Not every club will be prime form every season, there are some clubs that don't have the capacity to win rather they stick to lose. The word consistency have practiced by Girona and Real Madrid this season, exclude Barcelona and Atletico Madrid who are struggling in matches. Xavi Hernandez having no change in his game pattern, he keep repeating his strategy and his opponents have noticed his formulation and they have implement strategies to stop him and his team from more games than usual. Barcelona won the league title last season but this is new season, is different and alot of actions have taken place.
It's caused by those have no capability to stay at the top but it's unlike real madrid which is always being very consistent anytime. This is also the main reason why madrid was able winning UCL three times in a row. Can you tell me which club that has also achieved madrid's achievement?
There was no club who can perform as consistent as real madrid. This club is always performing very consistent in any seasons. No doubt that rela madrid is always become the best club in the world. Manchester city has been using lots of money to build the long term squad.
Pep sees that if the club needs also to consider it for the long term as well caused by the club will never be profitable if it was only able to building the squad for short term. It's caused by the inflation and unpredictable factor can also pumping the price of players.
Barcelona may be declining so hard caused by the club has no money left. In fact, barcelona is facing financial trouble which will be giving huge impact to the performance from the club.
Im not doubting it caused by have seen recent announcement said that if barcelona is willing to sell a lot of its players. Glad to see that if it was performing worst in the future. Real madrid will have lose 1 of its competitor to get la liga.