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In the game against Las Palmas yesterday, Barcelona performed admirably. Even though the way the game started made me think Las Palmas would win, they played a really strong game and didn't let Barcelona level; instead, they made a mistake in the second half. The game was really hard, and I had expected more from Las Palmas, but they were unable to maintain their consistency, which subsequently allowed Barcelona the opportunity to win the match in the second half of the competition.
Watching the game Las Palmas vs Barcelona gives impression that any team in La Liga can give a tough fight against Barca. It doesnt really seem how Barca used to be so scary. Barca seemed lucky to able to capitalize on their mistake in the second half, but they demonstrates the importance of staying focused and taking advantage of opportunities in a match.
Maintaining a high level of performance throughout the entire game for Las Palmas can be challenging. Barcelona's ability to navigate a challenging match and secure a win is something to show that they still have the competitiveness and adaptability on the field. But It's unsustainable to concede first in the game which they are expected to win comfortably.
True. Barca is not as powerful as it was some seasons ago and out of nowhere in the last 2 seasons almost every team from LaLiga managed to score at least once against Barca in both home and away game and that didn't happened before. This season so far is not different and we can clearly see Barca shaking against some teams and also conceding quite some goals and we are just half of the season in + in my opinion this current Barca in top a top 3 team in LaLiga so far.
In recent seasons, Barcelona is no longer as scary as before, even against a small team like La Palmas, they had difficulty scoring goals and even almost drew. The reason is, Barcelona is now purely selling the history and exoticism of the city of Barcelona. Even though internally there is chaos with policies that seem too hasty to the detriment of many parties.
Apart from that, Barcelona has been too dependent on the name "Messi" from the past until now. The reason is that this dependence makes all Barcelona players now look like a mediocre team. It should be a lesson that no club is only burdened by 1 person and that has a bad impact on the club's future. Examples include Real Madrid, Man City, Bayern, Liverpool, Atletico, Inter and several other clubs. They are smart in choosing players without relying on even one big name player and the results can be seen.
However, even though Barcelona is currently in decline, the fight for trophies is still there, at least one trophy is enough for Xavi to remain safe as coach, perhaps the Spanish Super Cup. Because they need extra effort to be able to compete in LaLiga and UCL, but I don't think that's possible.